Pharmacy Technician / Pharm Tech Apprenticeship

About the job

Walgreens is hiring a part-time pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician apprentice at a store in Spokane. The role works directly with customers and patients and supports the pharmacist, and people new to pharmacy work can apply through the company's earn-while-you-learn training program.

What you'll do

• Help the pharmacist, under direct supervision, with the practice of pharmacy as state and federal rules allow
• Enter patient and drug information in the pharmacy system, then fill prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring medications, checking that each is correct and screening for interactions
• Report any prescription error to the pharmacist on duty right away
• Greet customers, answer questions, solve problems and help them find over-the-counter products
• Ring up sales and handle cash at the pharmacy register
• Take phone calls that don't need the pharmacist, including calls to physicians
• Correct and resubmit third-party insurance claims and do other clerical work
• Order, unpack, check and store drug 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
• Keep the pharmacy stocked, clean and orderly

What you need

• Fluent reading, writing and speaking in English
• Willing to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings and weekends
• Earn PTCB certification through the company's training program or meet the state's certification or registration rules; otherwise PTCB certification is needed for promotion to senior technician

Preferred

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

Schedule

• Part-time; shift varies
• Flexible schedule including evenings and weekends

Benefits

• A pharmacy technician training program recognized by ASHP and the Department of Labor that prepares you to become a Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certified technician while you work
• Training and continuing education credits