Pharmacy Technician

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (1 hour lunch)
Compensation : $20 - $25 an hour (based on experience)

Clinic Address:1435 Cincinnati St, Dayton, Ohio 45417

Job Summary

This role assists with workflow of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy inventory, and training of new technicians. The Certified Pharmacy Technician is responsible for pharmacy opening and closing procedures, is responsible for assisting pharmacy manager in filling prescriptions, security and accuracy of operations, and the delivery of medications to the patient.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide and ensure excellent customer service to all pharmacy customers.
• Follow all federal, state, DEA, pharmacy board regulations, safety guidelines, as well as policies and procedures of the pharmacy and AbsoluteCare.
• Input prescriptions for new fills and refills accurately per the prescriber’s order: (patient, provider, NDC, dosing, refills, dates, signatures, directions, drug-drug interactions, drug-allergies interactions, and DAW coding). Prescriptions may be electronic, faxed or hand delivered.
• Fill prescriptions and deliver them to the pharmacist for review.
• Check electronic system throughout the day for electronic prescriptions and processing promptly.
• Basic knowledge of insurance processing, accurately collecting information, deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.
• Assists with patient billing, AR management, delivery and mail orders, phone call reminders, and reports.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, demographics, insurance, and allergies.
• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of the pharmacy management system and practice management system.
• Utilize dual systems as part of the fill process for the purpose of reconciliation and adherence monitoring.
• Review all medications within the patient profile at each point of contact or refill request as well as verification of appropriate follow-up appointments with the patient’s provider prior to refilling medications.
• Assist with unpacking and distributing orders and updating inventory as needed.
• Communicate patient adherence concerns or psychosocial issues to the appropriate staff members: pharmacist or pharmacy manager.
• Responsible for asking all patients if they would like to receive counseling from the pharmacist as well as conveying the arrival of patients the pharmacist has marked for counseling.
• Report errors to the pharmacist as they occur to promote quality and system improvements.
• Advise pharmacists when corrections are required prior to processing prescriptions.
• Answer phones and/or returning phone calls to patients promptly.
• Assist in the coordination and delivery of medications.
• Distribute patient adherence information for distribution of healthy rewards.
• Assist with EMR medication lists updates.
• POS management and ensure that all transactions are processed appropriately.
• POS reporting and accuracy of daily deposit.
• Ensure that returns are made monthly per the practice guidelines.
• Responsible for maintaining appropriate logs as designated.
• Participating in annual inventory.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year experience as a pharmacy technician.
• State Pharmacy Technician License, required
• PTCB Certification, required.
• Personal and professional passion to help improve healthcare delivery.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse population.
• Team and customer service oriented.

Working conditions

This job operates in a professional pharmacy environment. This role routinely uses general office equipment.

Physical requirements

• Ability to communicate clearly and exchange accurate information constantly.
• Ability to remain stationary for long periods of time.
• Constantly operates computer, keyboard, copy and fax machine, phone, and other general office equipment.

• Ability to occasionally move objects up to 20 lbs

Direct reports

None.

All Employees are expected to maintain the security and privacy of all information that is owned by AbsoluteCare or maintained on behalf of the company’s patients, employees, and business partners. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time.