Pharmacy Tech Ambulatory Retail - Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Pharmacy Technician

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC) has an outstanding opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join Retail Pharmacy team and work alongside some of the best medical providers in Philadelphia. PPMC, the Philadelphia regions top Level 1 Trauma Center, has an outstanding record of medical accomplishments, placing our patients at the core of everything we do. The how is important to us how we treat our patients and each other, how we raise the bar every day to achieve excellence and how we contribute to the health of the community around us. PPMC has a community feel but is also part of the larger academic and research-based institution that is Penn Medicine. By joining PPMC, you get the best of both worlds and a genuine commitment to your professional growth and development.

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for driving patient facing customer service for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Retail Services. Technicians, while under the direct supervision of registered pharmacists, help to support the general ongoing operations of the retail pharmacy. Daily tasks may include timely and accurately filling outpatient prescriptions, inventory management, preparation of medications for shipment or pickup, communicating to patients in-person and via telephone, investigating pharmacy benefits, and coordinating medication access.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares medications for dispensing under the supervision of the pharmacist, demonstrating accuracy, precision, and consistency relating to selection, packaging, and labeling functions.
• Retrieves and interprets prescriptions
• Perform pharmaceutical calculations, considering patient and drug characteristics
• Enters prescriptions, patient health information and insurance information into the clinical pharmacy information system for pharmacist review.
• Communicates with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims.
• Runs cash register accurately and dispenses prescriptions to patients
• Triages phone calls and requests from customers for assistance.
• Delivers medications to assigned areas
• Assists in maintaining proper inventory and control of drugs and supplies purchased by the Pharmacy. Regularly rotate medication inventory and check for expired medications.

Credentials:

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) required at the time of hire
• Must have an active Pharmacy Technician License, as required in the State of Practice in either Pennsylvania and/or New Jersey.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Six months of prior Pharmacy experience in a retail/outpatient pharmacy or payer environment required
• Prior experience in Infusion sterile compounding only for Ambulatory Infusion preferred.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.