Pharmacy Technician

AnewHealth; Jersey City (NJ); Remote; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) & PTO

Life Insurance & STD

Job summary

AnewHealth is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support drug distribution, entry, and patient care across multiple sites. You will work under supervision with a focus on accuracy and patient safety.

The role involves using proprietary software, maintaining patient profiles, and ensuring HIPAA compliance while delivering high-quality service to clients and providers.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent is required.
• Active license in NJ and must obtain NJ license within 6 months of hire.
• CPhT preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Enter edits to dispensing quantities and NDC used to dispense prescriptions.
• Use pharmacy software to check and record prescription data.
• Liaise between customers, providers and our pharmacy; triage calls to answer questions and fill prescription orders.
• Establish and maintain patient profiles and document medication care plans.
• Apply technician expertise to ensure compliance, efficiency and quality of operations.
• Participate in quality initiatives and report quality issues.
• Secure patient information per HIPAA and privacy guidelines.
• Uphold AnewHealth Core Values in communications and interactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Strong communication

Verbal and written communication

Patient-centered focus

Phone communication

Clinical terminology understanding

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Integrity

Quality oriented

Innovative

Steadfast

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Active NJ pharmacy license within 6 months

CPhT preferred

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

AnewHealth is one of the nation's leading pharmacy care management companies that specializes in caring for people with the most complex, chronic needs-wherever they call home. We enable better outcomes for patients and the healthcare organizations who support them. Established in 2023 through the combination of ExactCare and Tabula Rasa HealthCare, we provide a suite of solutions that includes comprehensive pharmacy services; full-service pharmacy benefit management; and specialized support services for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. With over 1,400 team members, we care for more than 100,000 people across all 50 states.

Job Details

Under direct supervision, performs activities associated with drug distribution, ordering and control for medication dispensing. Direction and guidance are performed by a manager/supervisor, Pharmacist, or higher-level Pharmacy Technician.

Responsibilities

• Assists in entering minor edits to record correct dispensing quantity and manufacturer NDC used to dispense prescription order.
• Uses pharmacy software to check and/record data about prescriptions.
• Acts as a liaison between our customers and their providers and our pharmacy, receives and triages incoming phone calls and messages to answer questions, fill prescription orders or handle other requests to ensure that clients have a positive experience.
• Establishes and maintains patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients, and uses our advanced proprietary software system to document medication care plans.
• Uses pharmaceutical technician expertise to ensure compliance, efficiency, and quality of operations.
• Participates in company quality initiatives, recognizing opportunities for improvements and reporting quality assurance issues.
• Secures information in accordance with the privacy and security guidelines of the Company and applicable regulations such as HIPAA.
• Embody AnewHealth's Core Values in all communications and interactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Qualifications:

These represent the desired qualifications of the ideal candidate. They are not meant to limit consideration for candidates who do not meet all of the standards listed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• HS diploma or equivalent required.
• Active license in the state residing and must obtain NJ license within 6-months of hire.
• CPhT preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year pharmacy technician experience preferably in a healthcare setting.

Skills & Abilities

• Proficient with MS Office Suite and strong computer proficiency to navigate proprietary and other software.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally through written, verbal, and interpersonal skills as applied when interacting with employees, clients, or agency representatives; successfully conveying and exchanging information in a positive manner.
• Must have a strong patient centered focus.
• Excellent communication skills, especially via phone.
• Understanding of clinical terms and impacts.
• Able to multi-task and handle multiple priorities without sacrificing quality.
• Detail oriented and organized. Strong data entry capability.
• Possesses high level of integrity.
• Quality-oriented.
• Innovative.
• Steadfast.

Physicals/Mental Demands:

This position is administrative in nature and will present physical demands requisite to a position requiring: hearing, seeing, sitting, standing, talking, and walking. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to commute to multiple site locations within assigned territory. May be necessary to work extended hours as needed.

Schedule:

This is a full-time position with an expectation to work an average of 40 hours per week and be available outside of normal business hours to meet customer expectations on an ad-hoc basis. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed. Rotating weekend schedule required approximately up to four times a year or as needed along with a rotating holiday schedule.

Travel:

Travel may be required for special organization or department events, department team meetings, trade shows, conferences, and other client engagements.

This is a remote position.

• AnewHealth offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees that includes medical/dental/vision, flexible spending, company-paid life insurance and short-term disability as well as voluntary benefits, 401(k), Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage are effective 1st of the month following date of hire.

AnewHealth provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Local applicants are encouraged to apply. We maintain a drug-free work environment. Applicants must be eligible to work in this country.