Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy technicians provide customer service and ensure prescriptions are accurately dispensed.

If you believe healthcare is a right, that everyone deserves high quality care so they can enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing, and you value each person's individual story – consider joining us at Neighborhood!

As a pharmacy technician, you’ll have an important role in the patient experience at Neighborhood. And, you won’t be working weekends! We’re closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

About the Role:

As a pharmacy technician, kindness and fairness are key as you use your customer service skills when you interact with patients. Attention to detail is important to you, so you can accurately dispense prescriptions to patients. Responsibilities include:

• Retrieve medication from shelves, count medication, and label containers under the direct supervision of the pharmacist on duty
• Enter data, including patient demographics, medication information and directions on patient profiles in database
• Receive written prescriptions from patients and verify information on the prescriptions is complete
• Process confidential information in accordance with state and federal laws

You will be primarily based at our Mattina location, 300 Niagara Street in Buffalo.

What it’s Like to Work at Neighborhood:

The top three words employees say describe the work environment are: teamwork, supportive, kind. These are from an anonymous survey of Neighborhood employees for the Buffalo Business First Best Places to Work competition. Neighborhood earned “finalist” distinction in the competition for four consecutive years. We are a group of flexible and kind individuals who are open to each other’s ideas, and see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise.

Education and Skills:

• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification, preferred
• CPR certification required and must be maintained
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Counting accuracy, attention to detail, follow-through, judgment, discretion, and oral and written communication skills
• Proficient with computers and comfortable learning new programs
• Kindness: you treat each person with respect and compassion, valuing each person’s story
• Resiliency: you see opportunities to innovate and find solutions when challenges arise
• Teamwork: you are open to others’ unique perspectives, and will collaborate to meet shared goals

Must be available to work any shift Monday-Friday between 7:45 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.

What We Offer:

Compensation: Starting rate $21-$24 per hour.

Benefits: You’ll have options for medical, dental, life, and supplemental insurance. We also offer a 403b match, health savings accounts with employer contribution, wellbeing programs, continuing education opportunities, generous paid time off and holidays.

About Neighborhood: Neighborhood Health Center is the largest and longest serving Federally Qualified Health Center in Western New York, and is the highest ranked health center for quality in the region. We provide primary and integrated healthcare services all under one roof, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. Services include internal/family medicine, pediatrics, OB-GYN, dentistry, podiatry, psychiatry, vision care, nutrition and behavioral health counseling, and pharmacy services. We’re working toward a Western New York where all enjoy their highest level of health and wellbeing.

Neighborhood Health Center is an equal opportunity employer.