LTC PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - RX RENEWAL COORDINATOR

Forum Extended Care Services; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 26,174 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off (PTO) program

Paid life insurance

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Excellent 401(k) program with company.

Tuition reimbursement program

Discounted Forum-wear

Discounted prescription & OTC purchase

Job summary

Forum Extended Care Services in Northern IL currently seeks a Renewal Coordinator for our on-site Chicago facility. The role focuses on accurate management of controlled-substance prescriptions and refill requests, ensuring compliance with DEA and LTC regulations.

You'll coordinate documentation, work with prescribers and clinics, and support order entry for new prescriptions and refills, while maintaining meticulous data and fast, accurate processing in a team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Current unencumbered license in the state of practice: Certified Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience in a specialized pharmacy order-entry environment and/or LTC pharmacy.
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent accuracy rate.
• Knowledge of DEA rules and regulations pertaining to long-term care pharmacy.
• Strong data entry, 10-key, and math skills.
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, work independently and co-operatively with others.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to read, write and speak English.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Windows operating systems, Framework LTC, and document management software; able to master new programs quickly and efficiently.
• Able to operate pharmacy equipment and office machinery, with ability to sit, stand, bend, walk and lift up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Accurately manage the receipt, resolution, and association of written/faxed controlled-substance prescriptions or refill requests in a computer-based document management system.
• Maintain processes to obtain and file timely, accurate documentation of legal prescriptions for controlled substances as required by the company, DEA, and pharmacy regulations.
• Matching hard-copy prescriptions with existing Rx numbers.
• Processing C3-5 no-refill reports and weekly control reports.
• Generating and processing CII profile-scan reports.
• Filing legal prescriptions and signed physician letters by prescription number.
• Adjusting physician prescription status for future fills.
• Verify that order information is complete and accurate and complies with all DEA requirements.
• Contact prescribers for refill authorizations.
• File documentation and hard-copy controlled substance prescriptions as required by Forum, DEA, and pharmacy regulations.
• Perform additional clerical duties relating to the updating and organizing of information in the control area.
• Assist order entry with entering data and processing new prescriptions and refills for controlled and other medication orders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Communication skills

Math skills

DEA knowledge

Independence

Education

LPhT/CPhT

Tools

Document management software

Windows OS

Framework LTC

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Northern IL Pharmacy - Chicago, IL 60646Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: LPhT/CPhTSalary Range: $19.00 - $24.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: 1st ShiftJob Category: Pharmacy Technician

$1,000 Sign On Bonus

Pay Range: $19.00 to $24.00 per hour

Shift: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Every Other weekend & 3 Holidays per year required

Fully on-site position

For more than 50 years, we've served those who cannot care for themselves and the heroes who care for them. Join us in helping long-term care facilities improve resident care by making medications easier.

We're a diverse, yet close-knit, team of hard workers committed to using technology and Lean Six Sigma to improve quality, eliminate unnecessary work, and support an employee-driven culture.

Join one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois while making a real difference in peoples lives.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO) program plus paid time for catastrophic illness
• Paid life insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Excellent 401(k) program with company match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Discounted Forum-wear
• Discounted prescription & OTC purchase program

What you'll do as a Renewal Coordinator

• Accurately and efficiently manage the receipt, resolution, and association of written/faxed controlled-substance prescriptions or refill requests in a computer-based document management system.
• Consistently maintain processes to obtain and file timely, accurate documentation of legal prescriptions for controlled substances as required by the company, DEA, and pharmacy regulations, including but not limited to:
• Matching hard-copy prescriptions with existing Rx numbers.
• Processing C3-5 no-refill reports and weekly control reports.
• Generating and processing CII profile-scan reports.
• Filing legal prescriptions and signed physician letters by prescription number.
• Adjusting physician prescription status for future fills.
• Verify that order information is complete and accurate and complies with all DEA requirements.
• Contact prescribers for refill authorizations.
• File documentation and hard-copy controlled substance prescriptions as required by Forum, DEA, and pharmacy regulations.
• Perform additional clerical duties relating to the updating and organizing of information in the control area.
• Assist order entry with entering data and processing new prescriptions and refills for controlled and other medication orders.
• Other duties as assigned.

What we need

• Current unencumbered license in the state of practice: Certified Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience in a specialized pharmacy order-entry environment and/or LTC pharmacy required.
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent accuracy rate.
• Knowledge of DEA rules and regulations pertaining to long-term care pharmacy.
• Strong data entry, 10-key, and math skills.
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, work independently and co-operatively with others within and outside the department.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to read, write and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with Windows operating systems, Framework LTC, and document management software; able to master new programs quickly and efficiently.
• Able to operate pharmacy equipment and office machinery, with an adequate range of motion and mobility required to supply and operate such equipment, including the ability to sit, stand, bend, walk and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds.