Part-Time Retail Pharmacy Technician - Ambulatory Support

Cencora, Inc.; Clarinda (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Cencora, Inc. in Clarinda, IA is looking for a PRN Retail Pharmacy Technician to support ambulatory pharmacy operations. The role involves patient profile creation, prescription entry, insurance issues, and collaboration with pharmacists to ensure accurate processing and timely service.

The position requires 2+ years of pharmacy support experience and national certification (PTCB or equivalent). Bachelor's degree preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience required.
• 2+ years of experience in pharmacy support, healthcare operations, medication order support, inventory support, patient services, or a related field required.
• Certification in pharmacy support, pharmacy technician practice, medication handling, inventory control, healthcare operations, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create a patient profile in the pharmacy information system.
• Enter necessary prescription plan information in the patient profile for processing and adjudicating patient’s prescriptions.
• Enter all new patient prescription information into the pharmacy information system.
• Address insurance, reimbursement, and payment issues as appropriate by communicating with insurance providers, patients and pharmacists.
• Participates in achieving business goals and metrics for the Ambulatory Pharmacy.
• Retrieve and prepare the medication for pharmacist review and verification.
• Prepare inventory reports for pharmacist review to purchase.
• Submits, receives, and places inventory in stock.
• Answers inbound telephone calls and triages calls as appropriate based upon the nature of the call to the appropriate staff.
• Assists with the reviews and handling of all adjudicated prescription claims to ensure appropriateness of reimbursement, co-pay and related financials and, if needed, as directed, follows up all such claims deemed inappropriate.
• Assists Pharmacist by providing required information for therapeutic consults with patients.
• Intervenes with Pharmacy Benefit Manager Companies to resolve plan and patient specific adjudication issues.

Skills

Communication skills

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Pharmacy technician certification

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Cencora, Inc. in Clarinda, IA is looking for a PRN Retail Pharmacy Technician to support ambulatory pharmacy operations. The role involves patient profile creation, prescription entry, insurance issues, and collaboration with pharmacists to ensure accurate processing and timely service.

The position requires 2+ years of pharmacy support experience and national certification (PTCB or equivalent). Bachelor's degree preferred.