Pharmacy Tech

Job Description
Responsibilities:

• Assists the Pharmacist in filling prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy
• Follows prescription dispensing procedures, accepting a new written prescription, accepting a refill request, selecting a drug product, counting and pouring, labeling, and obtaining refill authorization
• Effectively reports to the pharmacist and makes necessary corrections to avoid medication or dispensing errors
• Takes inventory, places orders, checks in drugs and supplies, stocks shelves and removes out-of-date items from the inventory
• Processes returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction
• Labels products appropriately
• Packages medications for dispensing and for delivery
• Inputs patient data and medication orders into a computer system
• Observes computer data entry procedures for new and refill prescriptions, patient’s drug allergies, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-disease state contraindications, refill frequency, patient’s disease and medical condition, patient’s age or date of birth and gender
• Types in prescription information to produce labels
• Assist, research and process denied pharmacy claims by working with various insurance payors, pharmacy benefit managers, and long term care facilities * Ensures approval of claims through performing reverses as necessary on edits discovered during the filing process
• Identifies and proactively resolves denied claims by working with insurance payors, nursing facilities and family members to ensure minimal loss of non-reimbursed inventory
• Follows-up with Directors of Nursing and Nursing Staff to communicate unresolved denials or status changes to allow alternate courses of therapy to be prescribed or to resolve payor issues
• Completes the necessary authorization forms to ensure appeals are executed with the appropriate people in a timely manner
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and company information * Keep the work areas organized, clean as well as sterilize equipment and work surfaces
• Maintain ideas to improve and promote quality and quantity by demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness
• Communicates with all customers in a pleasant and professional manner
• Knowledge of Data Entry and IV experience is a plus
• Adherence state and federal regulations, as well as company policies and procedures

Minimum Requirements:

• Outstanding customer service skills and ability to work with healthcare professionals, nurses, and patients in a various settings * Good interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Knowledge of medical and pharmacy terminology
• General knowledge of pharmacy and long term care regulations
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Ability to meet specified deadlines
• Ability to perform tasks accurately and efficiently when imputing information
• Intermediate typing/keyboarding skills
• Flexibility - this unique position will require flexibility in scheduling and most importantly - diversity of responsibilities and duties

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $17