Pharmacy Technician Trainee

Salary Range: $21.50 - $22.41 Hourly

Location: 955 Powell Ave SW, Renton, WA 98057 

Schedule/Shift: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:30pm

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 Pharmacy Technician Trainee performs non-clinical pharmacy duties assigned by Pharmacist Preceptor and follows the curriculum of the HealthPoint Tech in Training program to complete the training within the program guidelines. The Pharmacy Technician Trainee works under the general supervision of the Pharmacist Preceptor with a focus and goal to fulfill all requirements of becoming a licensed Pharmacy Technician.  

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.
• Work closely with Pharmacist Preceptor to fulfill both practical and didactic aspects of HealthPoint technician training program in accordance with the program outline. As part of the training program, trainee is able and expected to learn and perform the following responsibilities of a pharmacy technician: 
  • Dispense medicine prescribed to patients according to the instruction/supervision of the Pharmacist. That entails 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
  • Prepare, administer and document IM and SC shots
  • Validate patient eligibility to fill 340B prescriptions whenever necessary
  • Communicate with medical providers, and look up information, through EMR system whenever 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.
  • Order, receive and stock medications from wholesaler’s 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
  • Transfer non-controlled substance prescriptions between pharmacies either electronically or by fax.
  • Fill and maintain medication in automated dispensing machines. 
  • Train patients on how to properly utilize at home devices like blood pressure and blood glucose monitors. 
• May assist pharmacist on interpretive skills to convey instructions from pharmacist to patient on medication information.
• Support and manage mail prescription orders.
• May travel to other HealthPoint pharmacy locations.
• Maintain assigned work areas and equipment in clean and orderly condition.
• Facilitate and support established workflows.
• Maintain good attendance, is punctual and works full scheduled shift is a condition of employment.
• Demonstrate 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 any other meetings or trainings as required.