Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Public Health- Seattle & King County is seeking one Pharmacy Technician, that will be located at Eastgate Public Health location, to join our vibrant multi-disciplinary, and diverse dental team to support the delivery of health services to the county's most vulnerable people. Our clients are culturally, socially, and linguistically diverse. Applicants should be committed to working with diverse populations to provide excellent customer service to people from a broad range of cultures, communities, backgrounds, and experiences, including people experiencing homelessness and/or mental illness. This position supports and advances the Community Health Services Division (CHS) values for fair and culturally competent service delivery, innovative, effective, and efficient application of resources, building a culture of performance, expanding opportunities to seek input, and listen and respond to clients. This position will work with underserved population in a clinic setting, Mon-Friday, no weekend or holidays. We only handle few Medicaid sponsored insurance plan and process 200 prescriptions per day from our own clinic providers. Majority of our patients are non-English speakers, mostly Spanish, and therefore, we are looking for someone who can speak Spanish to join our pharmacy team. The technician will be responsible for preparing prescriptions, managing inventory, insurance claims, invoice processing and customer services under pharmacist supervision and adhering to regulatory guidelines and public health standards.

Work Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30am-5:30pm Wednesday 9:30am-6:30pm

Work Location: EASTGATE PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACY 14350 SE EASTGATE WAY BELLEVUE WA 98007

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Job Duties:

• Provide effective customer service for public and clinic patients
• Ensure accurate prescription processing, contacting providers for clarification, compliance with state and federal regulation, keep accurate record keeping and medication outdates.
• Maintain appropriate stock level of medication and supplies, inspect shipments for accuracy, damage and compliance with safety protocols
• Assist pharmacist in daily operation, including billing and invoicing, perform administrative functions required by King County Finance department
• Perform other duties assigned by pharmacists

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills:

Ideal Candidate:

• Active Washington State Pharmacy Technician license in good standing or ability to obtain prior to start date
• Effective communication skills (oral and written)
• Basic mathematics calculation skills
• Valid basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR or ability to obtain upon hire
• Ability to lift up to 20lb for records

Desired Candidate:

• 8 years or more in clinic pharmacy technician experience
• Detail oriented
• Responsible and ability to problem solve
• Effective time management skills
• Proficient in data entry, word and excel processing

Supplemental Information:

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NEOGOV Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)
• Resume

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements:

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.
• The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR (if applicable).
• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment. (and Pre-employment Physical, if applicable).
• For more information on our selection process, please refer to For tips on interviewing, please visit .
• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.
• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.
• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.
• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.
• If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact your recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Union Membership: Protec 17

Contact: For more information about the application process please Contact recruiter