Pharmacy Tech Ambulatory Retail - PPMC - Fulltime

Pennsylvania Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a specialized Pharmacy Technician in our academic medical center to support medication access needs and assist with quality assurance through clinical appeals and specialty accreditation reassessments in the EMR. Work will be alongside a peer supporting our ambulatory care pharmacists.

Under pharmacist supervision, technicians will support retail pharmacy operations, fill outpatient prescriptions, manage inventory, prepare medications for shipment or pickup, communicate

Qualifications

• Pharmacy technician role with focus on medication access and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medications for dispensing under supervision.
• Retrieves and interprets prescriptions.
• Performs pharmaceutical calculations considering patient and drug characteristics.
• Enters prescriptions and insurance information into the EMR for pharmacist review.
• Communicates with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims.
• Runs cash register and dispenses prescriptions to patients.
• Triages phone calls and requests from customers for assistance.
• Delivers medications to assigned areas.
• Maintains inventory and checks for expired medications.

Skills

Customer service

Prescription filling

Insurance verification

Pharmacy calculations

Communication

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Infusion sterile compounding (Ambulatory Infusion) experience

Job description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

(Fulltime)

This position is a specialized role for a pharmacy technician. The specialty pharmacy clinical technician will support medication access needs and assist with quality assurance through follow up on all clinical appeals and assigning specialty accreditation reassessments in the electronic medical record. They will work alongside an immediate peer supporting our growing team of clinical ambulatory care pharmacists

• The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for driving patient facing customer service for the University of Pennsylvania Health System Retail Services. Technicians, while under the direct supervision of registered pharmacists, help to support the general ongoing operations of the retail pharmacy. Daily tasks may include timely and accurately filling outpatient prescriptions, inventory management, preparation of medications for shipment or pickup, communicating to patients in-person and via telephone, investigating pharmacy benefits, and coordinating medication access.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares medications for dispensing under the supervision of the pharmacist, demonstrating accuracy, precision, and consistency relating to selection, packaging, and labeling functions.
• Retrieves and interpret prescriptions
• perform pharmaceutical calculations, considering patient and drug characteristics
• enter prescriptions, patient health information and insurance information into the clinical pharmacy information system for pharmacist review.
• Communicates with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims.
• Runs cash register accurately and dispenses prescriptions to patients
• Triages phone calls and requests from customers for assistance.
• Delivers medications to assigned areas
• Assists in maintaining proper inventory and control of drugs and supplies purchased by the Pharmacy. Regularly rotate medication inventory and check for expired medications.

Credentials:

• Pharmacy Technician Not Specified (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience: And Six months of prior Pharmacy experience in a retail/outpatient pharmacy or payer environment. And Prior experience in Infusion sterile compounding only for Ambulatory Infusion preferred.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.