Retail Pharmacy Technician - Per Diem

St. Luke’s University Health Network • Bethlehem, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a pharmacist, this role involves delivering medications, filling patient medication orders for outpatient prescriptions, operating the cash register, assisting customers with insurance-related questions, serving customers, answering phones, and utilizing the pharmacy computer system. The position also includes performing administrative duties as assigned. The employee is expected to demonstrate compassion and care, proactively identify and resolve potential problems to ensure customers receive their medications on time, and collaborate with pharmacy teams, medical staff, insurance companies, and customers to resolve issues, ensure accuracy, and address medication or insurance concerns. The role requires maintaining a clean and organized work area, managing inventory, and adhering to all network and departmental policies regarding safety, attendance, and dress code. The employee must also demonstrate competency in age-specific patient care and uphold the Network’s Service Excellence Standards.

Requirements

• PA Pharmacy Technician Licensure required
• National certification required
• High school diploma or graduate equivalent degree
• Ability to type at least 35 words per minute
• Knowledge of computer operations
• Understanding of medical terminology and calculations
• Requires successful completion of on-the-job training in each area of the department within the first six months of employment.
• Must receive passing grade on pharmacy math competency test.
• Must demonstrate understanding of pharmaceutical and medical terminology, pharmaceutical calculations and general pharmacy procedures within the first six months of employment.

Nice To Haves

• 3-5 Years Retail Pharmacy experience preferred
• Knowledge of Data Entry experience is a plus
• Strong knowledge of pharmacy insurance plans and plan rules
• Knowledge of medication brand and generic names
• Knowledge of insurance and third-party payment systems

Responsibilities

• Effectively follows workflow procedures with an in-depth understanding of each workstation (i.e., Pick-Up, Drop-Off, Production) for day-to-day processing of patient medication orders.
• Demonstrates compassion and care by proactively identifying and resolving potential problems to ensure customers have their medications when needed; collaborations with immediate and extended pharmacy teams, medical staff, insurance companies, and customers alike to resolve issues, ensure accuracy, and deliver timely resolution of any medication or insurance related concerns.
• Fills medications from computer-generated labels.
• Answers telephone/window and deals with visitors to pharmacy appropriately.
• Involves other pharmacy staff when appropriate.
• Directs all drug information questions to a pharmacist, communicates in a courteous and professional manner utilizing proper etiquette, and communicates all pertinent information to the technician on the next shift.
• Assists the Pharmacist in filling prescription items, as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy.
• Labels products appropriately including cautionary or auxiliary labels.
• Takes inventory, places orders, checks in drugs and supplies, stocks shelves and removes out-of-date items from the inventory.
• Inputs patient data medication orders into a computer system.
• Prepares medications including emulsions, liquids, powders, and ointments.
• Packages medications for dispensing for delivery.
• Processes return to stock medications.
• Keeps work area clean, neat, and free of excess items, maintains adequate par levels of medications within shift and removes all outdated drugs.
• Delivers or retrieves medications when the supervising pharmacist views the situation as necessary.
• Utilizes effective interpersonal communication skills while maintaining confidentiality of patient information and addresses co-workers and customers in a pleasant and cooperative manner.
• Communicates with hospital staff, physician office personnel and other caregivers in a pleasant and professional manner.
• Communicates with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims.
• At point of sale, verifies that customer receives the correct prescription(s).
• Communicates with prescribers and their agents to obtain refill authorization.
• Performs routine activities with minimal supervision, offering to provide additional help when needed, and participates in training of new employees.
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Clinical Care/Outcomes, Customer/Service Improvement, Operational System/Process, and Safety.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.

Benefits

• St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

What This Job Offers

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