Retail Pharmacy Technician (No Weekends)

Retail Pharmacy Technicians - Entry Level & Experienced!

Ready to grow your pharmacy career? Join CompleteRx at Christus Pharmacy, located inside Lowe’s Signature Market in Alamogordo, NM!

Why You’ll Love It:

• Monday–Friday, 9 AM – 6 PM
• No weekends – ever! The pharmacy is closed Saturdays & Sundays.
• Full-time weekday schedule – no surprises.
• Supportive team environment.
• On-the-job training with opportunities to advance.

No experience? No problem! We welcome entry-level candidates who are eager to learn and make a difference.
Already experienced? Bring your retail pharmacy skills and hit the ground running!

What You Will Do

Prepare and dispense medications as prescribed by physician according to established policies, procedures, and protocols and within specified time frame:

• Intake of written and electronic prescriptions.
• Carefully and accurately measure/count and dispense medications as prescribed.
• Fill medication in an appropriate container.
• Verify patient insurance; process claims accordingly.
• Prepare and verify patient prescription labels – patient’s name, prescribing physician’s name, name of the medication, and dosage instructions.
• Compound various topical creams/ointments, as well as oral liquids.

Maintains adequate stock of medications and supplies according to established policies, procedures,
and protocols and within specified time frame:

• Rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date.
• Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
• Restocks medication dispensing areas.
• Prepackages medications in unit of use containers.
• Assists in ordering, receiving, unpacking, and storing pharmaceuticals and supplies in appropriate locations.

Participates in the quality improvement activities of the department:

• Completes all assigned medication storage area inspections in a timely manner.
• Conducts quality monitoring, collects data, and completes documentation, as assigned.
• Adheres to infection control protocols.
• Complies with all state and federal pharmacy regulations and requirements.
• Keeps pharmacy areas clean, neat, and well organized.
• Keeps pharmacy equipment clean.

Maintains competencies required for current position:

• Attends staff meetings.
• Participates in orientation, education, and training programs.
• Reviews literature and other materials as assigned.
• Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements annually or as directed.
• Maintains continuing education/professional growth and development.

Contributes to effective operation of the department:

• Assist patients/customers, answer questions.
• Enters charges and credits for patient medications accurately.
• Ring all sales in the cash register and collect payment from patient.
• Generates reports, pick lists and labels as required.
• Answers the telephone, identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel.
• Answers requests at the window in a timely manner.
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments.
• Maintains logs, records, and other required documentation accurately. Files in appropriate locations.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication including, but not limited to, patients, coworkers, and physicians.

What You Will Need

Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Possess current pharmacy technician registration in the State of New Mexico.
• Possess current National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT).
• Six (6) months pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Successful completion of a formal Pharmacy Technician training course preferred.

Compensation & Benefits:

As an employee of CompleteRx, your commitment to learning will be encouraged and supported through ongoing training and professional development. We nurture a collaborative, high-performance culture and offer a challenging career along with a comprehensive benefits package.

• Medical, dental, and vision
• Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account
• Vacation and sick time
• Continuing education: Eligible employees have access to a full complement of continuing-education courses as well as a wide variety of career development opportunities.
• 401(k) plans: CompleteRx offers a 401(k) plan with a company match.
• License Reimbursement
• Short and Long-Term Disability

Company Description:

Founded in 1998 as a service-driven organization with a strong sense of community, CompleteRx embarked on a strategy to become the employer of choice in hospital pharmacy management and consulting. Since our founding we believe our success has been driven by our employees who are our most valuable resources. We believe the very best outcomes are accomplished when all employees share a sense of mutual ownership for successful results and where each employee accepts personal accountability for their individual contributions. These beliefs are the core of our Team Covenant which guides all of our actions to the patients we care for, hospitals we support, and fellow employees we work alongside.

CompleteRx is an Equal Opportunity Employer by choice.