What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inpatient Pharmacy Technician 1.0 (certified or non-certified)- On the job Training available position at billingsclinic?
*May be eligible for $2,500 sign on bonus*
The
incumbent in this position is responsible for assisting the pharmacist in the
delivery of quality pharmaceutical care and medication distribution as
permitted by law.
Essential Job Functions
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Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission,
vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all
mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in
all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to
the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Answers the telephone and assists customers seeking pharmaceutical care.
Performs a variety of data entry and report generating tasks.
• Assists the pharmacist with all aspects of the Billings Clinic medication
distribution system including compounding/admixing pharmaceutical preparations,
filling bottles/bingo cards with prescribed tablets/capsules, processing
prescriptions and emergent prescriptions, adjudicating claims, performing point
of sale functions, proper utilization of outpatient pharmacy technology etc.
• Maintains adequate medication inventories and supplies to meet dispensing
needs.
• Maintains an accurate controlled substance perpetual inventory via
appropriate use of controlled substance vault or controlled substance records.
• Facilitates the delivery of all pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the
customer/patient and ensures proper point-of-sale (POS ) processes and
balancing of POS funds and registers.
• Maintains the pharmacy in a neat and organized condition.
• Processes complete prescription claims including proper
adjudication/reconciliation, insurance verification, prior authorization, and
compassionate care/medication assistance programs associated with patient
accounts and insurance claims billing.
• Enters medication charges and credits for the adjudication/reconciliation of
patient accounts and insurance claims billing.
• Participates in quality improvement activities utilizing performance
improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
• Educates and trains new pharmacy staff, students, and residents, as
appropriate.
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all
mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency
environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job
performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the
department/organization.
