Licensed Pharmacy Technician; Laburnum

DISPENSARY TECHNICIAN

Reports to: Pharmacist

Pay: $19.25 an hour + tips!

The Dispensary Technician works closely with Pharmacists to provide exceptional patient care. The Technician is responsible for consulting with patients and caregivers under pharmacist supervision, administering approved medical marijuana products, managing patient identification and registration, record retention, product tracking, and inventory control.
This position requires an active State and National pharmacy technician’s license (not a trainee).

Schedule: Full time 40 hours per week, including weekends.

• Monitor and resolve problems in prescription fulfillment.
• Promote and maintain the dispensary’s professional reputation and provide patients/customers with pharmacy products and services.
• Assist the Pharmacist in filling prescription items, as permitted by State Labels.
• Input patient data and medication orders into the POS system.
• Enter prescription data into VA State’s software.
• Responsible for all aspects of patient and customer service in a retail dispensary environment.
• Demonstrate the highest ethical standards, passion for excellent customer service, patient centric focus, and ability to foster a supportive, collaborative, and productive environment.
• Weekends availability required.

• All applicants must be at least 21 years of age.
• At least one year of experience working as a pharmacy technician.
• Broad range of pharmacy techniques and practices, such as compounding highly desirable.
• Customer facing experience a strong plus.
• Pharmacy Technician certification required.

Travel %: 0

FLSA status: Non-exempt

• The job requires physical activity, including prolonged standing, repetitive bending, climbing, and lifting or moving up to 10 pounds (or more with a coworker). Good visual acuity, hand‑eye coordination, manual dexterity, and ability to perform repetitive motions with accuracy is required. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Nothing in this job description restricts the company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made in appropriate circumstances to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.

The Cannabist Company, formerly known as Columbia Care, is one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and providers of cannabis products and related services, with licenses in 14 U.S. jurisdictions. The company operates 89 facilities including 70 dispensaries and 19 cultivation and manufacturing facilities. Columbia Care, now The Cannabist Company, is one of the original multi‑state providers of cannabis in the U.S. and now delivers industry‑leading products and services to both the medical and adult‑use markets.

In 2021, the company launched Cannabist, its retail brand, creating a national dispensary network that leverages proprietary technology platforms. The company offers products spanning flower, edibles, oils and tablets, and manufactures popular brands.

Recognized for its comprehensive benefits, ongoing training opportunities and commitment to diversity and equity inclusion both internally and with external vendors, The Cannabist Company has earned a spot on mg Magazine’s America’s Top Cannabis Industry Employers list.

The Cannabist Company provides full‑time employees with an excellent benefits and compensation package including competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation and sick time, 401K with company match, multiple health plan choices, dental, vision, pet and life insurances, 100% paid short‑term disability, optional long‑term disability insurance and more.