- Salary
- $26 – $30
- Location
- Guardian Pharmacy of Washington, LLC, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Entry
- Education
- High School
- Source
- Workday
Description
Extraordinary Care. Extraordinary Careers.
With one of the nation’s largest, most innovative long-term care pharmacy services providers, there is no limit to the growth of your career.
Mercury Pharmacy Services, a Guardian Pharmacy, has an exciting opportunity for you to join our rapidly growing team in Mountlake Terrace, WA.
Why Mercury Pharmacy Services? We’re reimagining medication management and transforming care.
Who We Are and What We’re About:
Our core focus is delivering customized medication management solutions to support healthcare organizations serving seniors and individuals with complex care needs. With our comprehensive suite of tech-enabled pharmacy services and a dedicated team of professionals committed to enriching the lives of those we serve, we are redefining how pharmacy care is delivered.
We offer an opportunity to learn and grow your career in a fast-paced, diverse, and inclusive environment. If you are looking for a challenging, team-oriented environment in which you can put your expertise to work, then this is the place for you.
Pay: $26–$30 per hour
Full-Time | 40 Hours/Week
Why You’ll Love Working Here
We’re a close-knit pharmacy team that values doing good work, helping each other, and treating people with respect. We are a closed-door long-term care pharmacy, so there’s no walk-in retail traffic or traditional pharmacy counter. Instead, you’ll work alongside a dedicated team behind the scenes, helping make sure our patients receive the medications they need, when they need them.
This is a fast-paced, high-volume pharmacy environment, so it’s a great fit for an experienced technician who enjoys staying busy, knows how to prioritize, and takes pride in keeping work moving while maintaining accuracy.
Schedule
Start times vary between 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM
End times range between 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM
Typically work one weekend day per week
One full weekend off per month
Must be available to work flexible hours, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed
What You’ll Do
As a Pharmacy Data Entry Technician, you’ll play an important role in keeping our high-volume pharmacy running smoothly. You’ll enter and process prescriptions quickly and accurately while working closely with your teammates to meet daily deadlines and delivery schedules.
Key responsibilities include:
Enter new and refill prescriptions into Framework and other pharmacy systems accurately and efficiently.
Triage incoming fax prescriptions to help ensure timely processing and dispensing.
Enter appropriate notes and cycle-fill coding into the pharmacy system.
Calculate and/or verify the correct dosage based on the prescription.
Receive, evaluate, process, and follow up with doctors’ offices on assigned refills.
Maintain accurate data entry records for cycle medications, fill requests, renewals, and new cycle orders.
Use pharmacy systems effectively, including document imaging and legacy pharmacy computer systems.
Understand and manage Cycle processes to help meet delivery deadlines.
Consistently meet the pharmacy’s established accuracy and productivity standards.
Troubleshoot, research, and resolve customer service issues using your pharmacy knowledge and experience.
Communicate with customers by telephone in a caring, understanding, and courteous manner, routing calls as appropriate.
Complete assigned prescriptions within your regular shift.
Work closely with teammates to maintain a smooth and efficient workflow, especially during periods of high volume.
When needed, assist with filing completed orders, packaging medications, inventory, profiling orders for medical records, and filling processed prescriptions.
Perform other duties as needed to support the pharmacy team.
What We’re Looking For
We’re looking for an experienced pharmacy technician who is comfortable working in a high-volume environment, can maintain accuracy while working at a steady pace, and enjoys being part of a team.
Required:
3+ years of related pharmacy experience, including experience working in a high-volume pharmacy environment.
At least 6 months of pharmacy data entry experience in a long-term care or managed care setting.
WA State Pharmacy Technician License — REQUIRED.
High School Diploma or GED, as required by state regulations.
Experience with pharmacy computer systems; familiarity with Framework preferred.
Knowledge of brand-name and generic medications and SIG codes.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy, even when processing a large volume of prescriptions.
Ability to work independently and consistently meet deadlines.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a busy, fast-moving environment.
Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems with minimal direction.
Willingness to speak up and ask questions when something doesn’t look right.
What Makes Someone a Great Fit
Work Ethic & Integrity
You take pride in your work, follow through on your responsibilities, and do the right thing even when no one is watching.
Teamwork
You’re someone your coworkers can count on. You communicate openly, lend a hand when needed, and understand that everyone plays a part in keeping the pharmacy moving.
Organization & Planning
You can prioritize your workload, stay organized, and keep track of deadlines even when volume is high.
Problem Solving
You’re comfortable thinking things through, finding solutions, and asking for help when you need it.
A Positive Attitude
You bring a friendly, respectful attitude to work and understand that how we treat our teammates and the people we serve matters.
The Environment
We are a closed-door long-term care pharmacy, not a traditional retail pharmacy. There is no walk-in customer traffic or retail pharmacy counter. Our team works behind the scenes to provide accurate and timely medication service to long-term care patients.
The work is busy and high-volume, requiring focus, organization, and the ability to keep pace with daily demands. You’ll also have a team around you that values communication, collaboration, and supporting one another.
Join Our Team
If you’re an experienced pharmacy technician who is comfortable in a high-volume environment, takes pride in accuracy, and is looking for a place where you can use your skills while being part of a supportive team, we’d love to meet you.
What We Offer:
Guardian provides employees with a comprehensive Total Rewards package, supporting our core value of, “Treat others as you would like to be treated.”
Compensation & Financial
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) with company match
Family, Health & Insurance Benefits (Full-Time employees working 30+ hours/week only)
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Company-paid Long-Term Disability and optional Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Employee and Dependent Life, Accident and Critical Illness
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Guardian Angels (Employee assistance fund)
Time Off
- Paid holidays and sick days
- Generous vacation benefits based on years of service
The Guardian Difference
Our clients require pharmacy services that aren’t “cookie cutter.” That’s why every Guardian pharmacy is locally operated and empowered with the autonomy to tailor their business to meet their clients’ needs.
Our corporate support offices, based in Atlanta, Ga., provide services such as human resources, business intelligence, legal, and marketing to promote the success of each Guardian location.
Regardless of your role at Guardian, your voice and talents matter. Because healthcare is an ever-changing industry, we encourage innovative thinking, intellectual curiosity, and diverse viewpoints to ensure we stay competitive in today’s dynamic business environment.
At Guardian, we are dedicated to fostering and advancing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Join us to discover what your best work truly looks like.
