Pharmacy Technician III

Responsibilities

• Interpret, evaluate, and summarize information and datasets of varying sizes
• Communicate effectively and professionally with stakeholders inside and outside of the pharmacy department
• Develop and maintain internal and external relationships (such as vendors, payors, distributors)
• Work independently and within teams to complete tasks
• Document information or results in clear and concise ways
• Generate and present reports of tasks to Pharmacy Operations Manager or Director of Pharmacy
• Determine benefit limits and secure insurance approvals for specialty infusion, oral chemotherapy and high-cost medications
• Work closely with care team to communicate any coverage issues
• Evaluate patterns in denied claims taking corrective action and educating staff as needed
• Liaison with Patient Financial Services
• Serve as a resource to patients and staff regarding insurance and drug coverage questions
• Provide patient assistance program information and education to providers, patients and medical center staff
• Completing and submitting prior authorization forms and patient assistance applications
• Reprocessing denied or rejected third party claims
• Train and educate staff on pharmacy billing functions
• Participate in billing related meetings
• Retail pharmacy reconciliation and reporting
• Other pharmacy related duties in accordance with regulations under Washington State Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current Washington state pharmacy technician certification
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience
• Proficient in Microsoft suite
• Able to communicate verbally in person, on the phone, and in writing in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Able to use a mouse, navigate computer programs, enter data into computer systems accurately and efficiently
• Able to multitask and work efficiently in a dynamic work environment
• Able to work effectively as a member of a team
• Experience with electronic medical records
• Familiar with the generic names of drugs along with their basic indication
• Able to perform basic pharmaceutical calculations
• Review and correct discrepancies identified in daily, weekly and monthly billing reports

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current Washington state pharmacy technician certification
• 2 years pharmacy technician experience
• Proficient in Microsoft suite
• Ability to communicate verbally in person, on the phone, and in writing in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Ability to use a mouse, navigate computer programs, enter data into computer systems accurately and efficiently
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a dynamic work environment
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Experience with electronic medical records
• Familiar with the generic names of drugs along with their basic indication
• Able to perform basic pharmaceutical calculations
• Review and correct discrepancies identified in daily, weekly and monthly billing reports

Skills

• Ability to interpret and evaluate information and datasets
• Effective communication skills
• Relationship building skills
• Teamwork and collaboration skills
• Computer proficiency
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently
• Knowledge of electronic medical records
• Basic pharmaceutical calculations
• Ability to review and correct discrepancies

Benefits

• Medical/vision
• Dental
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life
• Disability
• Retirement
• Family life support
• Employee assistance program
• Onsite health clinic
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation (12-22 days per year)
• Paid sick leave (12-25 days per year)
• Paid holidays (13 days per year)
• Paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is from $35.09 to $52.63.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with a schedule of Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm PT. There is also potential for this role to be hybrid or fully remote, depending on business needs and team approval.