Pharmacy Technician / Pharm Tech Apprenticeship

About the job

Walgreens is hiring a full-time pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician apprentice in Lewiston, ID. The role helps pharmacists fill prescriptions and works directly with customers and patients, and the apprenticeship track trains people new to pharmacy as well as experienced technicians.

Walgreens describes its pharmacy technician roles as patient-centered, with technicians working closely with customers and building relationships with patients.

What you'll do

• Assist the pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy under direct supervision, following state and federal regulations and company policy
• Use pharmacy systems to enter and check patient and drug information and process prescriptions
• Fill prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring medications, confirm the medicine is correct and check for possible interactions
• Greet customers and patients, help them find products and services, answer questions and resolve problems
• Report any prescription error to the pharmacist on duty right away and follow the company's error and Quality Improvement Program procedures
• Ring up sales on the pharmacy register, handle cash and answer phone calls that don't need the pharmacist, including calls to physicians
• Correct and resubmit manual third party insurance claims and handle other clerical work for the Pharmacy Manager
• Help with inventory by ordering, unpacking, checking and storing drug shipments, and file claims for overages, shortages, order errors or damaged goods
• May help the pharmacist with clinical services, such as collecting and labeling blood or urine samples, and with outreach to local physicians, nursing homes and retirement homes
• Keep the pharmacy stocked, clean and orderly

What you need

• Able to read, write and speak English fluently (not required in Puerto Rico)
• Willing to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends
• Earn and maintain PTCB certification through the company's designated PTCB training program and/or any certification or registration the state requires; otherwise, PTCB certification is needed for promotion to senior technician
• Complete training requested by the manager and earn continuing education credits

Preferred

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

Schedule

• Full-time, with varying shifts
• A flexible schedule that includes evening and weekend hours

Benefits

• A paid, earn while you learn training program for pharmacy technicians, recognized by ASHP and the Department of Labor
• Courses, learning activities, resources and on-the-job experience to prepare for Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification, a nationally recognized credential