Pharmacy Technician Bedside Delivery

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 30,307 - 55,104; Part time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a PRN Bedside Delivery Pharmacy Technician to train and work at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. The role manages all bedside delivery functions, enrolling patients, coordinating with physicians, nurses, social workers, and pharmacy staff to ensure a seamless discharge experience and high-quality patient service.

Responsibilities include dispensing and delivering prescriptions, counseling by a pharmacist, handling payments,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's degree preferred.
• 5–7 years retail or ambulatory care pharmacy experience required.
• Customer service and sales experience preferred.
• National licensure (PTCB or ExCPT) required upon hire; DC Pharmacy technician licensure required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Identifies discharge patients via the EMR and educates patients about bedside delivery benefits; facilitates participation.
• Performs data entry of new prescriptions including demographics and insurance; flags overrides to a pharmacist.

Skills

Customer service

Sales experience

Ambulatory care pharmacy

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree preferred

DC Pharmacy technician licensure

PTCB/ExCPT certification

Job description

About the Job

The Outpatient Pharmacies within MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital have an opening for a PRN Bedside Delivery Pharmacy Technician. This role will train and work at both hospital locations.

MedStar Pharmacy is committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care, this role manages all pharmacy functions related to the bedside medication delivery program. Responsibilities include enrolling patients, serving as the liaison between patients, physicians, nurses, social workers, and pharmacy staff, preparing prescriptions, coordinating medication deliveries, and processing payments to ensure a seamless discharge experience and high-quality patient service.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifies discharge patients via the EMR educate patients about benefits of the bedside delivery program and encourages and facilitates participation. Works to eliminate any potential barriers to patient participation in bedside delivery program.
• Performs data entry of new prescriptions in pharmacy system including demographics insurance plans and prescription information according to policy. Brings to the attention of a pharmacist any claims requiring overrides. Troubleshoots insurance claim rejects and follows up on problem prescriptions.
• Communicates with patient regarding prescription cost/co-pays and their ability to pay. Collects payment for prescriptions; processes cash check credit card transactions; secures appropriate signatures; and ensures compliance with HIPAA requirements.
• Delivers prescriptions to patient's room and shows medications to patient; offers and facilitates counseling by a pharmacist if requested; hands prescriptions to patient's nurse in secure bag for storage on the floor until patient is discharged.
• Coordinates with the bedside liaison/runner and pharmacy staff to organize bedside delivery prescriptions in designated areas of the pharmacy in order of priority. Change priorities of bedside prescriptions in pharmacy system.
• Participates in daily rounding with the multidisciplinary team to exchange information about discharge to include discharge location potential discharge date and time discharge pick-up plans and discharge medications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associate's degree in related field preferred

Experience

• 5-7 years retail or ambulatory care pharmacy experience required
• Customer service experience and sales experience preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• National pharmacy licensure (PTCB - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) orthe ExCPT (Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians) required upon hire
• District of Columbia Pharmacy technician licensure required upon hire

This position has a hiring range of

USD $22.48 - USD $39.75 /Hr.