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Part Time Pharmacy Technician

Alto Pharmacy

Alto Pharmacy

Long Island City, Queens, NY, USA
Posted on Oct 21, 2024

Alto provides an easier, more efficient and more affordable pharmacy experience for patients, providers, and partners. Our full-service, digitally-powered pharmacy makes it simple for patients to live their healthiest life, while our technology empowers partners with automated and customizable solutions for the entire pharmacy value stream. To learn more about Alto, you can review our Founders’ Story and our Values.

Alto is seeking a licensed Pharmacy Technician to provide an outstanding patient experience from on-boarding through delivery at our Long Island pharmacy. We want an individual who is passionate about improving patient health outcomes by changing the traditional pharmacy model for the better, and making access to medications simple and seamless through quality service. We are looking for a team player who is analytical, detail-oriented, adept at prioritizing, reliable, and has exceptional communication skills.

Accelerate your Career as You:

  • Perform quality control and prescription order consolidation in preparation for delivery; checking the complete details of the order, to ensure patients are receiving the correct medications
  • Work with our fantastic team of in-house couriers and route them effectively to deliver to our patients on time
  • Engage and communicate cross-functionally with other teams to improve our internal systems
  • Pay close attention to detail as you fill, label, and package prescriptions to ensure the right package, gets to the right place, at the right time
  • Accurately prepare and fill orders for patients in a timely manner and with precise detail
  • Assist with inventory management duties such as placing orders with vendors and confirming receipt, removing outdated drugs, and ensuring medication availability by maintaining/stocking automated dispensing machines
  • Apply your knowledge of the pharmacy industry in a company that’s revolutionizing the pharmacy experience
  • You will have the opportunity to collaborate and cross train with different departments across the company to accommodate business needs

A Bit About You:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • A current CPhT pharmacy technician license or a pharmacy technician in training license (must complete hours to get pharmacy technician license within 1 year of starting with Alto)
  • On occasion will need to deliver prescriptions to patients within defined delivery zones
  • Open availability during operating business hours, to include evenings and weekends (flexibility to business needs/hours)
  • Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Ability to multitask across multiple platforms
  • Know how to prioritize in a constantly changing environment
  • Communicates clearly and effectively
  • Compliance with all BoP regulations and other federal/ state/ local agencies

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 6+ months of working in a pharmacy
  • Retail or Long Term Care experience preferred

Additional Physical Job Requirements:

  • Exposed to a normal office environment.
  • Lift, carry, reach, and /or push/pull various items (bags, boxes, carts, etc.) while using proper technique up to 35 lbs.
  • Standing and walking a majority of work days (8-10 hours), bending frequently, sitting occasionally depending on the needs of the pharmacy operation.
  • Operate all equipment necessary to do the job.
  • Read English, comprehend, and follow simple oral and written instructions.
  • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away including differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
  • Required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned.
  • Use one or two hands and/ or fingers to grasp, move, or assemble objects.
  • Repeat the same movements.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: $21/hr

Commission Eligible: No

Equity Eligible: No

Travel: Yes - Up to 10% of the time for team or company off/on-sites.

Location Requirement: This is an onsite in the pharmacy in Long Island.

Employment Requirement: Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. At this time, Alto is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

Part-time employee benefits include: Accrued paid vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays (7 for Pharmacy and Care teams), 401(k) plan, group life, AD&D, HSA/FSA, employer paid STD/LTD.


Alto Pharmacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation during any portion of the application or hiring process, please contact us at hr@alto.com. Alto Pharmacy considers qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment and conducts background checks consistent with applicable law, including the California, Los Angeles County, San Francisco, and New York City Fair Chance laws. We are an E-Verify participating company.To learn about Alto's privacy practices including compliance with applicable privacy laws, please click here.