Pharmacy Tech 3 - SV Retail Pharmacy - FT - Day

About the role

Award-winning healthcare provider Stormont Vail Health seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join our team. Reporting to a Registered Pharmacist, this position will assist in the non-judgmental aspects of preparing medications for dispensing and support retail pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

• Properly use dispensing and barcoding technology to ensure accurate medication selection, stocking, and order fulfillment for all patient orders.
• Ensures accuracy of prescription and patient data entered into various systems; verifying patient, drug, quantities, directions, days' supply, supplies, insurance, and other data.
• Reviews all relevant clinical information and clarifies with pharmacist/prescriber as appropriate.
• Works with payers to resolve insurance related issues, assists with financial assistance programs as needed.
• Checking the work of other technicians when applicable (Tech-Check-Tech).
• Deliver excellent customer service to healthcare providers and patients, by greeting them in person and by phone, answering non-judgmental questions and requests, managing Epic messages, initiating and completing prior authorizations, and referring inquiries requiring judgment to a pharmacist.
• Manipulate and dispense hazardous and non-hazardous medications per department procedure.
• Apply critical thinking in all situations, seeking guidance from other technicians and pharmacists as required while achieving an appropriate level of independence.
• Specialty Pharmacy: Ensures accuracy of prescription and patient data entered into various systems; verifying patient, drug, quantities, directions, days’ supply, supplies, insurance, and physician data. Reviews all pertinent medical documentation from physician offices and other healthcare facilities, and clarifies prescription orders with pharmacist and/or clinician as appropriate. Works with payers to resolve insurance related issues, assists patients with financial assistance as needed.
• Achieve and maintain competency in at least two specialized pharmacy functions, including but not limited to: vaccine administration, pharmacy buying, specialty pharmacy fulfillment, drug diversion management, and REMS programs.
• Serve as a leader in the pharmacy, functioning as a good example to techs and pharmacists alike.

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Associate's Degree Preferred
• 2 years Pharmacy technician experience in a hospital, institutional or ambulatory clinic setting.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Stormont Vail Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, retirement savings plan, paid time off, and more.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

First Shift (Days - Less than 12 hours per shift)

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
• Crouching: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Driving (Automatic): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Driving (Standard): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Feeling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Grasping (Fine Motor): Frequently 3-5 Hours
• Grasping (Gross Hand): Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Handling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Hearing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Kneeling: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Lifting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 50 lbs
• Operating Foot Controls: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Pulling: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Pushing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Reaching (Forward): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Reaching (Overhead): Occasionally 1-3 Hours up to 10 lbs
• Repetitive Motions: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Sitting: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Standing: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Stooping: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Talking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Walking: Occasionally 1-3 Hours

Working Conditions

• Burn: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Dusts: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Electrical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Explosive: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Extreme Temperatures: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Infectious Diseases: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Mechanical: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Needle Stick: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Noise/Sounds: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Other Atmospheric Conditions: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Poor Ventilation, Fumes and/or Gases: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Radiant Energy: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Risk of Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Risk of Exposure to Hazardous Drugs: Occasionally 1-3 Hours
• Hazards (other): Rarely less than 1 hour
• Vibration: Rarely less than 1 hour
• Wet and/or Humid: Rarely less than 1 hour

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stormont Vail Health is an equal opportunity employer and adheres to the philosophy and practice of providing equal opportunities for all employees and prospective employees, without regard to the following classifications: race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, uniformed service, disability or genetic information. This applies to all aspects of employment practices including hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotions, lateral movements, job training, and any other terms or conditions of employment. Retaliation is prohibited against any person who files a claim of discrimination, participates in a discrimination investigation, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment act based upon the above classifications.