Pharmacy Technician

Cencora has managed and staffed the Reading Hospital's ambulatory pharmacy program since 2017. In recent years, we have grown to support multiple locations and roles throughout West Reading, and Wyomissing. This Pharmacy Technician position will be based at our pharmacies in Wyomissing, PA. There will be occasional shifts at other Reading Hospital Retail Pharmacy locations.

Hours: Monday to Friday 7am-5pm EST.

Responsibilities:

• Accurately enter prescription information into the pharmacy system.

• Verify patient information and prescription details.

• Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations.

• Measure, count, and label medications.

• Repackage bulk medications into individual prescriptions or into automated dispensing systems.

• Accurately pick, pack, and ship completed medication orders in a timely manner.

• Submit/receive orders and place inventory in stock.

• Operates the point-of-sale system.

• Perform regular stock counts and manage reorder levels.

• Store medications according to safety and regulatory guidelines.

• Communicate with patients, prescribers, and other staff to solve problems or answer questions.

• Provide information on prescription status and delivery.

• Participate in achieving business goals and metrics for the pharmacy.

• Standing and walking for long periods of time during shifts.

• Lift, push, and carry heavy packages, sometimes weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Operate material handling equipment as needed.

• Perform related duties as assigned.

Education:

Normally requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly related and progressively responsible community pharmacy experience. Pharmacy technician certification with a national technical certification organization, such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) is favorable but not required.

Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

• Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to resolve issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction

• Familiarity with pharmaceutical products and services

• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail

• Good problem-solving skills

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned