Lead Pharmacy Technician

OneOncology; Huntsville (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearview Cancer Institute is seeking a Retail Pharmacy Technician Lead to support licensed pharmacists in providing medications and healthcare products to patients in a busy outpatient oncology setting.

Responsibilities include data entry, inventory management, claim billing, and assisting with accreditation policies. Must hold Alabama Technician license; PTCB preferred; high school diploma or GED required. At least two years of retail pharmacy experience is desired.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Alabama Technician license required.
• PTCB certification preferred.
• At least 2 years retail pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fill prescriptions for PO chemotherapy and supportive care medications.
• Data entry.
• Packaging and checkout tasks.
• Manage inventory and stock replenishment.
• Reconcile and manage third-party claims and billing.
• Assist pharmacy manager with training and scheduling.
• Ensure compliance with Alabama BOP laws and regulations.

Skills

Pharmacy tech experience

Data entry

Customer service

Cash handling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Alabama Technician license

PTCB certification preferred

Tools

Retail pharmacy software

Job description

Clearview Cancer Institute is north Alabama’s leading cancer treatment facility. For over 30 years Clearview Cancer Institute has provided leading-edge treatment and compassionate care to those diagnosed with cancer or blood disorders. Clearview offers every service and amenity needed in an outpatient setting and our dedication to research and involvement in Phase I-IV clinical trials gives our patients the opportunity to receive potentially life‑saving treatment options.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

Job purpose

The purpose of the Retail Pharmacy Technician Lead is to help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other healthcare products to patients. Technicians usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medications for patients, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles.

Duties include:

• Fill prescriptions for P.O. chemotherapy and supportive care medications

• Data entry

• Packaging

• Checking out

• Manage inventory

• Replenish and deliver all floor stock orders, controlled substances, and medications.

• Return and credit usable stock to inventory upon discontinuation of an order.

• Assist co-workers in stocking medication shelves or other areas of the pharmacy with shipments received from vendors.

• Clean equipment and work areas as required.

• Ensure outstanding claims are paid in a timely manner.

• Answer phones.

• Data entry.

• Comply with all Alabama BOP laws and regulations.

• Run cash register, handle money, close cash register at end of business day.

• Manage 3 party reconciliation to ensure outstanding claims are paid in a timely manner.

• Manage copay assistance foundation billing.

• Manage BCBS Accept Assignment claims.

• Assist pharmacy manager with ACHC and URAC accreditation policies and procedures and compliance with these procedures.

• Primary audit coordinator.

• Assist pharmacy manager in training requirements and training schedule for pharmacy technicians.

• Assist pharmacy manager in work schedule for technicians.

• Ability to be at work regularly and on time.

• Other duties as assigned.

Other Program Highlights:

• Must be able to work well as part of a team.

• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.

• Must have strong attention to detail and be able to multi-task.

Education/Experience

• Must have a high school diploma or GED

• Alabama Technician license required.

• PTCB certification preferred.

• At least (2) years retail pharmacy experience preferred.

Working conditions:

This position works in the retail pharmacy of a busy outpatient oncology/hematology clinic. This employee will have direct contact with patients, some of whom are very ill.

Physical requirements:

This position requires that the employee be able to stand and walk for up to eight hours a day.

Direct reports

This is not a supervisory position with direct reports.