Pharmacy Technician

Position Title: Pharmacy Technician

Work Location: Everett, WA 98203

Assignment Duration: 6 months

Work Schedule: Sunday 7am - 3:30pm; Monday - Thursday 11am - 7:30pm; Friday/Saturday Off

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Position Summary:

This position is for a Central Fill pharmacy located in Everett, WA supplying patient-level prescriptions for a large retail national chain.

There is no patient interaction, answering of phones, or dealing with insurance companies.

This role is fast-paced and team-oriented with a safety-first attitude. Our atmosphere is pick, pack, and ship high-volume automation.

Key Responsibilities:

* Manually fill prescription vials with prescribed tablets and capsules. Must-read computer-generated screens to find indicated merchandise on labeled shelves, verify size and strength. Perform basic mathematical reasoning to either count or calculate appropriate number of units needed to fill prescriptions.

* Replenish medication in automated dispensing cells to full capacity; opening large quantities of bottles and cases of product. Use of handheld scanner unit to scan barcodes of product, entering expiration and lot information into computer application. Maintains high level of focus to avoid cross contamination and performs quality assurance check for expired and/or damaged product.

* Prepare cold chain and specialty prescriptions following special requirements for handling and packing.

* Assists with packing and shipping of prescriptions. Understands and abides by federal and state HIPAA laws as well as pharmacy standard procedures to ensure patient safety and privacy.

* Completes weekly cycle counts as assigned by Inventory Mgr. Requires audits of cell inventory, counting product at primary and secondary bin locations. Assists with research and identification of root cause of discrepancies as needed.

* Demonstrate problem resolution skills: ability to recognize, address and escalate issues to management.

Qualification & Experience:

* Pharmacy Technician License is required.

* National Certificate through PTCB or ExCPT are required before conversion to an employee.

* Ability to accurately and efficiently fill prescription requests in a high-volume automated refill setting.

* Ability to work productively either independently or as a team with acute attention to detail while performing repetitive tasks.

* Ability to maintain continuous, consistent workflow in order to meet daily production goals.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands (If Applicable):

* Onsite at 6801 Seaway BLVD, Everett, WA 98203.

* Fast-paced production environment focused on pick, pack, and ship high-volume automation.

* Mandatory overtime sometimes up to 1 hour.