PRN Retail Pharmacy Technician

The START Center for Cancer Care; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Benefits

Yearly bonus opportunities

Job summary

The START Center for Cancer Care in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support dispensing under the supervision of a state-registered pharmacist. You will process prescription information, prepare medications for dispensing, label containers, and maintain patient records to ensure accurate and compliant dispensing.

Responsibilities include inventory management, third-party billing support, and maintaining refrigerator logs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current Pharmacy Technician certification from the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
• One to two years of retail pharmacy experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all prescription medications for dispensing under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Accurately interpret and process prescription information using the applicable computer system.
• Remove stock bottles from shelves, count and label medication for dispensing.
• Maintain daily patient records and information through the computer and manual systems.
• Maintain prescription records and ensure accuracy.
• Manage medication inventories and pharmacy supplies, including ordering, receiving, unpacking, recording, and storing.
• Conduct inventory of all medication as required.
• File and orderly maintain prescription hard copies, invoices from distributors, and necessary reports.
• Maintain prior authorization information for individual patients and handle third‑party plans.
• Record and maintain refrigerator temperature monitoring logs.
• Demonstrate acceptable oral and written communication skills and courteous telephone operating skills.
• Organize and prioritize work assignments, manage workflow, and assist the pharmacist as necessary.
• Maintain current technician certification by completing all competence/skill assessment testing and attending continuing education programs; provide a true and correct copy of the renewal certificate.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Pharmacy software proficiency

Strong communication

Typing 45–50 wpm

Bilingual (recommended)

Education

National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Competitive wages, benefits, and yearly bonus opportunities.

Job Summary

Report and work only under the authority of a state‑registered pharmacist in all activities required to provide optimal patient care. Duties include processing prescription information through the computer system, preparing medication for dispensing, labeling containers, maintaining patient records, supporting inventory management, and ensuring all prescriptions are checked by a pharmacist before release.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all prescription medications for dispensing under direct supervision of a pharmacist.
• Accurately interpret and process prescription information using the applicable computer system.
• Remove stock bottles from shelves, count and label medication for dispensing.
• Maintain daily patient records and information through the computer and manual systems.
• Maintain prescription records and ensure accuracy.
• Manage medication inventories and pharmacy supplies, including ordering, receiving, unpacking, recording, and storing.
• Conduct inventory of all medication as required.
• File and orderly maintain prescription hard copies, invoices from distributors, and necessary reports.
• Maintain prior authorization information for individual patients and handle third‑party plans.
• Record and maintain refrigerator temperature monitoring logs.
• Demonstrate acceptable oral and written communication skills and courteous telephone operating skills.
• Organize and prioritize work assignments, manage workflow, and assist the pharmacist as necessary.
• Maintain current technician certification by completing all competence/skill assessment testing and attending continuing education programs; provide a true and correct copy of the renewal certificate.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current Pharmacy Technician certification from the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board.
• One to two years of retail pharmacy experience preferred but not required.

Equipment Requirements or Skills

• Computer keyboard knowledgeable and literate (typing 45–50 words per minute).
• Accurate spelling and typing of patient information onto manual and computer records.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Bilingual recommended.