Pharmacy Technician

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 in patient interactions. Attention to detail is important to you, so you can accurately dispense prescriptions to patients. Responsibilities include:

• Retrieves medication from shelves, counts medication, and labels containers under direct supervision of pharmacist on duty


• Enters data, including patient demographics, medication information and directions on patient profile in database


• Receives written prescriptions from patients and verifies information on prescription is complete


• Processes confidential information in a professional manner in accordance with state and federal laws

You will be primarily based at our Riverway location, 1569 Niagara St., Buffalo, NY 14201.

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 has earned “finalist” distinction in the competition the last four 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


• Proficient with computers and comfortable learning new programs


• Exceptional attention to detail, follow-through, judgment, discretion, and oral and written communication skills


• 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.