Senior Pharmacy Technician

Providence Health Plan Group; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Washington is seeking a Senior Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician to provide expertise in supporting Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy practice. In addition to the regular Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician duties and direct patient interactions, this role is key to supporting both caregivers and the department leadership meeting clinical and operational goals.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Upon hire: Washington Pharmacy Technician License.
• Within 2 years: National Certified Pharmacy Technician certification.
• 4 years of Pharmacy Technician experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in supporting Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy practice.
• Assist with direct patient interactions and support caregivers and leadership to meet clinical and operational goals.

Skills

4 years pharmacy technician experience

Customer service experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Washington Pharmacy Technician License

National Certified Pharmacy Technician certification

Job description

Description

Senior Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician provides expertise in supporting Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy practice. In addition to the regular Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician duties and direct patient interactions, this role is key to supporting both caregivers and the department leadership meeting clinical and operational goals.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Kadlec Regional Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Upon hire: Washington Pharmacy Technician License
• Within 2 years of hire: National Certified Pharmacy Technician certification
• 4 years of Pharmacy Technician experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework/Training: Pharmacy technician program (may be required in some states for pharmacy technicians)
• 1 year of customer service experience
• 1 year or more of work experience in an ambulatory pharmacy setting with high stress or high-volume service
• 1 year or more of experience with prior authorizations, financial assistance, and patient interviewing
• 1 year or more of experience with EMR and pharmacy information systems, patient monitoring devices, and vital signs collection

Why Join Providence

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of providing safe, compassionate care.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

About the Team

Providence Clinical Network (PCN) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.

PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington’s greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence’s St. John’s Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.