Lead Pharmacy Technician - Menomonee Falls

Advocate Aurora Health; Menomonee Falls (WI); Vor Ort; USD 34.853 - 52.279; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health and welfare benefits

Paid Time Off

Educational Assistance Program

Zusammenfassung

JobRx, Inc. is hiring a Pharmacy Technician in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The successful candidate will oversee pharmacy technician staff, ensuring timely and accurate workflow. Responsibilities include training and guiding team members, compliance monitoring, and maintaining data integrity within the pharmacy system.

This full-time role requires a high school diploma, certification within two years of hire, and at least three years of prior experience in a pharmacy setting. The position offers a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and paid time off.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of two years of experience in pharmacy.
• Pharmacy Technician certification required.
• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs.

Aufgaben

• Oversee pharmacy technician staff activities.
• Provide technical guidance on complex issues.
• Monitor adherence to regulatory standards.

Kenntnisse

Leadership skills

Medication knowledge

Customer service

Attention to detail

Intermediate computer skills

Ausbildung

High School Graduate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Pharmacy system software

Jobbeschreibung

Department

Department: Pharmacy/Pharmacy Technician

Status

Full time

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Hours Per Week

40

Schedule Details

Hours of Operation: 5am-6pm, occasional Saturdays 9am-1pm, no Sundays/holidays.

Certification Required

Certification required along with a minimum of two years of experience.

Pay Range

$25.30 - $37.95

Major Responsibilities

• Oversees the activities of the pharmacy technician staff to ensure timely completion and accuracy of work. Acts as a resource for the department and provides leadership on complex issues. Advises and updates staff on procedural changes.
• Acts as a resource to team members, which includes training/orienting, providing day-to-day work direction and creating staff schedule. Assigns, monitors, and reviews progress and accuracy of work, directs efforts, and provides technical guidance on more complex issues.
• Assists with human resource responsibilities, which may include interviewing and selection of new employees, staff development, resolution of employee concerns, and employee morale.
• Monitors and ensures adherence to regulatory and compliance standards, and that patient information is kept confidential. Assists management with the interpretation of department policies and procedures.
• Gathers, processes, and records required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes. Responsible for filling, maintaining, troubleshooting, and reporting functions of the database systems, programs, and equipment. Maintains drug files for billing and system-wide inventory control purposes.
• Gathers, processes, and records required information into the pharmacy system for record keeping, insurance verification and label generation purposes. Responsible for filling, maintaining, troubleshooting, and reporting functions of the database systems, programs, and equipment. Maintains drug files for billing and system-wide inventory control purposes.
• Performs general housekeeping, medication recalls and returns, capital returns processing, and cashiering. Is a role model in clinical support needs such as but not limited to DIR fees.
• Performs limited insurance and third-party system wide billing functions for prescription claims. This includes data entry of customer demographics and third-party information, obtaining prior authorizations from appropriate third-party carriers, submitting third-party claims, maintaining files of prior authorization, investigating, troubleshooting, and correcting errors in submission to third parties and handling private insurance and other third-party insurance coverage and prescription-related issues.
• Investigates delinquent accounts and other insurance issues by reviewing benefits, contacting insurance companies, as well as communicating with third-party administrators and occasionally customers. Reconciles all outstanding claims and third party rejects in a timely manner.
• Processes new patient data entry and/or automatic refill in a timely manner. Performs inventory control, including ordering, stocking, and managing recalls and returns. Maintains adequate stock to meet the demand of the pharmacy.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

• Licensure (IL only): State of Wisconsin (registration).
• Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Student; Certification (CPhT) issued by PTCB or ExCPT within two years of hire, or sooner if required by law. Must sit for the certification exam at least one time within the first year of employment.
• Patient facing teammates may be required to have three certifications: Immunization, BLS through an entity approved by Advocate Health and non‑vaccine injectable to be granted from the state of WI or if from out of state, the program is approved by the accreditation council for pharmacy education (ACPE) or by the WI pharmacy examining board.

Education Required

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in a pharmacy technician position that includes experience with third party insurance or Medicare within a retail environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Demonstrated leadership skills such as delegation, team building, managing multiple priorities, problem solving, and decision making.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medication usage to appropriately identify the correctness of billing as well as appropriateness of medications for processing.
• Ability to understand and become knowledgeable of pharmacy standards, policies, procedures, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.
• Intermediate computer skills including the ability to navigate through a database and run reports. Proficient keyboarding skills and previous experience with Microsoft Office products, electronic mail and/or electronic health information records systems.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills.
• Exceptional customer service and organization skills. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with providers, staff and patients.
• Must have high attention to detail and accuracy, and strong mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, take initiative, and to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Must be detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously.
• Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Exposed to a normal office environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs. from floor to chest‑level.
• Lift and carry up to 35 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance.
• Push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• Stand for the majority of the workday.
• Deliver medications to patients via preferred mode (bedside, curbside, etc.).
• Flexibility to travel amongst Aurora Pharmacy locations.
• Must have functional speech, vision, and hearing.
• Exposure to chemical hazards; must wear protective clothing as needed.
• Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training.
• Premium pay such as shift, on‑call, and more based on a teammate's job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third‑largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value‑based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.