Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Pharmacy Technician

The Arizona Humane Society is looking for a dedicated full-time Pharmacy Technician to join our shelter medical team. This position will report to our state-of-the-art Rob and Melani Walton Papago Park Campus with a schedule of Thursday - Saturday and Tuesdays 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM. If you are a talented Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about supporting the health and well-being of animals in our care by ensuring the accurate dispensing and safe handling of medications, please continue to read more now.

Work-Life Balance (THREE DAYS OFF!)

By joining our team, your schedule will be four 10-hour workdays with three-days off every week, giving you extra time to enjoy life outside of work!

Paws Up For Great Benefits!

• Competitive salary
• Generous PTO program
• Up to 8 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Got student loans? Employment with AHS may qualify you for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!
• Discounts on veterinary services and other pet perks!

A Day in the Life:

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will play a critical role in supporting the health and well-being of animals in our care by ensuring the accurate dispensing and safe handling of medications. Your primary responsibility will be to get medications ready internally to be dispensed for the animals in the shelter, animals that are in foster homes or animals going to their adoptive homes. You will assist team members across multiple departments with instructions for medication administration. You will help maintain an accurate inventory of supplies and medications so that needed supplies and medications are always ready to be used.

• High school diploma/GED.
• One to two years' experience at a veterinary hospital, pharmacy, and or shelter experience. Education may substitute for experience.
• Ability to draw medications in tenth increments for syringe medications.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service to internal customers in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to remain composed while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.
• Must pass pre-employment drug and background screening to be compliant with DEA requirements for dispensing controlled drugs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Explorer; able to learn other software programs as necessary. Proficiency with or able to learn/use Chameleon software (for use with animals in a shelter environment).

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. There will be exposure to wet floors, animal noises, odors and dander. Most time will be spent in a typical air conditioned and heated office environment

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Arizona Humane Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the E-Verify program.

Ready to Join our team and make a difference every day?

Please apply with our quick 3 minute job application at Careers - Arizona Humane Society

Must pass pre-employment drug and background screening to be compliant with DEA requirements for dispensing controlled drugs.

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