Pharmacy Technician II - Central Medication Refill

City/State

Chesapeake, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara is hiring a Full-time Pharmacy Technician II for our Central Medication Refill Program.

Location: Remote. Must reside in Virginia.

Status: Full-Time (40 hours/week)

Shift: Days (Anticipated Mon-Fri)

Hours: 7:30AM-4:00PM or 8:00AM-4:30PM

The Pharmacy Tech II performs the technician responsibilities in specialized areas of pharmacy practice under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist or licensed independent practitioner.

• Triages, manages, and processes incoming medication refill requests from pharmacies, patients, and providers accurately and within established turnaround times to support continuity of patient care.
• Provides pharmacists and providers with relevant clinical and administrative information by performing accurate and efficient chart reviews while identifying, documenting, and communicating discrepancies or failed protocols requiring escalation.
• Triages and escalates questions, clinical concerns, or issues outside the pharmacy technician scope of practice to the appropriate pharmacist, provider, or care team member.
• Maintains quality assurance according to departmental standards, legal requirements, and medication refill program expectations.
• Communicates effectively and collaborates with fellow pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, providers, and interdisciplinary care team members in a primarily electronic workflow environment.
• Demonstrates advanced technical skills, ownership of medication refill workflows, strong attention to detail, organization, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently within defined centralized pharmacy technician responsibilities.
• Participates in onboarding, training, and support of new employees as assigned.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
• A pharmacy technician license is required in the state of practice.

Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required)

Certification/Licensure

• Virginia Pharmacy Tech License (Required)

• CPhT License (Received through the NHA or PTCB) (Required)

Experience

• 2 Years Pharmacy Experience (Required)

Keywords: Pharmacy Tech, PTCB, NHA, Medication, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Technician, Compounding, Epic, Hospital, Retail Pharmacy, Outpatient, consult, prior authorization, Rx, #LI-SM1, prior authorization, refill requests, prescription renewal, primary care

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.