Retail Pharmacy Technician - Cardinal Health
Philadelphia, PA
About the Job
REMOTE
Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions
With over 45 years of experience in helping hundreds of hospital and outpatient pharmacies, we provide access to best practice strategies and tactics to control costs, improve workflow and enhance safety. Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions is one of the largest employers of acute-care pharmacist in the United States. Cardinal Health is the employer of choice for pharmacists because we offer a variety of career opportunities in pharmacy leadership, clinical specialties, remote order entry, business management, medication therapy management and more.
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER – PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Cardinal Health is looking for a highly motivated technician to work in an entity owned retail pharmacy. Our technicians play an important role in delivering medication and pharmaceutical care in communities that are most in need. This includes developing close relationships with patients in communities we serve and assisting the pharmacists in accurately preparing and delivering prescription medication.
This unique and rewarding opportunity provides the ideal candidate an environment to utilize their pharmacy operations and business skills in addition to patient interaction and care, in a growing community health center system. This role allows you to make a significant impact and build meaningful relationships with patients and other healthcare professionals as part of the care team.
The Pharmacy Technician will assist in the growth of the Health Center’s first entity owned pharmacy. The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic and compassionate team member. Our work culture focuses on exceptional patient care, operational excellence, diversity and inclusion, cultural competency and continuous learning. Our Health Center network is a Patient Centered Medical Home health organization, that is committed to operational and clinical excellence, comprehensive and high quality of care for its patients.
Familiarity with the 340B program is a plus, but we will teach you everything you need to know to be successful. If you have been working in pharmacy and feel like there must be more out there, then this opportunity is for you.
This position is located at:
Spectrum Health Pharmacy
3525 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19149
Pharmacy Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9AM to 6PM, Friday: 9AM to 5PM
Saturday-Sunday - closed
(subject to change to accommodate clinic growth)
What is expected of you and others at this level
Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
Adheres to all quality guidelines
Works under moderate degree of supervision
Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor
Responsibilities:
Retrieves and prepares the medication for pharmacist review and verification; organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense; profiles prescriptions; prepares labels and calculates quantities.
Ensures medication availability.
Maintains pharmacy inventory; replenishes and maintains inventory as needed.
Communicates with patients, prescribers, and other staff to solve problems or answer questions.
Works with pharmacy team to ensure best practices are utilized for 340B compliance.
Maintains professional working relationships at all times with pharmacy team, physicians, nurses, and other care team members.
Understands that the requirements of working in a pharmacy are varied and may change as demands on the department change.
Be available to the customer/patients at all times.
Maintains friendly and helpful attitude at all times when dealing with customers.
Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Qualifications:
High school degree or equivalent required.
Minimum 1 year retail pharmacy technician experience required.
PTCB Pharmacy Technician certification preferred or eligible.
340B program experience preferred.
Anticipated hourly range: $20.20- $28.80 per hour
Bonus eligible: No
Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid time off plan
Health savings account (HSA)
401k savings plan
Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Work-Life resources
Paid parental leave
Healthy lifestyle programs
Application window anticipated to close: 11/03/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.
The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.
Philadelphia Metro Area
Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.
Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.