Pharmacy Technician / Pharm Tech Apprenticeship

About the job

Walgreens in Spokane is hiring a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician apprentice. Working under a pharmacist, the technician fills prescriptions and helps patients and customers, and apprentices train toward PTCB certification while they work.

What you'll do

• Enter patient and drug information in the pharmacy system and process prescriptions
• Fill prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring medications, verifying the product and checking for possible interactions
• Greet customers, answer questions, resolve problems and handle phone calls that don't need the pharmacist
• Report any prescription error to the pharmacist on duty right away
• Correct and resubmit third-party insurance claims and handle other clerical work
• Ring up sales on the register and help customers find over-the-counter products
• Order, unpack, check and store drug shipments and keep the pharmacy stocked, clean and orderly
• May help the pharmacist with clinical services such as collecting and labeling blood or urine samples

What you need

• Fluent in reading, writing and speaking English
• Willing to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends
• Earn and keep PTCB certification through the company training program or meet the state certification or registration rules

Preferred

• Six months of retail experience
• Past work at Walgreens
• Good math skills for counting, measuring and weighing medications
• Good computer skills and knowledge of store inventory control
• PTCB certification

Schedule

• A flexible schedule that includes evening and weekend hours

Benefits

• A paid apprenticeship training program recognized by ASHP and the Department of Labor that prepares you for PTCB certification