Per Diem Pharmacy Technician-Allentown, PA
NuvemRx · Allentown, PA · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
Schedule
8 hours per week, every Monday from 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
Responsibilities
- Assist the pharmacist with serving patients and maintaining the pharmacy department
- Sterilize surfaces and equipment and prepare the pharmacy for opening
- Greet customers and answer questions
- Receive prescriptions and check their validity
- Process prescriptions electronically and ensure all information is complete and accurate
- Resolve issues when they arise (e.g., rejected insurance claims)
- Select the appropriate medicine and measure dosages to fill prescriptions
- Sort, stock, label medication and monitor inventory
- Undertake administrative tasks (e.g., record-keeping) as assigned
- Comply with all security measures and quality standards and activities
- Keep abreast and stay current with HIPAA, HITECH, and FWA credentialing
- Assist pharmacist with clinical and non-clinical operations and document and report any issues per quality to the pharmacist as appropriate
- Package orders based on policies and procedures
- Coordinate medication delivery location and estimated time with patient
- Prepare and arrange delivery of medication with courier service or shipping service
- Communicate with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims
- Answer incoming phone calls for prescription orders, refills, make outgoing follow-up calls to patients regarding their medications
- Triage calls and escalate to appropriate leadership when necessary
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of previous pharmacy technician experience
- Registered Pharmacy Technician with the State of Pennsylvania