Patient Pharmacy Technician

Cure 4 The Kids Foundation • Las Vegas, NV

11h • Onsite

About The Position

Cure 4 The Kids Foundation is seeking an exceptional Patient Pharmacy Technician to join their team. This role is crucial in providing high-level patient care and a positive experience for children and their families. The foundation emphasizes a collaborative, accountable, and supportive team environment where "That's not my job" is not part of the vocabulary. The Patient Pharmacy Technician will work under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, performing pharmacy-related and administrative functions that do not require professional judgment. This is a non-exempt position within a state-of-the-art clinical and administrative environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Active Nevada State Board of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Technician license.
• Minimum of two (2) years of administrative experience.
• Experience in a tertiary patient care setting involving interaction with a variety of medical services, contact with patients and families, and interaction with physicians.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral with varying levels of colleagues and/or management.
• Strong attention to detail, and ability to organize and prioritize work in managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to manage open projects to completion with successful follow up.
• Aptitude to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients and customers.
• Strong understanding of CPT and ICD-10 coding and medical terminology.
• Experience and knowledge with the insurance authorization process, managed care and other insurance plan benefits and coverage.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists the pharmacist in the preparation, control, and dispensing of medications by receiving, stocking, recording, compounding, filling, labeling, and transporting medications.
• Assists in the retrieval, retention, and processing of information, reports, and clerical functions within the Patient Pharmacy.
• Participates in procedural aspects of pharmacy practice under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Communicates effectively with patients/caregivers, providers, and third-party payors.
• Contacts the appropriate parties to resolve patient pharmacy issues.
• Complies with all state and federal laws and regulations, as well as organizational policies and procedures.
• Delivers medications, information, and services efficiently, professionally, and in a timely manner.
• Assists patients with enrollment in prescription copay assistance programs.
• Ensures proper supervision and accuracy checks by the pharmacist(s) when pharmacist verification is required for tasks and activities.
• Obtains prior authorizations for physician prescription orders.
• Responds to patient questions regarding prescriptions, including but not limited to, refills, transfers, and clarification.
• Responsible for prescription clarification requests from pharmacies/insurance/ Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).
• Participates in quality improvement activities and constantly seeks a team approach to developing and achieving best practices and processes.
• Maintains the strictest confidentiality of all provider information.
• Monitors department voicemail, email, and Teams messages.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• One of the most competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit packages in the field of healthcare
• A state-of-the-art clinical and administrative environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED