Pharmacy Technician Non-Certified

Pharmacy Technician

California applicants: Please review the Costco Applicant Privacy Notice. Salary Range: $21.00/hr - $32.90/hr. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health benefits - medical/dental/vision/hearing aid/pharmacy/behavioral health/employee assistance, health care reimbursement account, dependent care assistance plan, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, life insurance, 401(k), stock purchase plan to eligible employees.

Position Summary: Assists Pharmacists to fill, dispense prescriptions for customers. Assists customers at the counter, retrieves prescriptions, rings up customers. Orders and stocks drugs, supplies, and over-the-counter merchandise. Updates patient records and inventory, processes invoices, and makes accounting entries using a computerized system. Provides high level member service.

Job Duties:

• Assists customers at the counter, receives written prescriptions for Pharmacists, and retrieves filled prescriptions.
• Rings up orders. Receives payment, makes change, processes checks, credit and debit charges.
• Assists Pharmacists in updating patient profile and entering prescription information into the pharmacy computer to extent allowable by State law.
• Preserves patient confidentiality.
• Answers phones and provides prompt and courteous member service including answering questions at pharmacy windows, directing members to product location.
• Assists Pharmacists in filling prescriptions by bringing stock bottles, counting, pouring, re-stocking, labeling, and pricing prescriptions under direct Pharmacist's supervision.
• Prepares third-party insurance claims, to the extent allowable by State law.
• Processes invoices and makes accounting entries using a computerized system.
• Orders, receives, tags, and stocks prescription drugs and supplies.
• Follows product storage procedures and standards.
• Orders, receives, tags, and stocks over-the-counter products in accordance with merchandising plans for the department.
• Creates product signs.
• Cleans department by sweeping, mopping, spraying, wiping, and dusting. Empty trash and operates a trash compactor and cardboard baler.
• Follows security and safety procedures, including securing the department by appropriately storing or disposing of confidential documents and by using proper disposal methods for immunization supplies and hazardous waste.
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials. Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery.
• Assists with department duties as necessary. Assists in other departments of the warehouse as necessary.