What are the responsibilities and job description for the PHARMACY TECHNICIAN position at Riggs Community Health?
$20-$24/hour, 8am-12pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri.
Position Purpose:
Under the general supervision of the Pharmacist and using established protocols, this position coordinates with providers and medical support staff to assist patients with medication refills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pioneer experience.
- Vaccine certification.
Work Expectations:
While this position is designated as part-time or PRN, there may be expectations to work full-time hours to cover PTO and/or staff absences, ensuring continuity of service.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Retrieving, pouring, counting, labeling, and reconstituting prescription medications.
- Accessing, inputting, and retrieving information through the Pharmacy’s computer network to maintain accurate records.
- Creating accurate prescription labels.
- Obtaining refill authorizations from prescribers.
- Processing and preparing third-party insurance claims.
- Communicating with physicians, patients, and third parties, such as insurers.
- Maintaining accurate patient/client profiles.
- Maintaining Pharmacy inventory.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to adapt to dynamic scheduling needs, including flexibility for full-time hours when required.
- Proficiency in using pharmacy systems and processing third-party claims.
Salary : $20 - $24
