Discharge Medication Specialist – Ambulatory/Retail Pharmacy Technician

FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc. • Pinehurst, NC

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About The Position

The Discharge Medication Specialist facilitates a discharge medication service to ensure patients obtain new medication prescriptions prior to leaving the patient care unit within the hospital by coordinating with nursing services, discharge planning, the inpatient pharmacy and FirstHealth Outpatient Pharmacy. General support for the Outpatient Pharmacy during other times.

Requirements

• Registered as a technician with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
• Previous ambulatory pharmacy experience, including third party adjudication/order entry.
• Computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior use of Rx30 software
• Certified as a pharmacy technician through the Pharmacy Technician Board (PTCB) preferred, but if not must be able to attain within 1 year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Retrieval of new prescriptions
• Processing and filling the prescriptions in the Outpatient Pharmacy under the direction of a licensed pharmacist
• Helping distribution of the filled prescriptions to dischaged patients' rooms when needed
• Coordination of any counseling services at the request of the patient or pharmacist
• Collection of payment either in cash or electronically
• Help in the Outpatient Pharmacy with general prescription filling processes.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees