Registered Pharmacy Technician - Frederick, MD
- Full-time
Company Description
Walmart Specialty Non-Retail Pharmacy is a one-off business unit within Walmart that specializes in the delivery of low/limited distributed pharmaceuticals to patients throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Unlike a traditional or retail pharmacy, Specialty Pharmacy manages and distributes life-sustaining medicines to patients with extremely challenging illnesses. We are predominately a patient contact center, but we also operate a fully functional pharmacy with an entire team of pharmacy professionals. While we are not patient-facing, we are fully engaged with our customers, patients, and medical practitioners throughout the country.
Job Description
The candidate must meet state requirements to work as a Pharmacy Technician and be registered on the Maryland State Board of Pharmacy website.
The starting pay for a Registered Pharmacy Technician is $17.00/hr plus a $2.00/hr shift differential for the 2nd shift and a $3.00/hr shift differential for the 3rd shift.
Location: 4910 Executive Ct BLDG 203, Frederick, MD 21703
We may be hiring for the following shifts:
- 1st shift: from 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- 2nd shift from 4:00 PM - 4:00 AM
- 3rd shift from 9:00 PM - 9:00 AM
Primary set schedule is offered.
*Schedules are subject to change to meet business need and due to associate availability.
*Must have flexibility to work any day during the week between shift availability times as needed for facility holiday closures, training, and overtime.
Job Duties:
- Assist pharmacists in the preparation and dispensing of medications and supplies as prescribed by physicians.
- Process prescriptions, including counting, bottling, packaging, labeling, and recording medication dosages.
- Receive and process prescriptions, including entering prescription information into computer system and verifying accuracy.
- Perform inventory control, including stocking and re-stocking medications and supplies, removing expired items, and reporting on inventory levels.
- Answer phone calls, manage customer queries and forward complex queries to the pharmacist.
- Process insurance claims and manage payments.
- Comply with all security measures and quality standards of pharmaceutical care.
- Maintain a clean and organized pharmacy environment, including storing and disposing of medications and supplies properly.
- Participate in training and development programs to improve skills and knowledge.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care and pharmacy operations.
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Knowledge of medication and dosage measurement.
- Proficiency in managing inventory.
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Basic computer skills for maintaining records and creating reports.
- Understanding of health and safety regulations.
Physical Requirements:
- Moves, lifts, carries, and places merchandise and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
- Stands for long periods of time.
- Grasps, turns, and manipulates objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
- Reaches overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
Qualifications
Meets state requirements to work as a Pharmacy Technician, such as minimum age, qualification, registration, certification, and/or licensure when required by the State Board of Pharmacy.
Additional Information
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.