Pharmacy Technician
Monday-Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm
Full-time (40/hour per week)
Locations available: Knoxville, TN
Cherokee Health Systems is seeking compassionate, service-oriented individuals to join our team! Do you enjoy helping others? Giving back to the community? There is nothing more rewarding than knowing what you do at the end of the day matters to someone.
Who we are:
Cherokee Health Systems is a comprehensive healthcare organization caring for over 70,000 patients across 13 counties in Tennessee. We provide integrated primary medical, behavioral, dental, optometry, and clinical pharmacy services through our nationally recognized integrated model of care. Cherokee Health Systems is a unique “hybrid safety net”, holding designations as a Federally Qualified Health Center, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility, and Licensed Community Mental Health Center. We are committed to serving our mission to care for all, regardless of ability to pay, through innovation, excellence, and teamwork. We are a resilient organization, strengthened by collaboration across all functions of the system, including clinical care, finance, human resources, information technology, and operations.
Why work with us?
We understand our employees need a great life/work balance which is why we are not open on weekends, major holidays, or nights. We also offer these benefits for our incredible employees:
- Competitive PTO package with paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Teladoc
- 403(b) retirement plan with matching
- Advancement opportunities
About our Pharmacy Technicians:
Our Pharmacy Technicians provide patient assistance to accessing services that best meet the healthcare needs of the individual.
What we are looking for:
A compassionate patient-focused individual that is a Certified Pharmacy Technician.
What you will do:
- Data entry of patient information to assist patients in obtaining prescription assistance with pharmaceutical companies.
- Provide excellent customer service to all patients
- Assist patients who are dropping off or picking up prescription orders
- Enter prescription orders into the pharmacy computer system
- Assist the pharmacist, under direct supervision, in accordance with local, state, federal, and company regulations
- Communicate with insurance carriers
- Assist the pharmacist with filling and labeling prescriptions
- Communicate with prescribers and their agents to obtain refill authorization
- Compound oral solutions, ointments, and creams
- Prepackage bulk medications
- Prepare pharmacy inventory
- Stock medications and supplies; package medications as required for dispensing
- Identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Submit your resume or apply on our website today! We can't wait to hear from you!
Please note to be considered for this or other positions with Cherokee, we do require a completed application (www.cherokeehealth.com/careers). Candidates who complete the company's application will be given first consideration for an interview.
This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.
Cherokee Health Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetics, or status as a protected veteran.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
License/Certification:
- Pharmacy Technician Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person