Clinical Pharmacy Tech

Healthfirst; Pennsylvania; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401k contributions

Performance incentives

Résumé du poste

Healthfirst is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to counsel members on medications and minimize gaps in treatment by partnering with Healthfirst teams and community pharmacists.

The role involves reviewing med lists, coordinating refills and new prescriptions, and communicating plans with providers to ensure adherence and safe therapy.

Qualifications

• Requires clear, written and verbal communication with patients, providers and pharmacists.
• Experience communicating medication-related issues to patients and teams.

Responsabilités

• Review medication lists to promote adherence and minimize gaps in therapy.
• Assist members with refills, new prescriptions, appointments and access to medications.
• Coordinate MTM interventions with Healthfirst pharmacists and external partners.
• Monitor member adherence by collaborating with community pharmacies.
• Collect patient medication histories to identify barriers to adherence.
• Handle member and provider communications via phone or in person as needed.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Patient interaction

Bilingual skills

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Description du poste

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.