Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy TechnicianThe Outpatient Pharmacy team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is hiring a Full Time Pharmacy Technician. This is a 40 hour per week position. The Pharmacy has hours of operation from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM.The Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacist(s) in all areas of pharmacy operations including prescription preparation, sales transactions, customer service, and purchasing and inventory maintenance. MedStar Pharmacy is committed to providing world-class compassionate care to every patient every time at every touch point. All associates are accountable for their role in meeting patient experience standards.Primary Duties and ResponsibilitiesOrganizes prescription orders on the counter in order of priority; retrieves labels from the printer; arranges paperwork labels monographs and bags; uses appropriate stamps and notes; and retrieves stock from the shelf.Performs phone and face-to-face customer service functions such as: taking in refill requests, new prescriptions, calls doctors for refill authorizations and pre-authorizations. Troubleshoots patients' questions and concerns.Prepares prescriptions for dispensing: counts and verifies medication labels and vials appropriately and prioritizes waiters.Processes cash, check, credit card and payroll deduction transactions; secures appropriate signatures; ensures compliance with HIPAA requirements; prepares delivery tickets; reconciles delivery transactions; performs end of day register procedures; runs daily cash report and completes deposits as assigned.Processes refills and performs data entry of new prescriptions including demographics, insurance plans, and prescription information under the supervision of a pharmacist and according to policy; brings to the attention of a pharmacist any claims requiring overrides or interventions; troubleshoots insurance claim rejects; and follows up on problem prescriptions.Receives checks and puts away the daily order; returns medication to the shelf after filling; follows established inventory management procedures; participates in physical inventory process at intervals determined by management.Minimal QualificationsHigh School Diploma or GED requiredExperience6 months pharmacy technician experience in a retail setting or equivalent training requiredLicenses and CertificationsMust have successfully completed the pharmacy technician certification through the nationally accredited certification examination of PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) within 180 Days required orthe ExCPT (Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians) within 180 Days required andPharmacy technician licensure or registration as required by the state where the pharmacy is located required upon hireThis position has a hiring range of USD $19.55 - USD $34.25 /Hr.