Pharmacy Senior Shipping Clerk - Pharmacy Technician - 3rd Shift (9:30PM to 6:00AM EST)
Shields Health Solutions · Stoughton, MA · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
Join a fast-growing specialty pharmacy organization as a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) on the 3rd shift. This overnight role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who enjoys patient interaction, problem-solving, and contributing to exceptional healthcare outcomes. You will provide integrated support to patients and pharmacists through a hands-on approach to total quality patient care, focusing on medication adherence services and high pharmacy operation standards.
Responsibilities
- Interpret and enter prescriptions accurately.
- Clarify prescription orders with pharmacists and/or clinicians as appropriate.
- Label and fill prescriptions for pharmacist verification.
- Perform pharmaceutical calculations.
- Identify medications requiring special storage or handling, including refrigerated and hazardous medications.
- Assemble supplies required for medication administration, including sharps containers, needles/syringes, alcohol swabs, and bandages.
- Prepare medications for delivery to patients and departments.
- Answer, resolve, and triage inbound inquiries.
- Conduct outbound therapy and medication adherence check-ins.
- Secure refill prescriptions.
- Resolve insurance-related issues and assist patients with financial assistance programs.
- Maintain pharmacy inventory, including ordering and receiving medications.
- Communicate directly with patients to support medication awareness and adherence.
- Input data, adjudicate test claims, and prepare follow-up action plans.
- Manage, organize, and update information within database applications.
- Identify trends, solve operational challenges, and recommend process improvements.
- Participate actively in quality and process improvement initiatives.
- Partner effectively with stakeholders across the organization.
- Protect confidential patient and organizational information.
- Maintain professional knowledge through continuing education and industry involvement.
Required Skills
- Strong phone and customer service skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
- Ability to quickly learn new systems and database applications
- Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to extract, manage, and maintain accurate information
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality
Qualifications
- Licensure & Certification: Registered with the applicable State Board of Pharmacy and nationally certified as a Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) or equivalent. If additional state-specific certification is required, it must be obtained within a mutually agreed-upon timeframe; continued employment is contingent upon maintaining required credentials.
- Experience: 1+ year of Pharmacy Technician experience required; 5+ years preferred.
- Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
Traits We Value
- Organized
- Dependable
- High integrity
- Detail-oriented
- Empathetic
- Quality-focused
- Strong communicator and active listener
- Energetic and highly motivated
- Team-oriented
- Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion