Pharmacy Technician Specialty Pharmacy - On the job training available
SPECIALTY PHARMACY (Specialty Pharmacy)
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Shift: Day
Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE: $17.00 - 24.60
*May be eligible for $2,500 sign on bonus*
The incumbent in this position is responsible for assisting the pharmacist in the delivery of quality pharmaceutical care and medication distribution as permitted by law.
Essential Job Functions
* Answers the telephone and assists customers seeking pharmaceutical care. Performs a variety of data entry and report generating tasks.
* Assists the pharmacist with all aspects of the Billings Clinic medication distribution system including compounding/admixing pharmaceutical preparations, filling bottles/bingo cards with prescribed tablets/capsules, processing prescriptions and emergent prescriptions, adjudicating claims, performing point of sale functions, proper utilization of outpatient pharmacy technology etc.
* Maintains adequate medication inventories and supplies to meet dispensing needs.
* Maintains an accurate controlled substance perpetual inventory via appropriate use of controlled substance vault or controlled substance records.
* Facilitates the delivery of all pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of the customer/patient and ensures proper point-of-sale (POS ) processes and balancing of POS funds and registers.
* Maintains the pharmacy in a neat and organized condition.
* Processes complete prescription claims including proper adjudication/reconciliation, insurance verification, prior authorization, and compassionate care/medication assistance programs associated with patient accounts and insurance claims billing.
* Enters medication charges and credits for the adjudication/reconciliation of patient accounts and insurance claims billing.
* Participates in quality improvement activities utilizing performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
* Educates and trains new pharmacy staff, students, and residents, as appropriate.
* Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development
Minimum Qualifications
* All Pharmacy Technicians, both non-certified and certified must display and provide proof of current registration with the Montana State Board of Pharmacy
* All Pharmacy Technicians, both non-certified and certified, must successfully complete all required training and department/position specific competencies.
* All Pharmacy Technicians, both non-certified and certified, must successfully maintain continuing education per board of pharmacy requirements and produce such documentation upon request.
* All Pharmacy Technicians, both non-certified and certified, must not be on the OIG exclusion list.
Pharmacy Technician In Training (Non-Certified)
* High school graduate or equivalent
* Previous experience as a pharmacy technician preferred
* Be eligible and registered with the State Board of Pharmacy as a "Technician-in-Training" prior to the first (1st) day of employment (Board must verify prior to first day of employment). The permit to practice as a Technician in Training shall be good for a period not to exceed expiration date on BOP issued licens