What are the responsibilities and job description for the PHARMACY TECHNICIAN position at VALLEY HEALTH CARE INC?
Job Details
Description
JOB SUMMARY
Assists the pharmacists in performing pharmaceutical care and accurately fills prescriptions in a professional manner. Pharmacy technicians and trainees must always be supervised by a licensed pharmacist.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Process and prioritize prescription orders and refills
- Answer phone calls and check voicemail system
- Data Entry in Pharmacy Software System
- Add insurance cards to a patient profile
- Process third party claims
- Process prior authorization claims
- Communicate effectively with patients and co-workers
- Dress professionally per Valley Health Care Dress Code Policy
- Clock in and out
- Maintain professional integrity
- Receive, store, and validate incoming supplies and drugs
- Verify stock and maintain inventory records per VHC policy
- Conduct NDC audits
- Maintain a knowledge of 340B policies and procedures
- Keep the pharmacy area clean and orderly
- Check all stock for outdated medication on a regular basis
- Process the return of outdated medication to reverse distributor
- Process overstock returns to vendor
- Operate pharmacy POS system
- Close cash register and prepare deposits
- Offer counseling on new prescriptions
- Refer all questions regarding prescription and non-prescription medications to the pharmacist
- File prescriptions, except for Schedule II drugs
- Place completed prescription orders in will-call area
- Apply payments to credit accounts
- Print patient medication lists
- Mail out prescriptions per VHC policy
- Pack medications in SureMed Packaging using guided packing software
- Enroll patients in Sync Program and/or facilities
- Order supplies
- Maintain all licensing requirements, including continuing education
- Use fax machine to send/receive prescriptions and notifications
- Send and receive electronic orders in Pioneer system
- Appropriately identify and handle Hazardous drugs
Attend meetings as required
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Technician Trainees must register with the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Certified Technicians must maintain State and National licensure (or
equivalent)
All technicians must understand laws and regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy and maintain adherence to such laws and regulations.
Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily after sufficient training program is completed. Must have basic computer skills, including typing and word processing.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or equivalent required, completion of accredited training program preferred; Experience preferred but not required.
