Pharmacy Technician - Collegeville, PA

The successful candidate will have the following:

• High School coursework
• Ability to use a computer
• Ability to communicate clearly and understand pharmacy-related directions

About Us:

Life Tree Pharmacy is a for profit subsidiary of Merakey and works with a wide range of facilities and programs to support individuals in LTC as well as the Behavioral Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disability communities.

Full Time Schedule: hours to include evenings and weekends.

About the position:

Performs and/or oversees the completion of all routine and tasks, including but not limited to:

• Expedites prescription processing by performing all duties necessary and allowable, by policy or law.
• Receives new and refilled prescriptions from customers for filling.
• Verifies name and address (if applicable) of the person the new prescription is to be filled for, as well as, legibility of the prescriber's name.
• Obtains from the prescription files those prescriptions, which have been requested to be refilled.
• Prepares labels for new/refill prescriptions.
  
• Ensures necessary communications are provided to the customer, such as instructions, side effects and medication descriptions.
• Answers incoming calls, directs to Pharmacist, when appropriate, such as new prescriptions, questions about medication, judgmental decision, etc.
• Fills prescription books or new prescriptions.
  
• Fills bins with prescription vials.
• Processes incoming orders to determine that items ordered were shipped and that items shipped are the same as items invoiced to the Pharmacy.
• Checks items for appropriate 'shelf life' remaining before expiration.
• Affixes price stickers to the items ordered and places on stock shelves or in refrigerator, when required.
• Checks stock to remove outdated items, as often as deemed necessary by the Pharmacist-In-Charge.
• Cleans Pharmacy shelves and work areas and maintains entire premises in a satisfactory state of cleanliness.

Benefits

Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!