Pharmacy Technician

Shawnee-Christian-Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Job summary

Shawnee-Christian-Healthcare in Louisville, KY, is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to support stocking, assembling, and distributing medications. You will work with prescription drop-off, data-entry in the EHR, and provide high-quality customer service.

The role requires a High School Diploma, six months of technician experience or one year in a healthcare setting, and PTCB certification by probation end. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), holidays and PTO.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Technician or one year in a healthcare setting with prescription drugs.
• Must obtain a Pharmacy Technician certification through the PTCB prior to end of probation and maintain certification.
• SCHC is a FQHC, so additional onboarding credentialing may be needed.
• 10 Paid Holidays and 18 PTO days annually.
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance at no cost to employee; 401(k) with immediate vesting.

Responsibilities

• Receives prescriptions from patients and providers.
• Obtains patient history information upon receipt of prescription.
• Assists pharmacist(s) in filling prescriptions by counting tablets, pouring liquids, and preparing medications.
• Enters prescription information into and interprets data from the EHR.
• Communicates with patients, providers, and insurance companies regarding prescription information.
• Provides accurate times to patients for when prescriptions will be ready.
• Enters medication orders into pharmacy software.
• Maintains pharmacy records and files as required by regulations.
• Assists in completion of all billing activities.
• Processes prescription claims through insurance companies.
• Communicates with insurance companies to resolve issues.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Pharmacy operations

EHR systems

Prescription filling

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

Louisville, KY, United States of America

Under direction, the Pharmacy Technician is responsible for supporting the overall pharmacy services and operations by stocking, assembling, and distributing medications. The Pharmacy Technician must be familiar with and develop competency in the organizational processes for prescription drop-off, data-entry, handling phone calls, prescription pick-up, handling cash, inventory control, medication retrieval, patient assistance, etc. Finally, Pharmacy Technicians are "the face" of the pharmacy program and are responsible for providing high levels of customer service and satisfaction.

• Receives prescriptions from patients and providers.
• Obtains patient history information upon receipt of prescription.
• Assists pharmacist(s) in filling prescriptions by counting tablets, pouring liquids, and preparing medications for dispensing.
• Enters prescription information into and interprets data from the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Communicates with patients, providers, other health care personnel and authorized outside agencies regarding prescription information.
• Provides accurate times to patients for when their prescriptions will be ready.
• Enters medication orders into pharmacy software.
• Maintains pharmacy records, reference texts, and other files as required by pharmacy and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Assists in completion of all billing activities.
• Processes prescription claims through insurance companies.
• Communicates with insurance companies as needed to resolve issues.
• Performs related work as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or its equivalent.
• Six months of experience as a Pharmacy Technician OR One year of experience in a healthcare setting working with prescription drugs and other medications.
• Must obtain a Pharmacy Technician certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) prior to the end of the probationary period and maintain certification throughout employment at Shawnee.
• Schc is a FQHC, so additional credentialing requirements may be needed as part of the onboarding process
• 10 Paid Holidays and 18 PTO days annually
• Multiple medical insurance options
• Dental and Vision at no cost to the employee
• 401(k) matching; immediate vesting

Education Requirements (All)

High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred

Additional Information / Benefits

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Short Term Disability, 401K/403b Plan

This job reports to the Pharmacy Director