What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Tech – B1 Enhanced Care Pharmacy - Hiring Incentive position at Hennepin Healthcare?
SUMMARY: We are currently seeking a Pharmacy Tech to join our Enhanced Care Pharmacy team. This position is full-time with benefits, 80 hours per pay period, day/evening shift, and every 3rd weekend. This is pharmacy technician position for the Enhanced Care Pharmacy located in the Blue Building of the Hennepin Healthcare campus. This pharmacy exclusively serves patients who receive care at the Positive Care Clinic. The pharmacy is open from 8 am to 5 pm every weekday and has been recently renovated to include a filling robot and additional space for patient care and prescription processing. The position does include a every 3rd weekend component (Every 3rd Saturday and every 6th Sunday) in our discharge pharmacy. $5000 Sign-On Bonus A sign-on bonus is available for eligible external candidates. Current employees and former employees (rehired within 12 months) are not eligible. One year work commitment required. Purpose of this position: Under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, performs a variety of technical and clerical duties allowable by law, while maintaining a favorable image of the pharmacy within the hospital and in the community RESPONSIBILITIES: - Answers phones for the pharmacy department and directs calls to appropriate personnel - Maintains knowledge of the Hospital Credit and Collection Policy and other related policies - Prepackages, prepares, labels, and hands out prescriptions after they are checked by a registered pharmacist - Maintains cash registers, credit card machines, and reporting for cash transactions - Prepares daily deposits for the cashier’s office - Bills and credits patient medications - Stocks inventory in Pharmacy - Routinely checks and removes outdated and expired medications - Delivers medications to patient care and ancillary areas and picks up new orders as scheduled - Files prescriptions and reports - Maintains the pharmacy in a clean and organized fashion - Enters outpatient prescriptions - Obtains and records patient drug histories - Triages orders, determines priorities, processes orders, and notifies the pharmacist as appropriate - Performs various calculations to determine the correct dose using weight - Identifies the appropriate product to process based on the prescription order - Triages insurance rejections and initiates prior authorization claims as needed - Uses appropriate pharmaceutical-medical terms, abbreviations, and symbols - Maintains a working knowledge of general chemical and physical properties of drugs - Compounding medications as per Minnesota Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations - Is responsible for safe and careful handling of chemotherapeutic medications - Assists with other duties as assigned but only after appropriate training
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualifications: - High School Diploma or GE Preferred Qualifications: - Computer skills - Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems - Insurance and Billing Experience - Experience working with specialty medications in a health system setting - Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program or a 240-hour employer-based Technician training Program or 1,000 hours of Pharmacy experienc Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities: - Ability to communicate with other employees and public - Possesses strong interpersonal skills, is a team player, and promotes positive team environment - Excellent customer service skills - Demonstrates good decision making skills, problem solving techniques, and possesses the ability to prioritize multiple tasks - Ability to use a computer and associated programs - Ability to understand oral and written instructions - Ability to learn and apply pharmacy procedures and interpret prescriptions - Ability to apply basic math skills - Some skill in record keeping - Ability to use computer effectively License/Certifications: - Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with MN State Board - PTCB or ExCPT pharmacy tech certification within 1 year of date of hire, paid for by employee -OR- - Current Intern License with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
