Retail Pharmacy Technician

Primary City/State: Glendale, Arizona Department Name: BFP-BTMC Work Shift: Varied Job Category: Pharmacy

Pharmacy careers are better at Banner Health! Innovation and highly trained staff. Our Pharmacy team members play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients. Join a nationally recognized leader that values excellence and begin making a difference in people’s lives.

As a retail pharmacy technician, you will work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Duties will include prepare, compound, and dispense medications while helping ensure safe, accurate, and timely therapy. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with healthcare professionals, support pharmacy operations, and contribute to outstanding patient outcomes in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center has served the Northwest Valley for more than 25 years and our unrelenting focus on excellent patient care has helped us become one of the most preferred hospitals in the Valley. In addition to being a Level 1 Trauma Center, the facility also includes a heart and vascular center, state-of-the-art surgical suites and a new Emergency department.

The schedule consists of four 10-hour shifts per week, primarily covering closing hours from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM. This position requires flexibility to work one to two weekends per month as part of the regular rotation.

Hire On Incentive up to $2,500 available.

Banner Pharmacy Services is a recognized leader in healthcare and trusted partner in proactively providing innovative pharmacy services through excellence in integration, care coordination, medication management and services to make a difference in people's lives.

Clinical Pharmacy Services is responsible for the management of the Banner formulary, development of standardized system wide clinical pharmacy services, and management of adverse drug event preventions. Clinical Pharmacy Services provides collaborative drug therapy management and educational interventions in patient care to optimize medication therapy, improve outcomes, promote wellness, and disease prevention. As a division, Banner Pharmacy services provides excellent patient care across our entire continuum through convenient access, improved medication outcomes and innovative pharmacy practices.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position will prepare, dispense, and compound medication under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Provide prescription support services for patients to ensure safe, appropriate, effective and efficient delivery of medication therapy. Provide excellent customer service skills, high attention to detail, strong problem solving, documentation and computer skills. Work closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to support pharmaceutical care activities, complete pharmacy billing activities, record keeping, reporting, inventory management, and arrange appropriate medication delivery.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, review and interpret prescriptions.
• Prepare and dispense appropriate amount of medication under supervision of a pharmacist. Deliver medications accurately to the patient.
• Answer phones, accept prescriptions, and may communicate with patients in waiting area.
• Assist with inventory, maintain a clean work environment, and assist with any other administrative duties as assigned by supervising pharmacists or senior technicians.
• Follow policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements and perform other work assignments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires Pharmacy Technician licensure and active Pharmacy Technician certification OR Pharmacy Intern licensure in the state of practice. Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire. Minimal experience, typically gained through 0-2 years relevant work experience. Ability to attend and successfully complete 160 hours of on the job training required. Strong customer service focus, superior problem-solving abilities. Ability to complete moderate to difficult mathematical calculations using a hand-held calculator is required.

BSS Registry Team members and Travelers are not eligible to drive on behalf of Banner and are not required to possess a valid driver’s license or be eligible for coverage under the company’s auto insurance policy.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
• Proficiency and experience with third party claims adjudication and claims rejection reconciliation preferred.
• Proficiency and experience with non-sterile, sterile and hazardous drug compounding preferred.
• Work experience which demonstrates analytical ability, judgment and interpersonal skills in pharmacy or healthcare preferred.
• Experience and proficiency with computer software applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) or comparable program.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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