Pharmacy Technician II

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie in Illinois is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists by entering, processing, and managing drug therapy orders and prescriptions. You will maintain patient and pharmacy records and collaborate with leads to resolve issues and complete projects.

The role requires maintaining current Illinois licensure and CE requirements, with strong attention to detail, data entry accuracy, and effective communication with healthcare professionals.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in prescription data entry.
• Clear written and verbal communication with healthcare professionals.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists with entering, processing and managing drug therapy orders.
• Obtain accurate prescription information from healthcare providers and communicate with physicians when needed.
• Coordinate medication deliveries and support patient adherence activities.
• Communicate with health insurance payors to resolve coverage issues and verify benefits.
• Identify opportunities to improve pharmacy operations and processes.
• Maintain Illinois Pharmacy Technician licensure and CE requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Data entry

Microsoft Excel

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

2-year Associate Degree preferred

Tools

Online verification systems

Microsoft Word

Job description

Company Description

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

The Pharmacy Technician position exists to support the pharmacist(s) in completing the duties associated with entering, processing, and managing drug therapy orders, interpreting and dispensing prescriptions, maintaining patient and pharmacy records and other professional activities. This position is also responsible for collaborating with and supporting the Lead(s) and Supervisor(s) in day to day activities, issue resolution, and completion of project tasks. This position should also be a subject matter expert in all pharmacy operations functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist with the practice of pharmacy in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, HIPAA guidelines, corporate/departmental policies and procedures by accurately interpreting healthcare provider’s prescription orders, entering into the core pharmacy system; notifying the physician of any incomplete or incorrect prescription information; effectively performing the physician outreach process when appropriate (within the legal limits of the pharmacy technician authority).
• Assist the pharmacist in obtaining accurate verbal orders and obtain accurate missing prescription information from the healthcare provider. May manage the patient adherence process and schedule medication deliveries in accordance to Pharmacy Solutions guidelines.
• When needed, assist patients with treatment compliance by entering/updating current medications, allergies and medical conditions and triaging calls to Nursing and/or Pharmacists when necessary.
• Use internal and web tools to communicate with health insurance payors and providers to investigate benefits and transmit test claims (if applicable) to verify prescription coverage.
• Identifies and recommends process/system improvements that increase efficiency and productivity of pharmacy operations functional areas and communication of ideas with supervisors.
• Interact professionally and efficiently with other internal and external teams to assure accurate provision of services to the patient.
• Identify and collaborate with all necessary personnel to determine objectives; support changing business priorities by executing or overseeing completion of specific tasks to support patients, products, or services provided by Pharmacy Solutions. Examples included but not limited to, handling inbound/outbound calls, prioritization of work, organize and perform testing as business requires, and other tasks as designated by management.
• Maintain current Illinois Certified Pharmacy Technician licensure and CE requirements as necessary. Successfully complete role based training requirements, including passing certifications and competency assessments prior to conclusion of training period.
• Promote the AbbVie Way and influence positive culture. Maintain a work environment that upholds privacy standards required by law and AbbVie.
• If applicable, check the pharmacist voicemail to take verbal orders. Additional responsibilities may be added as deemed necessary for the business management.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. College or a 2-year Associate Degree ispreferred.
• Individuals must meet applicable Pharmacy Technician Licensure and Certificationrequirements no later than first day of employment.
• A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within a Specialty Pharmacy or Retail/Mail Order Pharmacy, PBM, or healthcare provider setting; familiarity with medical record handling/documentation; prescription data entry; high quality customer service and inter-professional communication; strong core insurance (Medical and Pharmacy benefit) knowledge; knowledge of on-line verification systems or similar experience is preferred.
• Must have a strong attention to detail, ability to make high-quality decisions and operate under general supervision.
• Must have the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with other healthcare professionals.
• Ability to express ideas clearly in written and oral communications preferred.
• Ability to complete individual tasks, have collaborative and cross-functional acumen, and have the ability to effectively manage time by adhering to deadlines required.
• Ability to work during business hours to meet business needs.
• Strong computer skills required including accurate data entry, including but not limited to Microsoft Word or Excel software applications.

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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