Pharmacy Technician

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 27,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center seeks a PRN Outpatient Pharmacy Technician to train and work within the outpatient pharmacies at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

The technician assists pharmacists in prescription preparation, sales transactions, customer service, purchasing and inventory, while upholding patient experience standards and HIPAA requirements. Certification timelines and DC licensure are part of the path.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Organizes prescription orders on the counter in order of priority; retrieves labels from the printer; arranges paperwork labels monographs and bags; uses appropriate stamps and notes; and retrieves stock from the shelf.
• Performs phone and face-to-face customer service functions such as: taking in refill requests, new prescriptions, calling doctors for refill authorizations and pre-authorizations.
• Prepares prescriptions for dispensing: counts and verifies medication labels and vials appropriately and prioritizes waiters.
• Processes cash, check, credit card and payroll deduction transactions; secures appropriate signatures; ensures compliance with HIPAA requirements; prepares delivery tickets; reconciles delivery transactions; performs end of day register procedures; runs daily cash report and completes deposits as assigned.
• Processes refills and performs data entry of new prescriptions including demographics, insurance plans, and prescription information under the supervision of a pharmacist and according to policy; brings to the attention of a pharmacist any claims requiring overrides or interventions; troubleshoots insurance claim rejects; and follows up on problem prescriptions.
• Receives checks and puts away the daily order; returns medication to the shelf after filling; follows established inventory management procedures; participates in physical inventory process at intervals determined by management.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About the Job

MedStar Health is seeking a PRN Outpatient Pharmacy Technician. In this role, you will train and work within the Outpatient pharmacies within MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.

The Outpatient Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists in all areas of pharmacy operations including prescription preparation, sales transactions, customer service, purchasing and inventory maintenance. MedStar Pharmacy is committed to providing world-class compassionate care to every patient every time at every touch point. All associates are accountable for their role in meeting patient experience standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Organizes prescription orders on the counter in order of priority; retrieves labels from the printer; arranges paperwork labels monographs and bags; uses appropriate stamps and notes; and retrieves stock from the shelf.
• Performs phone and face-to-face customer service functions such as: taking in refill requests, new prescriptions, calling doctors for refill authorizations and pre-authorizations. Troubleshoots patients' questions and concerns.
• Prepares prescriptions for dispensing: counts and verifies medication labels and vials appropriately and prioritizes waiters.
• Processes cash, check, credit card and payroll deduction transactions; secures appropriate signatures; ensures compliance with HIPAA requirements; prepares delivery tickets; reconciles delivery transactions; performs end of day register procedures; runs daily cash report and completes deposits as assigned.
• Processes refills and performs data entry of new prescriptions including demographics, insurance plans, and prescription information under the supervision of a pharmacist and according to policy; brings to the attention of a pharmacist any claims requiring overrides or interventions; troubleshoots insurance claim rejects; and follows up on problem prescriptions.
• Receives checks and puts away the daily order; returns medication to the shelf after filling; follows established inventory management procedures; participates in physical inventory process at intervals determined by management.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

Experience

• 6 months pharmacy technician experience in a retail setting or equivalent training required

Licenses and Certifications

• DC Technician licensure or registration required upon hire
• National pharmacy technician licensure such as the PTCB or ExCPT required within six months of employment

This position has a hiring range of USD $19.55 - USD $34.25 /Hr.