Pharmacy Data Technician

Actalent is seeking a Pharmacy Data Technician to support daily pharmacy operations, ensuring accurate and timely dispensing of medications for long-term care patients in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.

About the role

This position is based in a long-term care pharmacy that fills prescriptions for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes. The role begins as a contract assignment covering a maternity leave, with a strong possibility of long-term opportunity based on performance. After demonstrating capability and reliability, there is an opportunity to work in a hybrid arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Enter new and refill prescriptions into the pharmacy operating system accurately and promptly to help eliminate dispensing errors.
• Triage incoming faxed prescriptions to ensure timely processing and dispensing.
• Record clear and complete notes in the computer system, including appropriate cycle fill coding.
• Calculate and verify correct medication dosages based on prescription information.
• Receive, evaluate, and process refill requests, and follow up with doctors’ offices as needed for all assigned refills.
• Develop proficiency in all pharmacy systems, including document imaging and the legacy pharmacy computer operating system.
• Assist with filing completed orders and packaging medications as needed.
• Support profiling of orders for medical records and filling processed prescriptions for dispensing to patients.
• Learn and follow the medication cycle process in order to meet delivery deadlines for long-term care facilities.
• Maintain accurate data entry records for cycle medications, fill requests, and renewal orders in addition to new cycle orders.
• Consistently manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and a customer service-focused mindset.
• Collaborate with pharmacy staff to ensure smooth daily operations and high-quality service to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes.

Requirements

• 2+ years of related pharmacy or pharmacy data entry experience.
• Strong data entry skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Customer service-focused mindset with a commitment to timely and accurate prescription processing.
• Ability to calculate and verify correct medication dosages based on prescriptions.
• Proficiency or ability to quickly learn pharmacy computer systems, including document imaging and legacy pharmacy operating systems.
• Dependable work habits and reliability in supporting daily pharmacy operations.
• Pharmacy technician license or certification is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy technician certification, license, or certificate.
• Experience in fulfillment or order processing within a pharmacy or healthcare setting.
• Prior experience in a long-term care pharmacy environment is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with prescribers’ offices and internal pharmacy staff.

Work Environment

• Based in a newly opened, modern long-term care pharmacy facility in Ankeny, IA.
• Schedule follows a rotating shift Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., with a weekend rotation approximately every fourth weekend.
• Dress code is casual: jeans and t-shirts are permitted, with a requirement for closed-toe shoes. Shorts above the knee are allowed; open-shoulder shirts are not permitted.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $25.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available.
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents).
• Short and long-term disability.
• Health Spending Account (HSA).
• Transportation benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).