Licensed Pharmacy Technician (no weekends)
About The Position
The US Oncology Network believes local cancer care is better care and in 2017 Vantage Oncology joined The US Oncology Network. The US Oncology Network empowers the delivery of advanced integrated cancer care through our network of independent physicians who share expertise and resources to provide quality, value-based care close to home. Our clinical and business support capabilities, expertise and industry-leading technologies keep local practices at the forefront of high quality, efficient care delivery while enabling practice success, quality of life and financial security for physicians. We have an immediate opening for a Licensed Pharmacy Technician Scope: Under the supervision of a physician, provide in-office dispensing of oral drugs to oncology patients. This includes technical aspects of oral medication dispensing, record keeping and inventory control as well as helping with financial assistance. Additional skills training will be provided for IV admixture preparation of chemotherapy agents.
Requirements
- Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate or State Pharmacy Board required.
- Minimum three to five years of experience in a retail pharmacy setting.
Nice To Haves
- Prior IV admixture training is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Verifies patient demographics, insurance information and prescription information.
- Processes prescription and bills insurance for payment
- Review and sign paperwork
- Troubleshoots Medicare part B verification requirements
- Submits prior authorizations
- Checks for drugs interactions
- Applies for financial assistance through cancer foundations and co-pay assistance for high dollar oral drugs
- Tracks and reports monthly inventory in retail computer
- Ensures that the most cost effective drugs are ordered from vendors, label prescriptions and ensure they are check correctly by providers.
- Ensures prescriptions and paperwork are being signed off on by a provider
- Obtains patient's signature on all medications being dispensed
- File and store prescriptions
- File and maintain daily reports
- Documents all interactions with the patient in the EMR
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
