Certified Pharmacy Technician

About the job

Walgreens is hiring a full-time certified pharmacy technician for a store in Post Falls. Working under a pharmacist's direct supervision, the technician processes and fills prescriptions, serves customers and helps keep the pharmacy department running.

What you'll do

• Enter patient and drug information in the pharmacy system, checking that it is correct, and process prescriptions
• Fill prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring medications, verifying the medicine and checking for possible interactions
• Report any prescription error to the pharmacist on duty right away
• Greet customers, offer help, answer questions and resolve problems, and ring up sales on the register
• Answer phone calls that don't need the pharmacist, including calls to physicians
• Correct and resubmit third-party insurance claims and handle other clerical work
• Order, unpack, check and store pharmacy shipments and file claims for overages, shortages and damaged goods
• Help the pharmacist with clinical services, such as collecting and labeling blood or urine samples, when needed
• Keep the pharmacy stocked, clean and orderly
• If PTCB certified, coach other technicians and cashiers on the pharmacy systems and registers

What you need

• Fluency in reading, writing and speaking English
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
• Earn and keep PTCB certification through the company's training program and/or the certification or registration the state requires
• Complete assigned training and earn continuing education credits

Preferred

• Six months of retail experience
• Prior work experience with Walgreens
• Good math skills for counting, measuring and weighing medications accurately
• Good computer skills
• Knowledge of store inventory control
• PTCB certification

Schedule

• Full-time; shifts vary
• A flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends

Benefits

• The company's PTCB training program