What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician - Ambulatory/Retail position at Visante?
Location: Mount Vernon, Washington area
Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Job Type: Full-time: No nights, weekends, holidays
ABOUT VISANTE
We are a specialized consulting firm focused on helping hospitals and health systems accelerate strong clinical, operational, and financial performance through pharmacy. Our team of professionals brings deep, contemporary expertise and innovation to advancing all aspects of a fully integrated health system pharmacy program, driving significant value quickly.
JOB SUMMARY:
In this role, you will receive and verify prescriptions, prepare and dispense medications, and maintain an organized pharmacy inventory. You will also assist with medication orders, manage patient interactions, handle billing-related issues, and ensure compliance with pharmacy policies and regulations.
Your ability to multitask, prioritize urgent tasks, build strong client relationships, and collaborate with team members will be critical to your success. This position requires attention to detail, a strong understanding of specialty medications, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following skills and abilities should include:
The following education is required or preferred:
The following skills are essential to performing the role well:
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Visante offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands outlined here represent those necessary for an employee to effectively perform the essential functions of this job. While performing job duties, the employee is regularly required to stand and/or sit for extended periods, particularly while working in the pharmacy. The role involves repetitive tasks such as typing, sitting, answering phones, and using computers and computer systems throughout the day. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. The role is based in an indoor, climate-controlled environment when in the office.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT: Visante is an equal opportunity employer. Visante’s people are its greatest asset and provide the resources that have made the company what it is today. Visante is, therefore, committed to maintaining an environment free of discrimination, harassment, and violence. This means there can be no deference because of age, religion or creed, gender, gender identity or expression, race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
Job Title: Pharmacy Technician
Job Type: Full-time: No nights, weekends, holidays
ABOUT VISANTE
We are a specialized consulting firm focused on helping hospitals and health systems accelerate strong clinical, operational, and financial performance through pharmacy. Our team of professionals brings deep, contemporary expertise and innovation to advancing all aspects of a fully integrated health system pharmacy program, driving significant value quickly.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for processing and filling prescriptions for patients of Visante clients. Under the supervision of the Pharmacy Manager, this role encompasses a range of responsibilities, including prescription management, patient care, and medication accuracy from processing and filling specialized prescriptions to providing exceptional patient care and ensuring accurate medication management.
In this role, you will receive and verify prescriptions, prepare and dispense medications, and maintain an organized pharmacy inventory. You will also assist with medication orders, manage patient interactions, handle billing-related issues, and ensure compliance with pharmacy policies and regulations. Your ability to multitask, prioritize urgent tasks, build strong client relationships, and collaborate with team members will be critical to your success. This position requires attention to detail, a strong understanding of specialty medications, and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following skills and abilities should include:
- Receive and verify prescriptions through electronic, facsimile, telephone, and paper sources.
- Process prescriptions electronically, ensuring all information is complete and accurate.
- Accurately select and dispense the required quantity of medication.
- Sort, stock, and label medications to maintain an orderly pharmacy inventory.
- Assist with medication orders as directed by the pharmacist.
- Prepare outbound packages for medication delivery to patients.
- Handle outbound patient refill and recruitment calls.
- Resolve billing-related issues as needed.
- Greet patients, manage incoming calls, and direct clinical inquiries to the pharmacist.
- Demonstrate good judgment, multi-tasking abilities, and prioritize competing demands with urgency.
- Build strong client relationships and collaborate effectively with team members.
- Maintain confidentiality of all patient-related information.
- Adhere to all pharmacy security measures, policies, and procedures.
- Performs additional duties as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager, Visante Leadership team, or designee.
The following education is required or preferred:
- Education: Highschool diploma or equivalent required
- Current pharmacy technician license in Washington State
- 3 years of pharmacy experience (retail or specialty preferred)
The following skills are essential to performing the role well:
- Greet patients, manage calls, and route clinical questions to the pharmacist as necessary.
- Demonstrating good judgment, multitasking, and meeting deadlines with urgency.
- Strong client relationship, interpersonal, and team skills.
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work well with others.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: Visante offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
- 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Insurance
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Paid time off
- Eligible for up to a 10% annual performance bonus
Salary Range: $51,314 - $74,506. Offer based on relative years of experience.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands outlined here represent those necessary for an employee to effectively perform the essential functions of this job. While performing job duties, the employee is regularly required to stand and/or sit for extended periods, particularly while working in the pharmacy. The role involves repetitive tasks such as typing, sitting, answering phones, and using computers and computer systems throughout the day. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. The role is based in an indoor, climate-controlled environment when in the office.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT: Visante is an equal opportunity employer. Visante’s people are its greatest asset and provide the resources that have made the company what it is today. Visante is, therefore, committed to maintaining an environment free of discrimination, harassment, and violence. This means there can be no deference because of age, religion or creed, gender, gender identity or expression, race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
Salary : $51,314 - $74,506
