In-Office Dispensing Pharmacy Technician — Patient Care

Cardinal Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Health Savings Account

401k plan

Early wage access

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health’s In Office Dispensing (IOD) at the cCARE Cancer Center in La Jolla is responsible for preparing, packaging, and dispensing medications directly to patients in a clinical setting. The role supports acute care hospitals and ambulatory facilities with a focus on accurate prescription tracking and patient information verification.

You will work Monday–Friday, 7:30am–5:00pm, with duties spanning prescription input, insurance verification, and prior authorization processes.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or equivalent; two-year degree preferred.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification required.
• Strong customer service background in health care preferred.
• Excellent verbal communication and computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately tracks all prescriptions written by physicians.
• Keeps an accurate daily log of all prescriptions dispensed in the CCA IOD and those electronically prescribed.
• Monitors prescriptions to ensure compliant e-prescribing and Medicare guidelines.
• Greet patients at the IOD window and explain the CCA prescription system; confirm patient information.
• Verify patient prescription coverage using Centricity and Pioneer to bill correctly.
• Input prescriptions in Pioneer for physician dispensing and ensure correct claim submission.
• Obtain prior authorizations for rejected prescriptions and follow up as needed.
• Complete other assignments as assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Two-year degree preferred

Tools

Centricity

Pioneer

Job description

Cardinal Health’s In Office Dispensing (IOD) at the cCARE Cancer Center in La Jolla is responsible for preparing, packaging, and dispensing medications directly to patients in a clinical setting. The role supports acute care hospitals and ambulatory facilities with a focus on accurate prescription tracking and patient information verification.

You will work Monday–Friday, 7:30am–5:00pm, with duties spanning prescription input, insurance verification, and prior authorization processes.