What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician -Full Time position at Advance Community Health?
Position Summary
Advance Community Health is seeking dedicated Pharmacy Technicians for our Advance Axcess Clinic on Capital Blvd in Raleigh, NC location. Under the direction of a Pharmacist or Director of Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Technicians will work in the pharmacy providing a combination of institutional and community pharmacy services. This position involves supporting clinical staff and providing patients with excellent customer service in a high-volume environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for supporting clinical staff and providing patients with excellent customer service.
- Prescription processing at all workstations: prescription intake, data entry, filling, operating a register.
- Manage workflow in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
- Interview patients to obtain financial and plan specific information required for bulk medication programs like Direct Relief, Pfizer and AstraZeneca.
- Manage multiple drug inventories, physical and virtual, according to policies and procedures of individual programs such as 340B, samples, clinic stock medications and bulk medication programs.
- Provide friendly support services to clinic staff.
- Assist the pharmacist with administrative functions associated with Comprehensive Medication Reviews.
- Under the direction of the pharmacist, complete and document in the EMR, Prior Authorizations for clinic providers.
- Assist patients with complicated medication regimens by organizing and packaging medications in adherence packaging cards.
- Document pharmacy related communications in the patient EMR.
- Assists patients with drug assistance applications after other affordable medication resources have been exhausted.
Other Duties Assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned or become necessary by supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibility
- None
Education and Experience
- High School Diploma or GED
- Completion of a Pharmacy Technician Certification Program or Associates Degree in Pharmacy Technology from a NCBOP approved institution.
Preferred Skills
- At least 2 years of Pharmacy Technician experience,
- Community Health Center pharmacy experience
- Bilingual (Spanish/English)
- Experience with pharmacy computer software
- Experience entering Pharmacy Home Project Comprehensive Medication Reviews.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities, as listed in this position description, are not exhaustive. The Organization, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills and/or education will also be considered, so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Position Description. The Organization, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally,
