Pharmacy Tech 2 - Pharmacy - FT - Variable

Full time, non-exempt position with variable shifts less than 12 hours and 40 hours per week.

About the role

Under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, you will assist in the non-judgmental aspects of preparing medications for dispensing and support clinical pharmacy operations. This role serves patients across all age groups.

Responsibilities

• Perform all essential duties and responsibilities of a Pharmacy Technician I.
• Qualify to check the work of other technicians when applicable (Tech-Check-Tech).
• Manipulate and re-package hazardous and non-hazardous dosage forms following procedure.
• Complete specialized training and demonstrate competency in hazardous and non-hazardous sterile compounding as assigned.
• Demonstrate competency in at least one decentralized pharmacy space (e.g., OR, ED) in addition to basic central pharmacy operations or the assigned area.
• For Specialty Technicians:
  • Serve as a liaison between physician clinic staff, specialty pharmacy, and other stakeholders to develop and maintain collaborative partnerships.
  • Identify opportunities for the Stormont Vail Specialty Pharmacy to partner with prescribers on new initiatives and service avenues.
  • Ensure accuracy of prescription and patient data entered into systems, verifying patient, drug, quantities, directions, days’ supply, supplies, insurance, and physician data.
  • Review medical documentation from physician offices and healthcare facilities, clarifying prescription orders with pharmacist or clinician as needed.
  • Work with payers to resolve insurance-related issues and assist patients with financial assistance.
• Comply with HIPAA/HITECH regulations.
• Adhere to all Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (required).
• Completion of a vocational training program (preferred).
• 1 year of experience as a pharmacy technician in any pharmacy practice setting (preferred).
• National Technician Certification recognized by the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy (required).
• Registration with the Kansas Board of Pharmacy (required).

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent customer service skills (required).
• Knowledge of specialty disease states and medications (preferred).
• Knowledge of pharmacy reimbursement and prior authorization (PA) process (preferred).
• Medical and pharmaceutical knowledge (preferred).

Physical Demands

• Balancing: Occasionally (1-3 hours).
• Carrying: Occasionally (1-3 hours).
• Climbing (ladders): Rarely (less than 1 hour).
• Climbing (stairs): Occasionally (1-3 hours).
• Crawling: Rarely (less than 1 hour).
• Crouching: Occasionally (1-3 hours).
• Driving (automatic or standard): Rarely (less than 1 hour).
• Eye/hand/foot coordination: Frequently (3-5 hours).
• Feeling, grasping (fine and gross motor), handling: Frequently (3-5 hours).
• Hearing, talking, walking: Frequently (3-5 hours).
• Kneeling: Rarely (less than 1 hour).
• Lifting: Occasionally (1-3 hours) up to 50 lbs.
• Operate foot controls: Rarely (less than 1 hour).
• Pulling/pushing: Occasionally (1-3 hours) up to 10 lbs.
• Reaching (forward/overhead): Frequently (3-5 hours) up to 10 lbs.
• Repetitive motions: Frequently (3-5 hours).
• Sitting: Occasionally (1-3 hours).
• Standing: Frequently (3-5 hours).
• Stooping: Occasionally (1-3 hours).

The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and the ability to identify and distinguish colors is essential.

Working Conditions

• Burn, chemical, dusts, electrical, explosive, extreme temperatures, mechanical, other atmospheric conditions, poor ventilation/fumes/gases, radiant energy, vibration, wet/humid: Rarely (less than 1 hour).
• Combative patients, infectious diseases, needle stick, noise/sounds, risk of exposure to blood and body fluids, risk of exposure to hazardous drugs, hazards (other): Occasionally (1-3 hours).