Description
Taking care of people is what Omnicare is all about. As a Fortune 500 company, Omnicare’s reach extends from long-term care, to clinical research, to hospice and the home. With more than 17,000 employees providing health care services in 47 states and locations around the world, Omnicare is leading the way in providing excellence in innovation and service to customers worldwide.
Our mission is to build the nation’s leading pharmacy services organization dedicated to enhancing the quality and cost-effectiveness of care for the elderly. Every day, our employees are working to provide the highest quality of care for the nation’s frailest population, while looking for new opportunities to improve outcomes, lower costs and improve efficiency for our customers.
When you work for Omnicare, you will join a team of healthcare professionals who strive to ensure excellence in everything we do. Qualified candidates will enjoy a rewarding career, complete with a full complement of benefits you would expect from an industry leader.
We appreciate your interest in Omnicare!
Position Summary
The Order Entry Technician performs data entry of new and refill prescription orders received from centers. His/her goal is to achieve the highest degree of accuracy possible while maintaining acceptable production quotas as determined by experience and company policy.
The Data Entry Technician interacts with the other departments in the pharmacy in an effort to produce prescription labels for dispensing technicians and pharmacists on a scheduled basis according to predetermined delivery times.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Monitors fax machines for incoming orders and input same into computer in a timely manner.
- Enters new and refill orders and discontinues orders according to client specific criteria, into appropriate center profile.
- Admits new customer into pharmacy profiles.
- Enters drug credits into the computer system when applicable.
- Maintains a working knowledge of the specific pharmacy area or responsibility.
-Identifies non-pharmacy items that require further processing and forwards to appropriate area (i.e., sales orders, IV orders, Med B orders, MAR orders, etc.).
-Provides research via computer as needed to track prescription orders.
- All other duties as assigned.
Omnicare Benefits
Omnicare offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Medical with prescription drug plan
- Dental
- Vision
- Life: Basic, Voluntary, Dependent
- Short and Long term Disability
- HealthCare and Dependent FSA
- Business Travel Accident
- Retirement Plan
- Stock Plus Plan
- Paid Vacation & Holiday
- Personal & Sick Days
Omnicare is fully committed to employing a diverse workforce. We recruit and retain talented individuals without regard to gender, race, age, marital status, disability, and veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Omnicare is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Requirements
Education, Qualifications & Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Data entry experience, preferred.
- Pharmacy technician experience necessary.
- Knowledge of pharmacy computer system.
- Knowledge of medical terminology (including sig codes and Roman numerals), brand and generic names of medications and general pharmacy terminology.
- Basic knowledge of insurance procedures.
- Ability to perform accurately and efficiently when inputting information.
- Intermediate typing/keyboarding skills.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
- Must be certified & registered as a pharmacy technician with the State of Maryland
Shift: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm / Rotaing Weekends
Reports to: Operations Manager
