Prior Authorization Pharmacy Technician

Deaconess; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite childcare centers

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness center access

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive pay with annual increases/

Job summary

Deaconess is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our team under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist. You will assist in drug distribution, billing, and patient record keeping to provide Pharmaceutical Care.

High school diploma or GED is required; pharmacy tech experience and medical terminology knowledge are preferred. Indiana and Kentucky licensing eligibility is required, with CPT/T designation within 1 year of hire; opportunity for career advancement is available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Pharmacy Technician experience preferred.
• Medical terminology knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interprets prescriptions and enters data.
• Performs clerical duties.
• Maintains departmental systems and records.
• Follows standards of employee conduct.
• Participates in committees and quality improvement teams.
• Provides training/orientation for new employees as needed.
• Operates department equipment.
• Writes simple correspondence.
• Presents information to small groups or individuals.
• Performs basic math and computes rates, ratios, and percentages.
• Interprets varied instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Shows initiative and exercises judgment to prevent errors and protect patients.

Skills

Interprets prescriptions

Data entry

Clerical duties

Maintains records

Basic math calculations

Written communication

Problem solving

Adherence to procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) within 1 year

Indiana/Kentucky pharmacy license eligibility

Job description

Join our Team

We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional health care partner in our community.

Benefits

• Onsite children's care centers (Infant through Pre-K)


• Tuition reimbursement


• Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans


• Career advancement opportunities


• Competitive pay, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses

JOB SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of a Pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician has responsibility for assisting in all aspects of the drug distribution, billing and patient record keeping processes in the provision of Pharmaceutical Care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Interprets prescriptions, enters data, and prepares prior authorization forms as an agent of the providers.


• Performs clerical functions.


• Maintains departmental systems and records.


• Complies with Standards of Employee Conduct


• Participates in department and hospital committees and quality improvement teams.


• Provides training/orientation for new employees as needed


• Operates department Equipment


• Ability to write simple correspondence.


• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and in small groups to customers and other employees of the organization.


• Ability to add, subtract, divide and multiply using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.


• Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to interpret graphs.


• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where limited standardization exists.


• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.


• Considerable initiative is required to complete the work and be successful in the position.


• Judgment is required to minimize costly errors and harm to patients.


• Access to confidential patient information requires discretion and judgment.


• Must have good clerical and organizational skills.


• Must maintain continuous concentration, organization and judgment to prevent loss of revenue or injury to others.

What You Will Need

High School diploma or GED. Employee with pharmacy technician experience preferred. Medical terminology knowledge preferred.

Must be licensed or qualify for license in the State of Indiana and Kentucky. Requires Certified Pharmacy Technician designation within 1 year of employement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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