Pharmacy Assistant - Ambulatory/Retail

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Variable Days

Position Summary

The pharmacy assistant is responsible for performing pharmacy assistant duties consistent with Washington State Law, as well as, clerical and computer tasks for pharmacy management.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assists the pharmacy with overall operations.
2. Assists in maintaining the pharmacy in a neat and orderly condition.
3. Pulls and organizes pharmacy restocking supplies and medications.
4. Provides support, positive feedback, and constructive comments to volunteers on a continuous basis.
5. Communicates effectively with departments that utilize the clinic or pharmacy services.
6. Through attitude and example, demonstrates support of change in the continual evaluation and implementation of ways to improve the organization’s performance and achievement of strategic objectives.
7. Familiarizes self with the practice of pharmacy and participates in educational opportunities to expand and improve job knowledge and skills.
8. Utilizes supplies and equipment adequately but not excessively.
9. Learns how to prioritize department workload in order to work more efficiently.
10. Follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
11. An active ingredient in the efforts to improve our community’s well-being.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Education: High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
Experience: Previous pharmacy experience preferred.
Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Washington State (DOH) Pharmacy Assistant licensure required.

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $16.84 - $23.58 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.