Specialty/Infusion Pharmacy Technician - Full Time

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

20h

About The Position

Under the direction of a pharmacist, the Specialty Pharmacy Technician enters and fills specialty and infusion prescription orders, manages ongoing specialty patient caseloads, and communicates and follows up with patients, referral sources, and payers. The technician obtains insurance authorizations as needed, prepares sterile medications using aseptic technique, uses the pharmacy computer system, maintains accurate documentation, and performs assigned administrative duties. The role includes assisting the pharmacist with filling prescriptions as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy; entering orders, labeling, compounding, and helping prepare and dispense medications; and demonstrating competence in setting up and preparing intravenous products and therapy services. The technician also sanitizes the IV room, equipment, and hood, and helps maintain pharmaceutical inventory and supplies.

Requirements

High school diploma or graduate equivalent degree.
Two years of previous professional infusion or specialty pharmacy experience.
Registered pharmacy technicians must maintain active status through the Board of Pharmacy in the state(s) where they work.
Pennsylvania: For new applicants, registration as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee is required upon hire, with Pharmacy Technician board registration required within 180 days of hire. Pharmacy students registered as Pharmacy Interns in Pennsylvania do not also need to register as Pharmacy Technicians.
New Jersey: For new applicants, a registration application must be filed within 10 days of hire, and state board registration must be obtained within 180 days of hire.
Ability to perform heavy work, including occasional lifting or carrying up to 100 pounds, frequent lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds, and standing or walking for at least six hours in an eight-hour workday.
Ability to frequently stoop, crouch, and grasp, and occasionally perform fine manipulation.

Nice To Haves

Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy registration as a Pharmacy Technician preferred upon hire.
New Jersey Board of Pharmacy registration as a Pharmacy Technician preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Perform job duties under the direction of a pharmacist and assist with filling prescriptions as permitted by the State Board of Pharmacy.
Communicate professionally and follow up with patients, referral sources, physician office staff, professional disciplines, and third-party payers.
Notify patients and physician office staff of prescription status in a timely manner.
Analyze available information, solve problems, and resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
Refer pertinent information and medication-related questions to a pharmacist.
Complete prescription order entry and labeling, and facilitate medication preparation and dispensing using computers.
Fill medications from computer-generated labels.
Compound medications pursuant to prescriptions from physicians or other authorized practitioners.
Set up and prepare intravenous products and therapy services.
Apply appropriate product labels, including cautionary or auxiliary labels.
Sanitize the IV room, equipment, and hood.
Take inventory, place orders, check in drugs and supplies, stock shelves, and remove expired items.
Maintain adequate supplies of drugs, pharmacy supplies, and other pharmaceutical stock.
Maintain accurate documentation and perform assigned administrative duties.