Lead Data Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Join our PharMerica team!  PharMerica is a closed-door pharmacy where you can focus on fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of our long-term care and senior living clients.  We offer a  non-retail pharmacy environment.  Our organization is in high growth mode , which means advancement opportunities for individuals who are looking for career progression! 

Schedule: 
Monday- Friday 11:30am- 8:00pm

Occasional weekends & holidays

We offer:

DailyPay

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Shift differential

Health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits

Company paid STD and LTD

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discount Program

401k

Paid-time off

Tuition reimbursement

Non-retail/Closed-door environment

Our Pharmacy group focuses on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other specialized care centers nationwide. If your passion is service excellence and top-quality care come join our team and apply today!

Responsibilities

• Participates in orientation, training, competency assessment, and evaluation of Pharmacy Data Entry Technicians.
• Monitors work flow and reassigns Pharmacy Data Entry Technicians as needed.
• Prepares Pharmacy Data Entry Technician schedules to meet the needs of the pharmacy.
• Identifies and resolves issues of denials or follow-up of claims.
• Maintains current knowledge of Medicaid claim regulations and processes.
• Produces reports and keeps management informed of unpaid claims and claims pending follow-up.
• Understands all dispensing systems used in the pharmacy and their implications for data entry.
• Processes prescriptions by triaging and inputting into PMC computer systems.
• May assist with drug preparation and dispensing under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist.
• Ensure technician adherence to local, state, and federal regulations.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Learning Experience:

• Required:  High School Diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience:

• Required:  Experience in pharmacy data entry and/or adjudication; experience in LTC setting.
• Desired: Prior supervisory experience.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Required:  Knowledge of Medicaid claims regulations and processes.  Basic understanding of drugs, medication terminology, and metric system; ability to operate a computer. 
• Desired:   Workflow management skills; scheduling skills; performance management.

Licenses/Certification:

• Required:  As required by state regulations and business needs.

Behavior Competencies:

• Required: Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, customer service, written and oral communication.
• Desired: Leadership.