Pharmacy Technician (Desk Technician)
KabaFusion · Chicago, IL · 3 wk ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
KabaFusion is a leading home infusion company with a strong focus on patient care and company culture. Founded in 2010, the company now operates across 40+ states with a network of pharmacies and nursing offices.
Responsibilities
- Assists the pharmacist in organizing the pharmacy workload.
- Performs prescription/order data entry, generates prescription labels, compounding documents and delivery slips under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.
- Answers/triages telephone calls and provides non-clinical assistance to callers as appropriate or directs callers to appropriate department.
- Proactively manages patients' medication/supply/equipment inventory needs by communicating with patient or responsible party prior to filling anticipated needs.
- Maintains refill/follow-up schedule/calendar as appropriate.
- Affixes authorization to receive payment for services rendered before shipping medications, supplies and equipment to patients.
- Cleans, tests, maintains and tracks pumps and other infusion equipment as requested.
- Performs and records various quality control activities including air sampling, bacterial counts, and Steri-Testing.
- Reports all “positive” results to the pharmacy supervisor immediately.
- Ensures the clean room suites and related equipment are cleaned and maintained per organizational policy and procedure, USP 797, USP 800 and state and federal regulations.
- Completes KabaFusion orientation and annual competencies and mandatory inservices.
- Updates patient's demographic information in the electronic information management system as needed and ongoing.
- Tracks and retrieves patient laboratory results for pharmacists and fax results to prescribers and other healthcare providers involved in a patient's care.
- Documents all communication with physicians. Referral sources, nurses, patients and caregivers in the electronic information management system as required.
- Sorts and distributes faxes. Faxes correspondence to prescribers. Home health agencies and others as applicable.
- Affords support to other local office departments as needed.
- Ensures required documentation is completed on QA/QC records and compounding documents.
- Compounds and otherwise prepares pharmaceuticals, supplies and equipment under the direct supervision of a pharmacist as allowed by state and federal law and in accordance with USP 797, company policies and accrediting entity standards.
- Participates in the KabaFusion Performance Improvement (Pl) program.
Qualifications
- Education or experience equivalent to a high school diploma is required.
- Current and violation free Pharmacy Technician Licensure or Certification as required by State law in the state requesting employment.
Skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong organizational skills.
Benefits
Competitive compensation, benefits start on your 1st day of employment, 401k w 4% match – no waiting or vesting period, PTO / Floating Holidays / Paid Holidays, Company paid life insurance, short term disability, Employee Assistance programs to help with mental health / wellness, Learning & Development Programs, Perks… includes discounts on travel, cell phone, clothing and more…, Generous employee referral program.