Pharmacy Technician I Certified Specialty Pharmacy

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Licensed Pharmacist Technician I to support prescription processing and daily pharmacy operations for the specialty pharmacy, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

You will perform data entry, insurance billing, medication preparation, cashiering, and comply with state/federal regulations, infection prevention standards, and the organization's policies.

Qualifications

• One year of retail pharmacy experience or equivalent.
• Graduate of ASHP accredited pharmacy technician program, associate's degree, or equivalent experience.
• Active Pharmacy Technician License in good standing in the state(s) in which the employee works, if required by state law.
• Active CPT-EXCPT or CPT-PTCB or CPHT certification in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Process prescriptions under supervision of a licensed pharmacist.
• Enter prescriptions into the pharmacy management system and verify accuracy.
• Identify and communicate potential errors or drug/allergy contraindications.
• Assist with packaging, reconstitution, compounding (if applicable), and cashiering duties.
• Maintain compliance with state and federal regulations and infection prevention standards.

Skills

Retail pharmacy experience

Attention to detail

Prescription data entry

Education

ASHP-accredited technician program / associate's degree

Active Pharmacy Technician License

CPT-EXCPT or CPT-PTCB or CPHT certification

Tools

Pharmacy management system

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Licensed Pharmacist Technician I you will perform a variety of activities related to prescription processing and daily pharmacy operations workflow for the specialty pharmacy. The Pharmacy Technician works in a highly regulated environment and must take care to abide by all state and federal regulations that relate to the practice of pharmacy including record keeping and infection prevention standards and will work in accordance with CommonSpirit Health and the specialty pharmacy policies and procedures. Pharmacy technicians are responsible for prescription data entry, insurance billing, preparation and filling of prescription medications, cashiering/customer service duties, and accurately performing pharmaceutical calculations, reconstitution and compounding of oral and topical dosage forms (if applicable).

Essential Functions Include:

• Contributes to the department’s safe and accurate operations by prioritizing and organizing daily work for optimal operations of pharmacy.
• Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, receives and enters prescriptions into the pharmacy management system.
• Verifies information on prescriptions for accuracy and provides notification to pharmacists for possible errors and drug/allergy contraindications.
• Identifies possible medication/prescription errors. Discusses error(s) with pharmacist on staff and PIC. Documents error in system-utilized error reporting tool.
• Conducts prescription order processing to include packaging, reconstituting, andcompounding/flavoring (if applicable).
• Distributes medication to the patient/customer and collects payment; performs cashiering duties.

Job Requirements

Required

• One (1) year of retail pharmacy experience or equivalent
• Graduate of ASHP accredited pharmacy technician program, associate's degree, or equivalent experience
• Active Pharmacy Technician License in good standing in the state(s) in which the employee works, if required by state law
• Active CPT-EXCPT or CPT-PTCB or CPHT certification in good standing

Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.