Clinical Pharmacy Tech

Healthfirst; New Jersey; Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

Zusammenfassung

Healthfirst in the New Jersey/Greater New York area seeks a Pharmacy Technician to provide member medication counseling and MTM support in collaboration with pharmacists, providers, and community partners.

The role involves reviewing med lists, coordinating refills, setting up appointments, and communicating a treatment plan to optimize adherence and access while documenting care delivered.

Qualifikationen

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience communicating with patients and providers about medications.
• Nationally certified or licensed Pharmacy Technician in good standing.

Aufgaben

• Review medication lists to identify barriers and ensure adherence.
• Facilitate refills, new prescriptions, and appointments for members.
• Communicate treatment plans with pharmacists and providers.
• Collaborate with community pharmacies to monitor adherence.
• Conduct patient health assessments to identify access or adherence barriers.
• Handle member and provider communications by phone (in person when needed).
• Perform other duties as required.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Patient counseling

Team collaboration

Bilingual

Ausbildung

Pharmacy Technician certification (PTCB/NHA) or state license

Jobbeschreibung

The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for providing member medication counseling and assistance to minimize gaps in treatment by collaborating with various teams across Healthfirst and with our community partners of pharmacists and providers.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs review of medication lists to understand and eliminate barriers to medication therapy while serving as the member's Pharmacy Navigator to achieve proper medication adherence, minimize gaps in therapy, and prevent medication related adverse events
• Facilitates member access to medication(s) by obtaining refills, facilitating new prescriptions, setting up appointments, facilitating access to medications for members experiencing financial issues, aligning refills to reduce frequency of pharmacy visits, documenting the care delivered, and communicating information to other providers
• Partners with Healthfirst Pharmacists and other internal and external partners to communicate a medication treatment plan and/or coordinate and integrate an MTM intervention within the broader healthcare management services
• Partners with community pharmacies to monitor and communicate member medication adherence
• Performs patient health assessments to collect information regarding patient medication profile (prescriptions, OTC medications, and/or homeopathic/herbal therapy) to identify potential barriers which could lead to poor medication adherence including medication and/or patient-related factors, or access to care
• Handles member and provider communications telephonically (in person may be required in certain situations)
• Additional duties as necessary

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Work experience requiring written and verbal communication that is clear, concise, grammatically correct, and professional
• Experience communicating with patients, providers, and pharmacists on medication and medication related issues
• Either nationally certified Pharmacy Technician in good standing (i.e., PTCB, NHA) or registered or licensed Pharmacy Technician in good standing

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual skills
• Medication Therapy Management Certificate

Compliance & Regulatory Responsibilities

Partner with community pharmacies to communicate member medication adherence

License/Certification

Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician in good standing (i.e., PTCB, NHA) or registered or licensed Pharmacy Technician in good standing

Hiring Range*

• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $48,600 - $65,960
• All Other Locations (within approved locations): $42,200 - $62,400

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

• The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.