Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician | Full-Time | Uniontown, PA

Looking for More Than Retail Pharmacy?

At Altruix, you'll do more than fill prescriptions. You'll play an important role in helping our pharmacy provide quality care and service to the facilities and individuals we support.

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will serve as an important point of contact for assigned facilities while supporting prescription processing, data entry, medication fulfillment, packaging, inventory, and other day-to-day pharmacy operations.

If you're detail-oriented, customer-focused, and enjoy working in a fast-paced pharmacy environment, we'd love to meet you.

This is a full-time, onsite position based at our Uniontown, PA Long-Term Care Pharmacy.

Why Altruix?

Altruix is a specialized pharmacy focused on improving medication adherence and patient outcomes through innovative technology, personalized service, and specialized packaging. Our Pharmacy Technicians work closely with pharmacists, facilities, and other pharmacy departments to ensure medications are processed accurately and efficiently.

What You'll Do

• Input patient information and medication orders into the pharmacy system to produce prescription labels.
• Process new prescriptions received from assigned facilities.
• Maintain and update resident profiles, including new prescriptions, refill orders, and discontinued medications.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned facilities and coordinate with other pharmacy departments as needed.
• Communicate with internal and external customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Maintain open communication with assigned facilities and physicians to resolve questions or obtain necessary clarification.
• Fill prescription items as permitted by the Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy and package medications for dispensing and delivery.
• Label medications appropriately, including cautionary and auxiliary labels.
• Support medication fulfillment while maintaining pharmacy standards for accuracy and productivity.
• Assist with periodic pharmacy inventory.
• Process medications returned from facilities for credit or destruction.
• Follow established procedures when processing new prescriptions and ensure required information is complete.
• Escalate concerns or discrepancies to the Pharmacy Manager as appropriate.
• Assist other Pharmacy Technicians and support the training of new team members as needed.
• Answer incoming calls and assist with pharmacy-related questions.
• Perform additional pharmacy duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Previous experience in a pharmacy and customer service setting.
• Ability to operate a computer and learn pharmacy systems.
• Ability to recognize and identify medications.
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally.
• Detail-oriented, goal-oriented, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong attention to accuracy and ability to work in a fast-paced pharmacy environment.
• Ability to meet all applicable Pennsylvania requirements for working as a Pharmacy Technician.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialty or long-term care pharmacy experience.
• Experience with specialty pharmacy software; QS1/PrimeRx experience preferred.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) preferred.
• Experience with prescription data entry, medication fulfillment, packaging, inventory, or pharmacy production.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for training, development, and growth within Altruix
  

Join Our Team

If you're looking for a Pharmacy Technician opportunity where you can use your skills in a collaborative, closed-door pharmacy environment while continuing to grow your experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us improve lives, one patient at a time.

Altruix is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of required pre-employment screening.