Retail Pharmacy Technician
Banner Health
About the Role
Pharmacy careers are better at Banner Health! Join a nationally recognized leader that values excellence. As a retail pharmacy technician, you will work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with healthcare professionals, support pharmacy operations, and contribute to outstanding patient outcomes in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Position Summary
This position will prepare, dispense, and compound medication under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Provide prescription support services for patients to ensure safe, appropriate, effective and efficient delivery of medication therapy. Provide excellent customer service skills, high attention to detail, strong problem solving, documentation and computer skills. Work closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to support pharmaceutical care activities, complete pharmacy billing activities, record keeping, reporting, inventory management, and arrange appropriate medication delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, review and interpret prescriptions.
- Prepare and dispense appropriate amount of medication under supervision of a pharmacist. Deliver medications accurately to the patient.
- Answer phones, accept prescriptions, and may communicate with patients in waiting area.
- Assist with inventory, maintain a clean work environment, and assist with any other administrative duties as assigned by supervising pharmacists or senior technicians.
- Follow policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements and perform other work assignments.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification OR Pharmacy Intern licensure in the state of practice.
- Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire.
- Ability to attend and successfully complete 160 hours of on the job training.
- Strong customer service focus.
- Superior problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to complete moderate to difficult mathematical calculations using a hand-held calculator.
- Experience and proficiency with computer software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) or comparable program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Associates or bachelor’s degree in related field.
- Proficiency and experience with third party claims adjudication and claims rejection reconciliation.
- Proficiency and experience with non-sterile, sterile and hazardous drug compounding.
- Work experience which demonstrates analytical ability, judgment and interpersonal skills in pharmacy or healthcare.
Work Schedule Details
- Varied work shift.
- Schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts per week, primarily covering closing hours from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM.
- Requires flexibility to work one to two weekends per month as part of the regular rotation.
Additional Information
- Hire On Incentive up to $2,500 available.