Senior Pharmacy Technician

Swedish; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Swedish is seeking a Senior Pharmacy Technician for its Ambulatory Care team in Seattle. This full-time role involves significant patient interaction and supports clinical pharmacy practice within a respected healthcare organization. Candidates should hold a pharmacy technician license and have substantial experience in the field.

Benefits

Health coverage from first day

401(k) plan with employer matching

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement programs

Wellness & mental health assistance

Back-up child & elder care

Qualifications

• 4 years of Pharmacy Technician experience required.
• Experience in a high-stress ambulatory pharmacy setting preferred.
• Prior authorizations and financial assistance experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy practice.
• Assist with caregiver and leadership goals.
• Engage in direct patient interactions.

Skills

Customer Service

Patient Interaction

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Washington Pharmacy Technician License

National Certified Pharmacy Technician certification (within 2 years of hire)

Job description

Description

Senior Pharmacy Technician - Ambulatory Care

Schedule: Full Time, 8am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

The 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.

Swedish Medical Group (SMG) provides an extensive range of ambulatory services to patients throughout the Puget Sound. As a caregiver with SMG, you’ll support the delivery of cost-effective, clinically competent, reliable healthcare by following our core values of Justice, Excellence, Dignity, Integrity and Compassion. Join our team 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.

Benefits and perks:

• Competitive pay (including holiday pay & shift pay differentials)

• Best-in-class benefits – full medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day

• 401(k) plan with employer matching & complimentary retirement planner

• Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days and holidays

• Tuition reimbursement & student loan forgiveness programs

• Wellness & mental health assistance programs

• Back-up child & elder care to help with care disruptions for your family

• Voluntary benefits, like pet, auto and home insurance, commuter benefits and more!

Required qualifications:

• H.S. Diploma or GED

• Upon hire: Washington Pharmacy Technician License

• Within 2 years of hire: National Certified Pharmacy Technician certification within 2 years of hire as applicable.

• 4 years of Pharmacy Technician experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Coursework/Training and 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 Ambulatory pharmacy setting with high stress or high volume service.

• 1 year or more of prior authorizations, financial assistance, patient interviewing.

• 1 year or more of EMR and Pharmacy Information System, patient monitoring devices, and vitals 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 improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

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 (all employees) 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.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

About the Team

Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area. It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound. Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.

Providence is 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.

Requsition ID: 369955
Company: Swedish Jobs
Job Category: Pharmacy
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Clinical Support
Department: 3908 PHARMACY CPRS
Address: WA Seattle 1600 E Jefferson
Work Location: Swedish Cherry Hill 1600 E Jefferson-Seattle
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $26.30 - $40.25
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.