Billing, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, CPR Certification, Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Claims Processing, Community Health, Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, High School Diploma, Insurance, Inventory Management, Medical Products, Medications, Medicine, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Prescription Drugs, Prescription Filling, Reimbursement, Resolve Customer Issues, Retail, Telephone Skills, Vaccination
Location:
Paraje, NM
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Type:
• Tribal
Salary Range:
• Salary Negotiable
Open Period:
• 2/24/2026
until filled
Summary:
Exciting opportunity to join our team at the Laguna Community Health Center: EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO LIVE HEALTHY LIVES WHILE HONORING LAGUNA VALUES
Order and stock medication and medical supplies. Fill and package prescriptions and dispense medications/refills to patients referring to Pharmacist when pharmacology questions arise. Provide assistance to patients at counter or over the phone.
Duties:
- Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
- Mix pharmaceutical preparations, according to written prescriptions.
- Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
- Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests. Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
- Order, receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
- Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs and vaccines. Record daily log of temperature checks for refrigerator.
- Price and file claims for prescriptions that have been filled.
- Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
- Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.
- Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware, according to prescribed methods.
- Prepare and process pharmacy insurance claim forms and records. Contact insurance companies to resolve rejected claims to maximize reimbursement.
- Transfer medication from stock container to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using proper transfer techniques.
- Supply, monitor and restock robotic machines that dispense medicine into and label the containers.
- Supply and stock or restock medications at medication cabinet for clinical use.
- All other duties as assigned for pharmacy processes.
Qualifications:
- Six (6) months of experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician within the past two (2) years. Retail experience strongly preferred.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Completion of Pharmacy Technician certification program
- Current, active, full and unrestricted license as a Pharmacy Technician from any state or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia.
- Current CPR certification.
Work Type:
Permanent, Full
Announcement #:
2021-06
Who May Apply?
All Groups of Qualified Individuals
Get Details & Apply:
https://lagunahealthcare.hcshiring.com/jobs
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