Pharmacy Tech I Ambulatory Retail-Specialty Pharmacy-full time, evenings

Pennsylvania Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prepaid tuition assistance

Comprehensive benefits program

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a full-time evening Pharmacy Technician in Philadelphia, responsible for processing prescriptions and supporting patient medication access. This role requires a Pharmacy Technician certification and PA registration along with good communication skills to interact with patients and healthcare teams.

Benefits include comprehensive compensation and a prepaid tuition assistance program. Join us to make a difference in patients' lives while advancing your career.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy Technician certification – CPhT is required.
• PA State Registered Pharmacy Technician is also required.
• At least one year of retail pharmacy technician experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions for patients and their families.
• Verify patient insurance and communicate coverage requirements.
• Provide education on insurance coverage for discharge medications.
• Maintaining communication with the clinical pharmacy team.
• Perform duties in accordance with organizational policies.

Skills

Prescription processing

Patient communication

Collaboration with healthcare teams

Insurance verification

Education

High school diploma/GED

Retail pharmacy technician experience

Tools

Pharmacy software

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?

Central Fill Specialty Pharmacy is looking for a full‑time, evening shift pharmacy technician to work 4:00 pm–12:30 am. Located on S 76th Street in Philadelphia.

Summary

• The Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician is responsible for processing prescriptions for patients and their families in the clinic setting. The Pharmacy Technician will collect medication histories, fill scripts, and coordinate payments in conjunction with pharmacist direction.

Responsibilities

• Determine patient insurance requirements for pre‑certification, patient payments and coverage limitation and the necessary action(s) prior to discharge.
• Maintain communication with ambulatory based clinical pharmacist, social worker, discharge and specialty pharmacy program team members as needed to obtain complete, accurate financial information required for claim adjudication.
• Immediately communicate any issue with coverage to the clinical practice to determine the appropriate next steps. Communicate benefit investigation information proactively to the clinical practices and to patients.
• Support all myPennPharmacy services as needed.
• Collaborate with internal team members to gather appropriate paperwork, prescription, billing information, and/or prescription(s).
• Provide follow‑up relating to communication to patients, clinical practices, and family for pharmaceutical needs and/or additional eligibility information to ensure ongoing medication access.
• Interact with medical staff and their designees to obtain complete, accurate, and timely clinical and financial information required for payer reimbursement.
• Provide education to patients and clinical practices regarding patient insurance coverage as it relates to their discharge medications.
• Perform duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Credentials

• Pharmacy Technician certification – CPhT (Required)
• PA State Registered Pharmacy Technician (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience

• High school diploma/GED (Required)
• At least one year of retail pharmacy technician experience preferred.

When applying to this position, please upload your current pharmacy technician certification and PA registration license.

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.

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.