Specialty Pharmacy Technician
Shields Health Solutions · Albany, NY · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$20–$22/hrFull-time
About the role
The successful candidate will provide integrated support to patients and pharmacists by providing a "hands-on" approach to total quality patient care through the delivery of a full continuum of medication adherence support. We are seeking a highly motivated, self-starter who is looking for an exciting career path with a fast-growing company in the specialty pharmacy management services. Candidates MUST be nationally certified. We are seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with extensive experience.
Responsibilities
- Interpret and enter prescriptions
- Clarify prescription orders with pharmacist and/or clinician as appropriate
- Label and fill prescriptions for the pharmacist to verify
- Perform pharmaceutical calculations
- Identify medications requiring special storage and/or handling such as hazardous medications and/or refrigerated medication
- Identify and assemble supplies necessary for select medications such as sharps containers, needles/syringes, alcohol swabs, Band-Aids
- Prepare medication for delivery to patients and departments
- Answer, resolve and triage inbound inquiries
- Provide outbound therapy/medication adherence check-ups
- Secure refill prescriptions
- Resolve insurance related issues and assist patients with various forms of financial assistance
- Maintain pharmacy inventory including drug ordering and receiving
- Communicate directly with patients over the phone to assist them in the awareness of their medications
- Achieve operational