Pharmacy Assistant

A-Line Staffing Solutions is looking to hire a Pharmacy Assistant with a major healthcare company in Everett, WA. Starting ASAP!!

If this the position for you, apply to Andrew at ademoss@alinestaffing.com for immediate consideration!!!

Pharmacy Assistant Compensation: $21.00 p/hr

Location: Everett WA 98208

Pharmacy Assistant Hours: Full-time 8 hours per day 40 hours - Monday - Thursday: 2:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Friday: 1:00 pm - 9:30 pm

What does the Pharmacy Assistant do?

• Manually fill prescription vials with prescribed tablets and capsules.
• Must-read computer-generated screens to find indicated merchandise on labeled shelves, verify size and strength.
• Perform basic mathematical reasoning to either count or calculate appropriate number of units needed to fill prescriptions.
• Replenish medication in automated dispensing cells to full capacity, opening copious quantities of bottles and cases of product. Use of handheld scanner unit to scan barcodes of product, entering expiration and lot information into computer application.
• Maintains elevated level of focus to avoid cross contamination and performs quality assurance check for expired and/or damaged product.
• Prepare cold chain and specialty prescriptions following specific requirements for handling and packing.
• Assists with packing and shipping of prescriptions. Understands and abides by federal and state HIPAA laws as well as pharmacy standard procedures to ensure patient safety and privacy.
• Completes weekly cycle counts as assigned by Inventory Mgr. Requires audits of cell inventory, counting product at primary and secondary bin locations. Assists with research and identification of root cause of discrepancies as needed.
• Demonstrate problem resolution skills: ability to recognize, address and escalate issues to management.

Pharmacy Assistant Qualifications/Requirements:

• WA Pharmacy Technician license and Nationals (PCTB) Required
• High School Diploma or GED
• Attendance is mandatory for the first 90 day