Pharmacy Technician III Specialty – Paragon

Elevance Health•Plano, TX

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Technician III Specialty assists pharmacists with complex technical and clerical duties involved in daily pharmacy operations, as permitted by applicable laws and regulations. This onsite role is located in Plano, Texas, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Associates are expected to work at the posted location full-time and be within a reasonable commuting distance unless an accommodation is granted as required by law. The role may require on-call availability.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 3 years of experience as a pharmacy technician, including training or experience in alternate-site or home-health pharmacy practice and preparation of sterile products.
Current, active, valid, and unrestricted Certified Pharmacy Technician certificate and/or license.
Maintain a current pharmacy technician certificate where required by law or regulation.
Multi-state certification if providing services in multiple states.
Satisfactory completion of a tuberculosis test for the Paragon and Carelon Health business unit.

Nice To Haves

Specialty or hemophilia pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

Assist pharmacists with dispensing items ordered by a physician pursuant to a valid prescription.
Identify expired or unusable products and dispose of them properly.
Answer and initiate communications related to pharmaceutical care.
Prepare delivery tickets.
Assist the patient delivery representative with ordering, receiving, maintaining, and tracking infusion-related equipment.
Run test claims within the specified period.
Enter appropriate progress and billing notes, including test claims, real-claim out-of-pocket costs, and payment plans.
Adjudicate real claims daily and ensure credit-card receipts are scanned into patient charts and sent to the appropriate cash-tracking application daily.
Follow up on copay collection to ensure copays are accounted for with each delivery.
Maximize the efficiency and productivity of pharmacy and delivery operations.
Promote cost effectiveness in purchasing, inventory control, and delivery-service staffing.
Be available to work on call as needed.
May lead, train, and mentor lower-level pharmacists.
May help direct associates and balance workload throughout the pharmacy.
May assist with the full range of technical support functions within the pharmacy.
Complete continuing education necessary to maintain current licensure in all licensed states and maintain a current pharmacy technician certificate where required by law or regulation.