PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Job Details

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.

• 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.
   

• High school diploma or graduate equivalent degree (GED)
• One to three months of related experience and/or training

• Current Pharmacy Technician in Training or Pharmacy Technician License issued by Texas State Board of Pharmacy
• CE credits must be maintained according to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy guidelines
• Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, optional