In-Office Dispensing Pharmacy Technician | Patient Care

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before pay day with my

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. in La Jolla, CA is seeking an In Office Dispensing (IOD) specialist to accurately track prescriptions, greet patients, and process physician dispensing using Pioneer and Centricity.

You will verify coverage, obtain prior authorizations, and ensure Medicare-compliant prescribing within the IOD window. This role requires strong customer service, multitasking, and computer skills, with a Monday–Friday 7:30am–5:00pm schedule.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; two-year degree preferred.
• Pharmacy Technician Certification required.
• 0 - 2 years related work experience or training preferred.
• Knowledge of computer/telephony support, preferably in a health care environment, preferred.
• Strong customer service background, preferably in health care environment, preferred.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, preferred.
• Competence with computer processing functions and other standard office equipment, preferred.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately tracks all prescriptions that are written by physicians. Keeps an accurate daily log of all prescriptions dispensed in the CCA IOD and those electronically prescribed.
• Effectively supervises and monitors all prescriptions written in the facility, ensuring a qualified E-prescribing system has been adopted and every prescription is written in compliance with Medicare guidelines.
• Cheerfully greets patients at the IOD window and explains the CCA prescription system and confirms patient information on file. Provides patients with a choice of physician dispensing, when possible, or e-prescription to a pharmacy of their choice.
• Effectively uses Centricity and Pioneer to verify patient prescription coverage insurance to accurately bill according to coverage plan.
• Accurately inputs prescriptions for physician dispensing using Pioneer software. Ensures accurate patient information is submitted for claim and confirms proper claim has been captured.
• Effectively works with insurance companies, obtaining prior authorization for physician dispensing medication claims that are rejected. Follows up on submitted authorization requests as needed.
• Effectively completes other assignments as assigned by management.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Computer skills

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

Centricity

Pioneer

Job description

Cardinal Health, Inc. in La Jolla, CA is seeking an In Office Dispensing (IOD) specialist to accurately track prescriptions, greet patients, and process physician dispensing using Pioneer and Centricity.

You will verify coverage, obtain prior authorizations, and ensure Medicare-compliant prescribing within the IOD window. This role requires strong customer service, multitasking, and computer skills, with a Monday–Friday 7:30am–5:00pm schedule.