What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialty Pharmacy Technician or In-Office Dispensary position at Xtended Resources?
Job Description
The Pharmacy Technician will perform responsibilities independently under the supervision of an oncology pharmacist. Key duties include entering prescriptions, calculating doses, dispensing hazardous and non-hazardous medications, coordinating deliveries, aiding patients with financial assistance programs, maintaining inventory, handling prior authorizations, resolving insurance issues, and collaborating with staff to complete various tasks in the dispensary.
Responsibilities
- Accurately enter prescription information.
- Contact prescribers to clarify orders and prescriptions.
- Perform mathematical calculations and metric conversions to determine accurate medication quantities.
- Select proper medication strength and vial size to minimize drug waste.
- Dispense accurate medications and correctly label them.
- Handle hazardous and non-hazardous oral, topical, and parenteral medications.
- Prepare medications for delivery.
- Organize and maintain medication and supply inventories.
- Perform inventory control duties, including ordering, receiving, stocking, exchanging, and returning medications and supplies.
- Ensure medications are appropriately stored.
- Resolve insurance issues and complete medication prior authorizations.
- Aid patients with financial assistance programs.
- Ensure appropriate EMR documentation and communication with staff.
- Adhere to Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
- Follow organizational policies and procedures.
- Train new staff.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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