PRN Pharmacy Technician

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Cencora); Clarinda (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Cencora in Clarinda, IA is hiring a PRN Pharmacy Technician for our new onsite pharmacy location. You will create and manage patient profiles, enter prescription plans, process claims, and assist pharmacists with adjudication and routine duties.

This role supports insurance communications, inventory, and customer service in a fast-paced ambulatory setting. Normal educational expectation is a minimum two years of ambulatory pharmacy experience with a national certification (PTCB or equivalent).

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years directly related ambulatory pharmacy experience.
• Pharmacy technician certification such as PTCB or other national certification required.
• State certification acceptable if equivalent to national requirements.

Responsibilities

• Create patient profiles in the pharmacy information system.
• Enter prescription plan information in patient profiles for processing and adjudication.
• Enter all new patient prescription information into the system.
• Address insurance, reimbursement, and payment issues with providers, patients and pharmacists.
• Assist pharmacist with therapeutic consult information for patients.
• Intervene with Pharmacy Benefit Manager companies to resolve adjudication issues.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

PTCB certification

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new pharmacy location in Clarinda, Iowa! To support this exciting venture, we will be hiring a PRN Pharmacy Technician.

Location

Onsite, Clarinda Iowa

Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating a patient profile in the pharmacy information system.

• Enters necessary prescription plan information in the patient profile for processing and adjudicating patient's prescriptions.

• Responsible for entering all new patient prescription information into the pharmacy information system.

• Addresses insurance, reimbursement, and payment issues as appropriate by communicating with insurance providers, patients and pharmacists.

• Participates in achieving business goals and metrics for the Ambulatory Pharmacy.

• Retrieves and prepares the medication for pharmacist review and verification.

• Prepares inventory reports for pharmacist review to purchase.

• Submits, receives, and places inventory in stock.

• Answers inbound telephone calls and triages calls as appropriate based upon the nature of the call to the appropriate staff.

• Assists with the reviews and handling of all adjudicated prescription claims to ensure appropriateness of reimbursement, co-pay and related financials and, if needed, as directed, follows up all such claims deemed inappropriate.

• Assists Pharmacist by providing required information for therapeutic consults with patients.

• Intervenes with Pharmacy Benefit Manager Companies to resolve plan and patient specific adjudication issues.

Education

Normally requires a minimum of two (2) years directly related and progressively responsible ambulatory pharmacy experience; bachelor's degree program preferred. Pharmacy technician certification with a national technical certification organization, such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or other comparable national certification required. State pharmacy certification is acceptable if core competencies are equal to or better than national certification requirements.

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

• Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to resolve patient issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction

• Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, services and drug interactions

• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail

• Good analytical skills

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What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit cencora

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call or email . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies

AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation