Pharmacy Technician - Patient Access Center
About The Position
MAHEC is now accepting candidates for a 100% FTE (full time, benefitted) Tier II or Tier III Pharmacy Technician to provide increased support for MAHEC Pharmacy Patient Access needs. This is an onsite position, based at MAHEC's Community Pharmacy at Biltmore Campus (Asheville). The Patient Access Pharmacy Technician supports with high volume patient calls, digital communications and serves as part of MAHEC's greater cross collaborative Pharmacy team. JOB SUMMARY: At all levels, Pharmacy Technicians work collaboratively as an active team member of the interdisciplinary team to provide patient centered care across the continuum. In this role, the goals include providing an excellent patient experience, high quality outcomes, and improved productivity for the team. This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Pharmacy Technician may perform.
Requirements
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making
- HealthCare Knowledge
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organizational Values
- Problem Solving
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database applications required.
- Pharmacy Technician II MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Meets all minimum qualifications for Pharmacy technician I Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) license One year of pharmacy or clinical experience
- Pharmacy Technician III MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Meets all minimum qualifications for Pharmacy Technician II Two years of pharmacy or clinical experience Advanced skillset in one of the following: Clinical care: Examples include: refill protocol, medication access, medication reconciliation Retail operations: Examples include: inventory management, 340B analysis, workforce management
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) license required within 12 months of hire (does not apply to students currently enrolled in an accredited pharmacy school).
- Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish speaking skills preferred.
- Graduation from a pharmacy technician training program
- Graduation from a pharmacy technician training program
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates competence in managing various pharmacy workflows and systems including dispensing, pharmacy information systems, and inventory management.
- Maintains a system for medication storage and security
- Manages medication recalls and backorders
- Connects patients to medication assistance resources which includes management of patient assistance program applications through pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Collaborates with the prior authorizations team
- Assists pharmacists and other clinicians with medication histories as requested
- Performs medication refills using a standardized protocol
- Support learners in the pharmacy department
Benefits
- At MAHEC, we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay + benefits) to honor their service, support their health, manage their financial security, build their career, and thrive.
- MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
