Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician, Fulfillment Center

Job Summary

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Certified Pharmacy Technician, Fulfillment Center in our high-volume pharmacy environment! This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a closed-door pharmacy facility without the typical stressors of retail pharmacy work, as there is no direct patient contact. In this position, you won't be responsible for data entry tasks, making calls to doctors' offices, or processing insurance claims.

In this position, in accordance with state and federal regulations, you will assist in the training of team members, under direct supervision, in the practice of pharmacy within the Micro fulfillment Center. You will assist leadership in the team members' performance of Micro fulfillment Center duties in accordance with Company policies and procedures. You will be responsible for operating pharmacy systems to obtain patient and drug information and process prescriptions. You will assist with and coach pharmacy technicians and Fulfillment Specialists in the operation of pharmacy systems. You will model and deliver a positive customer experience.

While this is subject to change, an individual in this position will likely work the shift of roughly 3 PM to 11 PM local time, from Sundays through Thursdays.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensures Micro fulfillment Centers interactions with the pharmacies served receive the patient’s prescriptions in timely manner. Resolves store issues as they relate to prescription requests to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Models and shares best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, including interpersonal habits (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., offering help proactively, identifying needs, servicing until satisfied, etc.)
• Develops strong relationships with most valuable customers and team members.
• Under the supervision by the Group Supervisor, Pharmacist, assist in the practice of pharmacy, in accordance with state, federal, and company policy. Reviews and complies with the Walgreen Co. Pharmacy Code of Conduct.
• Performs duties as assigned by, Group Supervisor Pharmacist and including utilizing pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information, ensuring information is entered correctly, filling prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring pharmaceutical drugs, verifying medicine is correct, and checking for possible interactions. Assists Group Supervisor, Pharmacist in scheduling and maintaining workflow.
• Reports, immediately, prescription errors to pharmacist on duty and adheres to Company policies and procedures in relation to pharmacy errors and the Quality Improvement Program.
• Strictly adheres to the Walgreen Co. policy regarding Good Faith Dispensing during all applicable prescription dispensing activities.
• Leads inventory management activities, such as, ordering, unpacking, sorting, checking and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals. Maintains knowledge of Company asset protection techniques, and files claims for warehouse overages (merchandise received, but not billed), shortages (merchandise billed, but not received), order errors or damaged goods involving Rx drugs.
• Assists and supports Group Supervisor, Pharmacist and site Pharmacists in analyzing and seeking to improve pharmacy financial, customer service and inventory performance data; reviewing Rx KPIs with Group Supervisor, Pharmacist.
• Assists with exterior and interior maintenance by ensuring the Micro Fulfillment Center is stocked with adequate supplies, clean, neat and orderly in condition and appearance.
• Coaches pharmacy technicians and Fulfillment Specialists in the correct use of processes and tools in order to drive efficiency within the Micro Fulfillment Center.
• Complies with all company policies and procedures; maintains respectful relationships with coworkers.
• Completes special assignments and other tasks as assigned.
• Maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated PTCB or ExCPT training program and/or state required certification/registration.
• Attends training and completes learning modules requested by manager and acquires continuing education credits.
• Maintains knowledge and skill in healthcare and pharmacy, including latest news and developments.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens ( proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

• State board of pharmacy licensure active and in good standing.
• PTCB or ExCPT certification (except in Puerto Rico).
• One year of work experience as a pharmacy technician in a retail, fulfillment or hospital setting.
• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English. (Except in Puerto Rico).
• Requires willingness to work flexible schedule, including evening and weekend hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer to have prior work experience with Walgreens.
• Prefer basic math skills (counting, measuring and weighing medications).
• Prefer basic level PC skills (for example: start up and shut down computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents and/or access information on-line).
• Prefer knowledge of inventory control.

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary Range: $19.75 - $26.35 / Hourly