Pharmacy Technician
About The Position
Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today! We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of a new pharmacy location in Clarinda, Iowa, scheduled for Spring 2026! To support this exciting venture, we will be hiring Pharmacy Technicians. If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities, please apply today. Stay tuned for more details as we prepare to serve the Clarinda community with exceptional pharmaceutical care!
Requirements
- Normally requires a minimum of two (2) years directly related and progressively responsible ambulatory pharmacy experience
- Pharmacy technician certification with a national technical certification organization, such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or other comparable national certification required
- State pharmacy certification is acceptable if core competencies are equal to or better than national certification requirements
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to resolve patient issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction
- Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, services and drug interactions
- Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
- Good analytical skills
Nice To Haves
- bachelor's degree program preferred
Responsibilities
- Responsible for creating a patient profile in the pharmacy information system.
- Enters necessary prescription plan information in the patient profile for processing and adjudicating patient’s prescriptions.
- Responsible for entering all new patient prescription information into the pharmacy information system.
- Addresses insurance, reimbursement, and payment issues as appropriate by communicating with insurance providers, patients and pharmacists.
- Participates in achieving business goals and metrics for the Ambulatory Pharmacy.
- Retrieves and prepares the medication for pharmacist review and verification.
- Prepares inventory reports for pharmacist review to purchase.
- Submits, receives, and places inventory in stock.
- Answers inbound telephone calls and triages calls as appropriate based upon the nature of the call to the appropriate staff.
- Assists with the reviews and handling of all adjudicated prescription claims to ensure appropriateness of reimbursement, co-pay and related financials and, if needed, as directed, follows up all such claims deemed inappropriate.
- Assists Pharmacist by providing required information for therapeutic consults with patients.
- Intervenes with Pharmacy Benefit Manager Companies to resolve plan and patient specific adjudication issues.
Benefits
- compensation
- medical care
- dental care
- vision care
- comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness
- support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave
- training programs
- professional development resources
- opportunities to participate in mentorship programs
- employee resource groups
- volunteer activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
