Pharmacy Courier

Salary Range: $21.50 - $24.31 Hourly

Location: 955 Powell Ave SW, Renton, WA 98057 

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:

The courier performs pharmacy delivery service to HealthPoint clinics, pharmacies, and other locations as required. The job involves manual lifting of pharmaceutical totes and supplies, loading totes and supplies into vehicle, the operation of HealthPoint Pharmacy vehicle, and other non-clinical pharmacy, and administrative tasks.

Compensation is dependent on skills and experience.

Your contribution to the team includes:

• Prepare pharmacy totes for delivery to various HealthPoint clinics, pharmacies, and other locations as specified.
• Deliver pharmaceuticals, interoffice mail, and supplies using HealthPoint pharmacy vehicle to various locations as specified.
• Responsible for paying any moving traffic violations and parking tickets received while performing job duties.
• Maintain a vehicle delivery log sheet.
• Maintain files, records and routines needed to ensure the efficient operation of pharmaceutical deliveries.
• Provide pharmacy staff support which may include but not limited to:
  • Assist with inventory management in ordering and receiving of medications from wholesaler and other vendors.
  • File and retrieve pharmacy records as directed by pharmacist.
  • Count and label medications, perform mail delivery duties and/or sends clinic stock orders as directed by pharmacist.
• Provides pharmacy administrative support of various administrative tasks which may include, but not limited to:
  • Scheduling
  • Third-party reconciliation
  • PPE support:
    • Assist with inventory management in cycle counts, ordering, and receiving of PPE supplies from wholesaler and other vendors.
    • Assist with PPE room upkeep
• Maintains good attendance, is punctual and works full scheduled shift is a condition of employment.
• Operates a motor vehicle on a regular basis to travel to various locations to perform a variety of functions which may include transporting goods, providing a service, or other tasks required for this position. Compliance with all traffic laws and company driving policies is mandatory. Responsible for paying any moving traffic violations and parking tickets received while performing job duties.
• Demonstrates respectful, professional and appropriate behavior that supports a team oriented work environment.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, core values and goals of HealthPoint and its healthcare delivery including the ability to integrate values of integrity, wisdom, creativity, cooperation, responsibility and respect into appropriate programs and services.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Attend staff meetings, in-service meetings and participate in agency committees and task force activities as required

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

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent. Six (6) months to one (1) year delivery driving experience preferred.
• Maintain current registration/licensure with Washington State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Assistant license is required.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record determined by HealthPoint’s insurance carrier.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and write basic correspondence such as memos. No presentation skills necessary.
• Work assignments are routine and regularly recurring and require attention and concentration. Limited planning, discretion and consideration are necessary to adequately carry out work activities.