Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Intermittent

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium; Klawock (AK); On-site; USD 34,440 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Paid parental leave

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician in Klawock, Alaska. In this role, you'll provide vital support to pharmacists by helping manage medications and patient interactions. The position requires strong customer service skills and knowledge in pharmacy practice.

Full benefits are offered, including health insurance and paid time off. A valid Alaska Pharmacy Technician license is essential, along with specific certifications to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Alaska license as Pharmacy Technician required at hire.
• Valid Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification required within one year of hire.
• 1-2 years of customer service experience; healthcare preferred.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves medications from the shelf of the Scriptpro robot.
• Cleans and refills the Scriptpro robot daily.
• Orders and replaces stock in the pharmacy.

Skills

Customer service experience

Knowledge of drug names and strengths

Skills in sterile compounding

Education

Alaska license as Pharmacy Technician

Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

Pharmacy automation systems

Job description

Pay Range: $25.00 - $30.04

Under direct supervision of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician provides technical and confidential support to pharmacists and patients at the pharmacy window and waiting rooms.

SEARHC is a non‑profit health consortium that serves the health interests of residents of Southeast Alaska.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities

• Supports the pharmacist by retrieving medications from the shelf of the Scriptpro robot (if available), counting medications, and labeling containers under pharmacist supervision.
• Cleans and refills the Scriptpro robot and Kirby Lester daily and as needed.
• Orders and replaces stock in the pharmacy.
• Retrieves and interprets medication orders; performs pharmaceutical calculations; enters orders into the pharmacy computer system for pharmacist’s review.
• Labels, fills, and delivers medication to appropriate patient care locations.
• Maintains equipment and performs required recordkeeping.
• Conducts inventory, orders, receives, and stocks drugs and supplies.
• Performs restocks and cleans the IV Hood before and after compounding, cleans the entire IV room daily and performs other scheduled cleanings.
• Maintains log of hood pressures and notifies maintenance of insufficient airflow.
• Refills the emergency room Pyxis machine and files proper paperwork.
• Fills out appropriate paperwork when preparing and delivering controlled substances.
• Receives and triages information requests; researches and provides information where appropriate, referring other inquiries to the pharmacist.
• Retrieves expired, recalled, or discontinued medications from stock and patient areas; discards or returns to stock as appropriate; completes corresponding documentation.
• Assists in documentation of unit‑specific procedures and quality assurance activities under pharmacist review.
• Assists customers: answers telephone and takes requests for prescription refills from patients.
• Contacts patient’s providers when prescription has no refills.
• Communicates with patients at the pharmacy window and directs traffic within the pharmacy and waiting room.
• Triages patient questions: answers questions when appropriate, refers other requests to a pharmacist.
• Gives patients a courtesy call at 10 days, returning prescriptions to stock when they are not picked up by patients within two weeks; processes prescriptions through software to reverse billing.
• Dispenses prepared refill prescriptions under the supervision of the pharmacist.
• Checks crash carts for used, outdated, or recalled drugs and replenishes them as needed.
• Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized.
• Monitors refrigerator temperatures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Alaska license as Pharmacy Technician required at hire.
• Valid Certified Pharmacy Technician Certification required within one year of hire.
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years.
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and subsequently every three years.
• 1-2 years of customer service experience; healthcare or related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of drug names and strengths, generic equivalents, pharmaceutical and medical terminology and pharmacy law.
• Computer systems knowledge and operation of all automated equipment in the pharmacy and satellite areas.
• Skills in sterile compounding and hazardous drug handling.
• Basic math skills required to calculate dosages.
• Ability to communicate with patients verbally in person and on the phone.
• Multitask with constant interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.
• Work cooperatively with all health‑system and pharmacy staff; deal with difficult people.
• Set priorities and solve problems and respond quickly in emergencies.

Benefits

Generous benefits including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, vision benefits, life insurance, and long and short‑term disability, and more.

Position Information

Work Shift: OT 8/40