Clinical Pharmacy Technician – Long-Term Care & Patient Services
ABOUT ALFA
ALFA Specialty Pharmacy is a pharmacist-led, closed-door pharmacy committed to transforming medication management for patients with chronic conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), group home residents, and long-term care-at-home populations. We believe pharmacy is about more than filling prescriptions. Through personalized medication management, proactive communication, clinical collaboration, and exceptional service, we help improve patient outcomes while supporting caregivers, physicians, nurses, and residential care teams.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Clinical Pharmacy Technician plays a critical role in supporting pharmacy operations by ensuring efficient prescription processing, accurate order entry, outstanding customer service, and seamless collaboration with pharmacists and healthcare providers. This position requires an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, values teamwork, and takes pride in accuracy, efficiency, and patient-centered service.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
· Perform accurate prescription and medication order entry.· Maintain efficient production while ensuring exceptional accuracy.· Support daily pharmacy workflow to ensure timely medication delivery.· Assist pharmacists with prescription preparation and workflow management.· Communicate professionally with patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses, and residential staff.· Resolve routine questions and escalate clinical issues appropriately.· Maintain accurate documentation per pharmacy policies.· Support inventory management and medication packaging operations.· Assist with quality assurance and workflow improvement.· Comply with all federal regulations and Maryland Board of Pharmacy requirements.· Work collaboratively in a positive team environment.
QUALIFICATIONSRequired· Maryland Registered Pharmacy Technician (or eligible for registration)· Strong computer skills· Excellent verbal and written communication skills· Strong organizational and multitasking abilities· Attention to detail· Positive, team-oriented attitudePreferred· Long-Term Care (LTC) pharmacy order entry experience· Closed-door pharmacy experience· Medication packaging experience· Experience communicating with healthcare professionals and residential facilities
Who Thrives at ALFAWorks efficiently while protecting accuracy and quality.
- Communicates clearly, respectfully, and proactively.
- Enjoys collaborating and helping coworkers succeed.
- Looks for solutions and follows through on commitments.
- Understands that every prescription represents a patient depending on us.BENEFITS·
- Competitive compensation· Health insurance· 401(k) and company match· Paid Time Off (PTO)· Paid Holidays· Career advancement WHY JOIN ALFA?At ALFA, technicians are respected members of the healthcare team. You will work alongside experienced clinical pharmacists, develop specialized long-term care skills, contribute to better patient outcomes, and grow your career in a collaborative, mission-driven organization. Exceptional pharmacy technicians don't just process prescriptions - they help change lives.THE ALFA DIFFERENCEWe don't measure our success by the number of prescriptions we fill. We measure it by the lives we improve. Practice Pharmacy the Way It Was Meant to Be. More Than a Pharmacy. A Partner in Better Health.
About Us
ALFA Specialty Pharmacy, a regional provider of pharmaceutical services in Maryland, Washington DC, and Virginia corridor was founded in 2007. ALFA is dedicated to providing comprehensive pharmacy services to the long-term care community, medication therapy management (MTM), clinical research and compounding services to our clients and the academic community. Most errors occur as a result of ineffective communication and lack of sufficient safeguards in place. We recognize the importance of effective communication and will always proactively communicate.Our mission at ALFA is to provide safe and cost effective service to all our clients and earn their respect through our day to day actions and hard work. We accomplish this by incorporating state of the art technology, automation, information and secure communication systems, and staying fully compliant with regulations and not taking any short cuts. In addition, we incorporate well thought out workflow safeguards in order to prevent errors and hold ourselves accountable. All this is especially important for our intellectual disabilities and other vulnerable individuals in our residential population.