Pharmacy Technician-Philadelphia, PA (Hunting Park)

This Position will require the candidate to work:

Pharmacy Address : 1999 W. Hunting Park Avenue

Philadelphia, PA. 19140

Monday-Friday (9:00AM-5:00 PM)

Pharmacy closed Weekends and most Federal Holidays !!!!!

Responsibilities:

Assist the pharmacist with serving patients and maintaining the pharmacy department

- Sterilize surfaces and equipment and prepare the pharmacy for opening.

- Greet customers and answer questions.

- Receive prescriptions and check their validity.

- Process prescriptions electronically and ensure all information is complete and accurate.

- Resolve issues when they arise (e.g., rejected insurance claims).

- Select the appropriate medicine and measure dosages to fill prescriptions.

- Sort, stock, label medication and monitor inventory.

- Undertake administrative tasks (e.g., Record-keeping) as assigned.

- Comply with all security measures and quality standards and activities.

- Keep abreast and stay current with HIPAA, HITECH, and FWA credentialing.

- Assist Pharmacist with clinical and non-clinical operations and document and report any issues per quality to the Pharmacist as appropriate.

- Package orders based on policies and procedures.

- Coordinate medication delivery location and estimated time with patient.

- Prepare and arrange delivery of medication with courier service or shipping service.

- Communicate with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims.

- Answer incoming phone calls for prescription orders, refills, make outgoing follow up calls to patients regarding their medications.

- Triage calls and escalate to appropriate leadership when necessary.

Requirements:

Candidate must have min. (1) year of previous pharmacy technician experience

Must be a registered Pharmacy Technician with the State of Pennsylvania