Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician

Cencora; Lorain (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to creating healthier futures as an Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician. In this role, you will be at the forefront of patient care, ensuring compliance with regulations while providing essential support to pharmacists. Your expertise will help improve the lives of individuals and families through effective medication management and problem resolution. With a strong commitment to employee wellness and development, this innovative firm offers a supportive environment where you can thrive professionally and personally. Don't miss this opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector!

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Care

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development Resources

Employee Resource Groups

Volunteer Activities

Backup Dependent Care

Adoption Assistance

Infertility Coverage

Qualifications

• 2+ years of ambulatory pharmacy experience preferred.
• Pharmacy technician certification required.

Responsibilities

• Create patient profiles and enter prescription information.
• Resolve insurance and reimbursement issues effectively.
• Deliver medications and supplies to patients.

Skills

Effective Communication

Time Management

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving

Pharmaceutical Knowledge

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Job description

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!

Job Details

The Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician obtains new patient's clinical and prescription plan coverage information, reviews new prescriptions, and/or prescription. This position is categorized as compliance critical and, as such, requires and is assigned specific responsibility for ensuring continual and proper compliance with all division, corporate, and regulatory requirements.

We strongly prefer a bilingual candidate proficient in Spanish and will offer a premium pay rate for those who meet this qualification.

Location:

Lorain County Health & Dentistry

1205 Broadway, Lorain, OH 44052

Pharmacy Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed Weekends & Holidays.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for creating a patient profile in the pharmacy information system.
2. Enters necessary prescription plan information in the patient profile for processing and adjudicating patient's prescriptions.
3. Responsible for entering all new patient prescription information into the pharmacy information system.
4. Addresses insurance, reimbursement, and payment issues as appropriate by communicating with insurance providers, patients, and pharmacists.
5. Participates in achieving business goals and metrics for the Ambulatory Pharmacy.
6. Retrieves and prepares the medication for pharmacist review and verification.
7. Prepares inventory reports for pharmacist review to purchase. Submits, receives, and places inventory in stock.
8. Answers inbound telephone calls and triages calls as appropriate based on the nature of the call to the appropriate staff.
9. 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.
10. Assists Pharmacist by providing required information for therapeutic consults with patients.
11. Intervenes with Pharmacy Benefit Manager Companies to resolve plan and patient-specific adjudication issues.
12. Supply and monitor ambulatory dispensing robotic technology.
13. Actively participates by delivering medications and pharmaceutical supplies to patients as outlined by the concierge prescription program.
14. Performs related duties as assigned.

Education:

Normally requires a minimum of two (2) years directly related and progressively responsible ambulatory pharmacy experience; bachelor's degree program preferred. 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.

Skills:

• 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 to improve customer satisfaction.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, services, and drug interactions.
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Good analytical skills.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses 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. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Employment Type:

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or membership in any other class protected by law. We ensure all recruitment, training, compensation, benefits, promotions, and transfers are non-discriminatory. We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the employment process. To request an accommodation, contact 888.692.2272 or [e-mail]. Messages and emails unrelated to accommodation requests will not be responded to.

Affiliated Companies

Value Apothecaries Inc