Specialty Pharmacy Technician

Specialty Pharmacy TechnicianAlbany, NYWhy join the specialty pharmacy tech at Albany?Competitive hourly rate $20-$22, plus 4k sign on bonusMonday-Friday schedule, Saturday coverage as neededHealth benefits effective immediately401k with match4 weeks of PTO (paid time off)10 paid holidaysJob Purpose:The successful candidate will provide integrated support to patients and pharmacists by providing a 'hands-on' approach to total quality patient care through the delivery of a full continuum of medication adherence support. We are seeking a highly motivated, self-starter who is looking for an exciting career path with a fast-growing company in the specialty pharmacy management services. Candidates MUST be nationally certified. We are seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with extensive experience.Job Duties:Interpret and enter prescriptions;Clarify prescription orders with pharmacist and/or clinician as appropriate;Label and fill prescriptions for the pharmacist to verify;Perform pharmaceutical calculations;Identifies medications requiring special storage and/or handling such as hazardous medications and/or refrigerated medication;Identify and assembling supplies necessary for select medications such sharps containers, needles/syringes, alcohol swabs, Band-Aids;Prepares medication for delivery to patients and departments;Answers, resolves and triages inbound inquiries;Provides outbound therapy/medication adherence check-ups;Secures refill prescriptions;Resolves insurance related issues and assists patients with various forms of financial assistance;Maintains pharmacy inventory including drug ordering and receiving;Communicate directly with patients over the phone to assist them in the awareness of their medications;Achieve operational objectives by inputting data, performing adjudication on test claims and preparing action plans for follow-up;Manage, organize, and update relevant data using database applications;Apply observations and recommendations to operational issues, increased productivity, quality, and customer-service standards;Identify trends, resolves problems; recommend improvements; implements change;Actively participates in process improvement initiatives;Acts as a value-added business partner to stakeholders throughout the organization;Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential;Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations;Other duties as assignedExperience/Education:Required Licensure/Certification: We are seeking experienced pharmacy technicians who are nationally certified as a CPhT. NY Pharmacy Technician License is preferred but not required. Should certification need to be obtained for a particular state or updated at the time of employment, the applicant will commit to obtaining the required certification within a mutually agreed upon timeframe. Continued employment is contingent upon meeting these requirements.Years of Experience: Required 1+ years, Preferred 5+ years experience as a Pharmacy TechnicianSkills: strong phone skills, highly proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Word; able to quickly learn other database programs and able to extract relevant information; strong organizational and interpersonal skills a mustTraits: Organized, high-integrity, attention to detail, dependable, quality focus, empathetic, good listener/communicatorOther: energetic, highly motivated, team player with strong personal and communication skills; discretion and confidentiality essential as position deals with highly sensitive and private data