Primary Responsibilities

Under the supervision of a Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for daily handling of on-going pharmacy benefit telephone calls from nursing staff, pharmacy providers and physicians and assists in preparing and dispensing pharmaceuticals.  A full-time employee will generally work 40 hours per week with overtime as needed to meet staffing requirements.  A part-time employee will generally work 20 to 25 hours per week or less.

Essential Functions

Enter prescription orders into the computer. Create and update patient’s health and insurance information in the computer. Assist the pharmacist, under direct supervision, in the practice of pharmacy, in accordance with local, state, federal and company regulations. Communicate with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims. Complete weekly distribution center medication orders, place orders on shelves, and verify all associated paperwork. Assist the pharmacist with filling and labeling prescriptions. Prepare the pharmacy inventory. Screen telephone calls for pharmacist. Communicate with prescribers and their agents to obtain refill authorizations. Compound oral solutions, ointments, and creams. Prepackage bulk medications. Maintain an awareness of developments in the community and pharmaceuticals fields that relate to job responsibilities and integrate them into practice. Assist in training new employees. Assist other pharmacy technicians. Assist pharmacist in scheduling and maintaining workflow. Maintain knowledge of loss prevention techniques. Troubleshoot third party prescription claims questions with an understanding of on-line rejections and plan parameters. Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Follow established procedures concerning quality assurance, cost-containment, security of controlled substances and disposal of drugs and hazardous waste. Comply with Corporate Compliance Program activities which include, but are not limited to: proper documentation; accurate coding; safety in the workplace; treating others with honor and respect; eliminating harassment, abuse and intimidation; understanding and following our Code of Conduct; and reporting inappropriate behavior.