Pharmacy Technician or Sr Tech - League City Campus (morn/eve rotating)
About The Position
This is an open-pooled position. Applicants’ education and experience will be considered, and the position may be filled at a lower or higher level, as appropriate. The Pharmacy Technologist assists pharmacists in providing drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services associated with the preparation, storage, and dispensing of pharmaceuticals. The Senior Pharmacy Technologist provides the same support to pharmacists and provides technical support and addresses problems related to the assigned area, passing complex issues to the relevant Lead Pharmacy Technologist and/or Supervisor as needed. Senior-level duties and competencies include preparing or overseeing complex or special-handling medications; participating in medication therapy management; initiating medication reconciliation; assisting with immunizations; coordinating prior authorizations; resolving prescription billing issues; using financial assistance software and relevant technology; supporting inventory control and pharmacy compliance; entering system data; helping solve problems; training new employees; and communicating effectively with healthcare professionals. The work schedule consists of rotating morning and evening shifts.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP), or registration as a Pharmacist Intern with the TSBP.
- For the Senior Pharmacy Technologist level: two years of pharmacy technician experience or an Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technician.
- For the Senior Pharmacy Technologist level: four or more advanced Pharmacy Technologist competencies as described in the posting.
Nice To Haves
- ACPE-approved IV (sterile products) certification.
Responsibilities
- Assist pharmacists with drug distribution, technical services, and clinical services related to pharmaceutical preparation, storage, and dispensing.
- At the senior level, prepare and/or oversee preparation of complex prescription medications or medications requiring special handling.
- Participate in medication therapy management and initiate medication reconciliation.
- Assist with screening, documentation, and preparation of immunizations.
- Work with patients, providers, and payers to obtain prior authorization.
- Resolve billing and adjudication issues in prescription processing; use financial assistance software where applicable.
- Operate C2 safes and/or perform OR anesthesia narcotic reconciliation, as applicable to the assigned area.
- Use technology within the assigned area and work with leaders and team members to solve problems.
- Train new employees within the assigned area.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with other healthcare professionals.
- Apply accepted inventory-control procedures for medications, equipment, devices, and supplies.
- Support pharmacy compliance with professional standards and relevant legal, regulatory, formulary, contractual, and safety requirements.
- Enter system data such as referral requests, drug utilization management information, prepacking information, drug purchasing information, or non-formulary approval information.
- Provide technical support and address problems in the assigned area, escalating complex issues to the relevant Lead Pharmacy Technologist and/or Supervisor as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
