Pharmacy Technician - Fernhill Clinic - $1,500 Hiring Incentive

Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range:

$26.08 - $31.94 Hourly

Department:

Health Department

Job Type:

Regular Represented

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

January 06, 2025

The Opportunity:

THIS WORK MATTERS!

Be part of a team that truly cares! Multnomah County Health Department's Pharmacy team is committed to providing compassionate, accessible pharmaceutical care to our diverse community. We're guided by our core values of compassion, empowerment, and racial equity in everything we do. As a Pharmacy Technician, you'll collaborate with Portland's leading healthcare professionals in a supportive environment where your contributions are valued.

As a newly hired Pharmacy Technician, you will receive a one-time New Hire Recruitment and Retention Incentive payment of $1,500 on your first paycheck. The incentive will be prorated based on the position's FTE status.

This recruitment will be used to fill two (2) Pharmacy Technician positions at our Fernhill Clinic located in NE Portland off of Killingsworth and 42nd Avenue. 

If you are interested in this opportunity, apply today as we are scheduling interviews! 

Pharmacy Technicians provide technical support to Pharmacists in the practice of Pharmacy in accordance with federal and State of Oregon Pharmacy Board Rules and Regulations. 

As the Pharmacy Technician you will: 

• Gather patient information needed for prescription processing.

• Perform on-line billing, call third-party insurances for clarification and resolution of claim rejections, confirm payments. 

• Prepare prescriptions by counting, pouring, or mixing medications and labeling containers.

• Answer phones, take messages for refill requests, pull medications from stock for the pharmacists, and file written prescriptions after prescriptions are dispensed. 

• Answer questions from the staff/patients that do not require a Pharmacist's professional expertise or judgment. Assist staff/patients to ensure timely quality customer service is delivered.

• Review/analyze patient profiles in the electronic health record and pharmacy software for coverage notes, and refill requests to providers. 

• Complete prescription sales and  collection of pharmacy copays and fees. 

• Close out batches at the end of each shift, and prepare daily deposits.

• Inventory Management: Order drugs and supplies from wholesalers and other vendors utilizing online systems. Receive, check in, and stock shelves with drugs and supplies; process order errors and returns to vendors. Check stock for outdated medications; process expired medications for return to reverse distributor. Monitor refrigerated items for proper temperature. 

• Complete requested reports and documentation.

• Perform related duties as instructed or required.

A successful Pharmacy Technician will demonstrate: 

• Ability to apply an equity, intersectional and anti-racist lens. 

• Ability to exercise good judgment, diplomacy, and tact in dealing with sensitive, complex, confidential information and situations, in addition to acting professionally, and empathetically, with individuals and communities. 

• Ability to promote a culture of respect, inclusiveness, and appreciation of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and values. 

Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a Health Department employee you will create a work culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community. Every employee shares the responsibility for promptly bringing to the County's attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment.

Multnomah County offers an exceptional benefits package, including employer-funded retirement savings; hea