Certified Pharmacy Tech (Full-time Day, Greer)
Company: Prisma Health
Location: Greer
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.Job
SummaryUnder the direction of a pharmacist, a pharmacy technician
performs pharmacy-related functions in compliance with department
policies and procedures and participates as an active member of the
pharmacy team to provide safe, rational and cost-effective
pharmaceutical care for patients served by Upstate Medical
Pharmacy. A Pharmacy Technician II is competent in all Technician I
accountablities and in addition, assures clinical, departmental,
and independent leadership development annually. Assists in
training pharmacy personnel.Accountabilities
- Performs all technician functions specific to specialty
pharmacy including:a. Creates patient profiles in multiple software
systems (dispensing software, patient management software, cover my
meds, etc)b. Conducts benefits investigations on all specialty
prescriptionsc. Assists pharmacists with prior
authorizations/appealsd. Clarifies orders with pharmacist and/or
providers as necessarye. Coordinates initial fills and refills for
all specialty medicationsf. Educates patients/caregivers to
specialty pharmacy servicesg. Facilitates/schedules delivery of
medication to patients (home delivery or intercampus courier)h.
Documents progress in various software platforms (EMR, patient
management software, dispensing software, etc.)i. Follows up with
office practices and/or patients to ensure receipt of medicationj.
Orders and maintains inventory of medications as neededk.
Understands and is compliant with all state and federal laws,
regulations, policies/procedures, and guidelines as related to
specialty pharmacy - 50%
- Supports the prescription packing and shipping functions of the
specialty pharmacy by:a. Assembling and packaging prescription
orders to prepare for shipmentb. Choosing appropriate shipping
materials based on drug storage requirementsc. Documenting
activities in appropriate software and packaging logsd.
Communicating tracking information to desired partiese. Reconciling
pharmacy claims with delivery information - - -- 20%
- Maintains excellent customer service skills in communicating
with many different specialty pharmacy customers including:a.
patients and caregiversb. office practice staffc. prescribersd.
pharmaceutical industry -- 10%
- Participates in quality assurance/performance improvement or
other projects as needed to develop or maintain best practices --
10%
- Contributes to and supports activities/tasks related to
specialty pharmacy accreditation - 10% - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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- High School Diploma or equivalent
- No previous experienceRequired Certifications, Registrations,
Licenses
- Registered as State Certified with the SC Board of
PharmacyKnowledge, Skills or Abilities
- Retail pharmacy IS/software - Required
- Familiarity with 3rd party payment plans - Required
- Excellent communication skills, team-orientation and customer
service skills required. -
- Ability to perform work accurately with attention to detail
within specified time periods. -
- Ability to work collaboratively with Health-System and other
Pharmacy staff members. -
- Ability to handle frequent interruptions, adapts to changes in
workload and schedule. -
- Ability to set priorities and solve problems. -
- Ability to respond quickly to emergency requests -. -
Required
- Ability to work outdoors as business needs occur .
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time or walk
frequently as business needs occur. - RequiredRequired Knowledge &
Skills
- Basic computer skills
- Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)
- Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets,
database)
- Data entry
- Mathematical skillsWork ShiftDay (United States of
America)LocationUpstate Pharmacy - GreerFacility4005 Upstate
Specialty PharmacyDepartment40057321 Upstate Specialty
PharmacyShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to
transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve.
The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in
every role here at Prisma Health.
Keywords: Prisma Health, Spartanburg , Certified Pharmacy Tech (Full-time Day, Greer), Other , Greer, South Carolina
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