Pharmacy Technician

Salary Range: $21.86 - $31.71 Hourly

Location: 403 East Meeker Street, Kent, WA 98030

Shift/Schedule: Weekly rotational shifts; Opening Shift = M-F 8:15a-4:45p, Mid Shift = M-F 9:15-5:45p, Closing Shift = M-W 10:45a-7:15p, Th-F 9:30a-6pm)

Would you like to have a career that makes a daily difference in people’s lives? Do you want to be part of a caring, respectful, diverse community? If you answered yes to these questions, keep reading!

HealthPoint is a community-based, community-supported and community-governed network of non-profit health centers dedicated to providing expert, high-quality care to all who need it, regardless of circumstances. Founded in 1971, we believe that the quality of your health care should not depend on how much money you make, what language you speak or what your health is, because everyone deserves great care.

Position Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist, engages in technical aspects of pharmacy practice including, but not limited to, all non-clinical steps of prescriptions filling and immunizations, phone communications, resolution of insurance related issues, resolution of patient care issues, provision of assistance to pharmacists and other healthcare providers, maintenance of records and inventory management. 

Compensation is dependent on skills and experience.

Your contribution to the team includes: 

• Comply with all federal, state and agency regulatory standards as related to pharmacy practice.
• Dispense medicine prescribed to patients according to the instruction/supervision of the Pharmacist Which includes data entry, including insurance input and billing, counting and labeling, and packaging. 
• Process third party insurance claims online and obtain prior authorizations, as necessary. Resolve any insurance issues, including rejections.
• Validate patient eligibility to fill 340B prescriptions when necessary.
• Communicate with medical providers, and look up information, through EMR system when necessary.
• Answer phone calls from customers and medical providers.
• Collect co-pays from patients and perform cash register duties at pharmacy counter including end of day pharmacy POS system procedures and ensuring correctness of reports.
• Return prescriptions to stock as needed per Pharmacy procedure.
• Assist MAP Coordinator in processing manufacturer-supplied medications, applications, and contacting patients.
• Order, receive and stock medications and supplies from wholesalers and/or distributors; manage medication inventory on daily basis including but not limited to all functions related to expired and outdated products for reverse distribution, inventory management system-Datarithm, DSCSA compliance monitoring system Advasur 360, ensure that all on hand quantities of medication within dispensing software are accurate.
• Float to other pharmacy sites as needed.
• Prepare, administer, and document IM and SQ shots under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. 
• Transfer non-controlled substance prescriptions between pharmacies either electronically or by fax.
• May assist pharmacist on interpretive skills to convey instructions from pharmacist to patient on medication information.
• Maintain assigned work areas and equipment in clean and orderly condition.
• Facilitate and support established workflows.
• May fill and maintain medication in automated dispensing machines.  
• May train patients on how to properly utilize at home devices like blood pressure and blood glucose monitors.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings and any other meetings or trainings as required.

Must have’s you’ll need to be successful:

• Pharmacy Technician Certification from accredited pharmacy technician program.
• Completion of appropriate Technician Immunization Training Program: HealthPoint will provide training after hire if needed; such training must be completed after the first 90 days but before 120 days of employment.
• Maintain current registration/licensure with Washington State as an accredited Pharmacy Technician.
• Completion of Technician Immunization Training Program: appropriateness of training will be assessed by upon hire; training w