Full-Time Pharmacy Technician-Allentown, PA

NuvemRx; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

NuvemRx in Allentown, PA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist the pharmacist in serving patients and maintaining the pharmacy department.

Responsibilities include greeting customers, processing prescriptions electronically, verifying and labeling medications, coordinating delivery, handling insurance claims, and ensuring HIPAA compliance. The role requires at least 1 year of experience and PA registration; weekday schedule Monday to Friday, with weekend closures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of pharmacy technician experience.
• Must be registered Pharmacy Technician with the State of Pennsylvania.

Responsibilities

• Sterilize surfaces and prepare the pharmacy for opening.
• Greet customers and answer questions.
• Receive prescriptions and check their validity.
• Process prescriptions electronically and ensure information is complete and accurate.
• Resolve issues with insurance claims.
• Select medicines and measure dosages to fill prescriptions.
• Sort, stock, label medication and monitor inventory.
• Undertake administrative tasks and record-keeping.
• Stay compliant with HIPAA, HITECH, and FWA credentialing.
• Assist Pharmacist with clinical and non-clinical operations and report issues.
• Package orders and coordinate medication delivery with patients.
• Communicate with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims.
• Answer calls for prescription orders and conduct follow-up with patients.

Skills

Customer service

Pharmacy operations

Prescription processing

HIPAA compliance

Inventory management

Phone handling

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician (PA)

Job description

Work Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:00PM, closed weekends & most major 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 escalation 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