Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Per Diem

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Key Responsibilities

Supports pharmacy services by stocking, preparing and distributing medications. Help health care providers and patients by greeting them professionally, answering questions and requests,

Requirements Summary

Experience and Education: Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical,

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Who We Are:
Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to provide or assure access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. We care for over 11,000 homeless individuals each year and ensure that every one of these individuals can receive comprehensive health care, which includes primary care, behavioral health, medical respite, dental, case management, and more. Our staff work in 30+ locations across the city to serve some of our community's most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.

From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity, centering trust, mutual respect, hope, and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down physical and systemic barriers that our patients face and provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate.

Job Summary:
Hours: Per Diem, as needed
Union: Yes
Union Name: 1199 SEIU
Patient Facing: Yes

The Per Diem Pharmacy Technician Trainee is a training position to become a Pharmacy Technician once successfully completing the Massachusetts Board-approved pharmacy technician assessment examination after working a minimum of 500 hours of employment as a pharmacy technician trainee. The Pharmacy Technician Trainee is responsible for helping the Pharmacists perform daily tasks to serve patients. Their duties include filling and labeling prescriptions, interacting with patients to answer questions or giving them their prescriptions and contacting patients to notify them when their prescription is ready.

Job Responsibilities:

Supports pharmacy services by stocking, preparing and distributing medications.
Help health care providers and patients by greeting them professionally, answering questions and requests, and referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
Maintains pharmacy inventory, anticipating needed medications and supplies, placing and expediting orders, verifying receipt, and removing outdated drugs. Ensures separation of 340B drug inventories as applicable.
Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Prepares medications for pharmacists to dispense by interpreting medication orders and prescriptions, preparing labels, and calculating quantities

Qualifications:
Experience and Education:

Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent
Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
State licensure/registration

Basic Knowledge/Skills:

Experience managing multiple competing priorities; excellent prioritization skills. Creating a safe and effective environment
Strong analytical and organizational skills including ability to analyze data to identify trends and communicate them through effective reporting methods
Strong attention to detail; quality focused
Excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills including experience presenting complex information to senior leaders
Skilled in exercising initiative, integrity, judgement, discretion, and decision making to achieve objectives
Quick learner with customer service mindset

Desired Other Skills:

Familiarity with 340B program
Familiarity with adherence packaging and home delivery
Familiarity with the MassHealth ACO program
Familiarity with Federally Qualified Health Centers

Compensation:

The compensation is $22.80 per hour.

Does this amazing opportunity interest you? Then we'd love to hear from you.

As an equal opportunity employer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Covid-19 Vaccination: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.