The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Pharmacy is looking for personable and detail-oriented people to fill the roles of Pharmacy Clerk and Pharmacy Technician (training and certification provided). Both full-time and part-time options are available!

Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, the Pharmacy Clerk provides in-person and telephone reception, receives and directs new and refill prescriptions for further processing, sells filled prescriptions and pharmaceutical merchandise, and assists pharmacy personnel with clerical functions.

Clerk Responsibilities:


  • Help healthcare providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist

  • Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy by keeping the pharmacy neat, clean, and clutter-free

  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

  • Receive and directs new and refill prescriptions for further processing

  • Assists pharmacy personnel with clerical functions

  • All other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the pharmacy and its patients, understanding that the requirements of working in a pharmacy are varied and may change in order to best serve the pharmacy needs of the community


Technician Responsibilities:

  • Maintain professional working relationships at all times with pharmacy personnel, physicians, nurses, and other SMC staff

  • Maintain friendly and helpful attitude at all times when dealing with customers

  • Maintain a safe and effective pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations

  • Organize medications for pharmacist to dispense by profiling prescriptions; preparing labels and calculating quantities

  • Ensure medication availability by delivering medications to patients and ordering when needed

  • Work with the pharmacy team to ensure best practices are being followed with regards to 340B

  • All other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the pharmacy and its patients, understanding that the requirements of working in a pharmacy are varied and may change as demands on the department change



Job Qualifications:

  • High school degree or equivalent

  • Strong patient/customer service skills

  • Previous experience with sales, register, and healthcare preferred

  • Pharmacy Technician Registration in the State of Minnesota (or willingness to complete training)

  • Strong commitment to patient experience, service, and quality



Starting wage: $17-21 depending on relevant experience. Wage increases with completion of training program elements

Full-time positions include SMC Benefits package: Health, Dental, Life, and Disability Insurance, Health Savings Account, 23+ days of PTO/year, Floating Holidays, Paid Holidays, Employer-matched 401k after 6 months, Annual Fitness Benefit.

*401k eligibility starts at the completion of 6 months of employment and at least 832 hours, or completing 1000 hours of work in 1 year.

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.



https://sawtoothmountainclinic.org/contact/employment/


513 5th Avenue West, Grand Marais, MN 55604