Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

We are accepting applications to build a pool of prospective candidates for anticipated future openings. The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for providing pharmacy and/or clinic support for the InnovAge Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

Responsibilities include:

• Accesses, inputs and retrieves information from the computer including but not limited to: patient demographic information and medication data entry.
• Processes the delivered pharmacy orders when available.
• Assists in the maintenance of the inventory of medications that is sufficient to operate the clinic/pharmacy.
• Answers the telephone, transferring calls to the appropriate individual.
• Removes outdated, damaged and recalled merchandise and prepares for return.
• Maintains all clinic or pharmacy areas in a clean, neat, and orderly manner, including maintenance of supplies at an appropriate level.
• Performs various clerical duties as necessary.
• Prepares requested OTC medications to be delivered to the participant for final review by a licensed Clinic staff member.
• Ensures that medications for participants are packaged, labeled and ready for delivery by the Pharmacy Courier in a timely manner, when appropriate.
• Tracks medication receipts received from the Pharmacy Courier and communicates with the pharmacy to ensure that participants received their medication(s) in a timely manner.
• Reviews newly printed Medication Administration Records (MARS) and assesses and corrects information to ensure that data is current with physician orders in the electronic medical records.
• Places reviewed MARS in appropriate binders and perform a second check of new MARS in comparison to the previous month's MARS and in comparison to medication in the cart.

Required:

• Current state Pharmacy Technician with Board of Pharmacy
• 1+ yr working in a pharmacy
• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred:

• Bi-lingual
• Pharmacy Technician certification from either the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT) or the Pharmacy Technician Board (PTCB)

Benefits

InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely. InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers. These centers are staffed by medical professionals who are committed to creating personalized care plans for each participant. At InnovAge, our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day. When you join InnovAge, you'll work alongside talented, respectful, and passionate colleagues within a patient-centered care model.

InnovAge is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified candidates for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected status. Salaries are determined by various factors such as qualifications, experience, and location, and do not include potential bonuses or benefits. Our extensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Applicants are considered until the position is filled.

Additional Information

The pay may vary depending on job related factors, such as work location, experience, knowledge, skills, education, certifications, training and internal equity. InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, ADD, flexible spending account, paid time off and company paid holidays.

This position requires a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information, please visit the Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website.

InnovAge will not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practices, all candidates/resumes submitted by search firms to InnovAge by any means without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the property of InnovAge and no fee will be paid in the event such candidate is hired by InnovAge.

All legitimate email communication regarding InnovAge job opportunities will come exclusively from an email address ending in @innovage.com. At no point in our hiring process will InnovAge:

• Request payment from candidates for equipment, background checks, onboarding, training, or any other employment-related purpose
• Ask for financial information (such as bank account details) before a formal offer and onboarding process is completed through our official systems

If you believe you have been contacted by someone misrepresenting InnovAge, please report the activity to View email address on click.appcast.io or apply directly through our official career site to ensure the opportunity is legitimate.