Pharmacy Tech

What You’ll Do

• Enters (new and refill) prescription orders in the computer to include: Upon receipt of the prescription check for insurance (Medicaid-obtain card), drug allergies, check for duplicate discounts with Medicaid.
• Alerts the pharmacist if any drug allergies are known and enters into the computer.
• Alerts the pharmacist if any drug-drug interactions arise.
• Enters and charges insurance prescriptions properly.
• Enters and charges all indigent patient programs.
• Sends medication requests to the provider if patient is out of refills.
• Enters all prescription information in pharmacy system.
• Corrects insurance information if prescription is rejected.
• Prescriptions
• Fills prescriptions accurately, counts and labels all medications before pharmacist checks.
• Contacts provider, if needed.
• Completes patient assistance applications and follows up on refills.
• Maintains reports of patient assistance medications.
• Forwards faxes to appropriate department.
• Assists in all aspects of mailing prescription via UPS.
• Calls patients to arrange for home delivery of medications.
• Calls patients with upcoming refills due to facilitate processing of refills.
• Customer Services
• Responsible for balancing and closing out cash drawers.
• Prepares end of day reports (QS1 POS), while maintaining a cash drawer with adequate change to operate.
• Includes daily balancing cash and reports for submission to finance department.
• Presents Eagle Excellence Service always.
• Affixes ADAP patients.
• Answers phone calls.
• Maintains supplies/PCMH
• Reorders low stock.
• Signs in orders: checks quantities, prices and expiration dates, files all paperwork properly, separates files for Controlled Substances receipts, updates acquisition prices in the computer.
• Maintains office supplies: orders from proper places using proper forms.
• Files filled prescriptions daily in numerical order.
• Assists with promoting the collaboration for the patient’s continuum of care with all members of the PCHH Care Team.
• Maintains Continuing Education credits as required by the NC Board of Pharmacy.

Required

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bilingual
• BLS Certificate from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Registered with NC Board of Pharmacy as a Technician within 30 days of employment and then annually.
• 340B University for Health Centers Certification (within 90 days)
• Medicare Parts C & D General Compliance Training and Combating Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (within 90 days, and then annually)

Preferred

• Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Pharmacy Experience (Will train on the job)