Pharmacy Technician

Martin's Point Health Care; Portland (ME); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 34 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Sign-on bonus

Résumé du poste

Martin's Point Health Care in Maine is hiring a part-time Pharmacy Technician (24 hours/week). Daytime schedule Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with some flexibility within these hours.

The role focuses on accurate patient profiles, prescription processing, insurance adjudication, and HIPAA compliance, with a $750 sign-on bonus for part-time hires. Candidates should have a high school diploma and pharmacy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous pharmacy experience preferred.
• Experience in a medical setting and/or knowledge of pharmacy terms and abbreviations preferred.

Responsabilités

• Creates and maintains accurate patient profiles including demographics, insurance, allergies, etc. to ensure accurate and timely filling of prescription orders and insurance adjudication
• Balances quality and efficiency in the performance of all pharmacy tasks to contribute to both patient outcomes and broader team goals
• Answers routine inquiries regarding Health Plan drug coverage, prices, product availability, formulary listings, and pharmacy services.
• Abides by all HIPAA, DOD, CMS, state, federal and board of pharmacy laws and regulations, as well as departmental and organizational policies to protect the privacy of customers and MPHC
• Performs data entry, filling, shipping, call center, register, and inventory management to support the pharmacy group in its metric goals
• Utilizes the electronic Medical Record (Athena) to correspond with internal Delivery system staff to request medication refills and answer non-clinical questions
• Reviews current and new medication purchases to ensure best purchasing decisions and reduce expenses
• Serves as a professional role model to Pharmacy staff and other departments in fulfilling the organizational mission and patient care objective of MPHC
• Displays a positive attitude and takes initiative in patient care and pharmacy development

Connaissances

Pharmacy experience

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Formation

High school diploma

Active pharmacy license eligibility within 90 days

National Pharmacy Certification preferred

Outils

Athena EMR

Windows OS

Description du poste

Join Martin's Point Health Care - an innovative, not-for-profit health care organization offering care and coverage to the people of Maine and beyond. As a joined force of "people caring for people," Martin's Point employees are on a mission to transform our health care system while creating a healthier community. Martin's Point employees enjoy an organizational culture of trust and respect, where our values - taking care of ourselves and others, continuous learning, helping each other, and having fun - are brought to life every day. Join us and find out for yourself why Martin's Point has been certified as a "Great Place to Work" since 2015.

Position Summary

Join Martin's Point Health Care as a Pharmacy Technician! We are hiring for a part-time opportunity (24 hours per week).

Our Pharmacy Technicians work a daytime schedule, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with some flexibility in scheduling within these hours.

Sign-on Bonus: We are offering a $750 sign-on bonus for part-time hires.

Job Description

Key Outcomes

• Creates and maintains accurate patient profiles including demographics, insurance, allergies, etc. to ensure accurate and timely filling of prescription orders and insurance adjudication
• Balances quality and efficiency in the performance of all pharmacy tasks to contribute to both patient outcomes and broader team goals
• Answers routine inquiries regarding Health Plan drug coverage, prices, product availability, formulary listings, and pharmacy services. Uses discretion and good judgment in dealing with the questions and problems of patients and clinical staff.
• Abides by all HIPAA, DOD, CMS, state, federal and board of pharmacy laws and regulations, as well as departmental and organizational policies to protect the privacy of customers and MPHC
• Performs all tasks associated with each workstation in the pharmacy as assigned; to include but not limited to data entry, filling, shipping, call center, register, and inventory management to support the pharmacy group in its metric goals
• Utilizes the electronic Medical Record (Athena) to correspond with internal Delivery system staff to request medication refills and ask and answer non-clinical questions related to patient medications, authorizations, interactions, etc.
• Utilizes established reports to review current and new medication purchases to ensure the best purchasing decisions are being made to reduce expenses for the patient and organization
• Serves as a professional role model to both Pharmacy staff and other departments in fulfilling the organizational mission and patient care objective of MPHC.
• Displays a positive attitude and initiates responsibility and cooperation where it concerns patient care, pharmacy/clinical staff relations as well as other aspects of pharmacy development and service.
• Advocates and promotes, by personal example, excellence of service as an integral part of the pharmacy department.
• Participates in all department and pharmacy group meetings and process improvement activities, including maintenance of visual management and metrics

Education/Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous pharmacy experience preferred
• Experience in a medical setting and/or knowledge of pharmacy terms and abbreviations preferred.

Required License(s) and/or Certification(s)

• Active pharmacy license for state applying or eligibility/ability to obtain pharmacy license within 90 days
• National Pharmacy Certification preferred

Skills/Knowledge/Competencies (Behaviors)

• Windows Based Computer skills: data entry and word processing ability
• Demonstrated telephone etiquette and positive interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle difficult conversations with patients and internal customers
• Ability to multitask among phone and face to face interactions despite frequent interruptions
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to analyze and problem solve
• Detailed oriented and excellent follow through skills
• Ability to work with a variety of customers ranging from patients, internal customers: medical staff and other departments, able to collaborate with peers
• Prioritizes time and tasks appropriately, efficiently, and effectively
• Ability to excel in a fast paced, high production, high stress environment

Pay Range

Pay Range: $20.20 - $24.95

To promote pay equity, Martin's Point Healthcare has established defined salary ranges for each role. Compensation is established within the posted range based on a variety of factors, including relevant years of experience, current market conditions, internal equity, and bu