Remote Pharmacy Technician

CarepathRx; Myrtle Point (OR); Remote; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare technology company is seeking a PipelineRx Pharmacy Technician, Telepharmacy Support Specialist to ensure client shifts are covered and support pharmacists in daily operations. Applicants should have a high school diploma and national certification, along with experience in institutional and retail pharmacy settings. The role includes assisting with clinical questions and optimizing pharmacy workflow. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit package

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Minimum possession of a high school diploma; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1+ years as an institutional pharmacy technician.
• 1+ years as a retail pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

• Assist the pharmacist on duty with clinical questions.
• Optimize pharmacy workflow by contacting clients.
• Initiate Telepharmacy Support Specialist procedures.

Skills

Effective communications skills

Customer service skills

Strong IT and troubleshooting experience

Education

High school diploma; bachelor’s degree preferred

Current National Certification

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Google Drive

Job description

Overview

CarepathRx transforms hospital pharmacy from a cost center into an active revenue generator through a powerful combination of technology, market-leading pharmacy services and wrap-around services.

Job Details

Job Title: PipelineRx Pharmacy Technician, Telepharmacy Support Specialist (TSS)

The PipelineRx Pharmacy Technician, Telepharmacy Support Specialist (TSS), is a key role contributing to the establishment of PipelineRx as the premier provider of technology-enabled pharmacy services by ensuring all PipelineRx clients’ shifts are covered, by streamlining the flow of pharmacy orders, and by assisting pharmacists with daily telepharmacy operations.

Shift: PRN/Varies

Responsibilities

Performance Objectives:

• Clinical Support
• Assist the pharmacist on duty with clinical questions; locate specific policies.
• Assist with managing the PipelineRx queue by posting orders to the appropriate pharmacist on duty.
• Optimize pharmacy workflow by contacting clients on behalf of the on duty pharmacist to minimize time away from orders.
• Initiate calls to client health care professionals to obtain demographic information for the pharmacists.
• Initiate calls to client health care professionals to obtain clinical information for the pharmacists.
• Monitor and triage phone calls from high volume call clients. Assist in answering phone calls during peak hours.

• Operation Support
• Ensure the pharmacist on duty always has visibility to the assigned clients. Call client’s IT or PipelineRx IT for support on behalf of the pharmacist on duty for advanced technology issues to be resolved.
• Help during down times by coordinating with IT director and communicating status to the pharmacist on duty.
• Initiate Telepharmacy Support Specialist procedures to coordinate pharmacist coverage during emergencies such as: no-show, call off, sick call, power or internet outage, etc. as established by Telepharmacy Support Specialist Manager in conjunction with Senior Pharmacist.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions and issues by providing a nightly report of activities during your shift to Telepharmacy Support Specialist manager.

• Communication
• Help pharmacists communicate with clients when access to the client’s system is interrupted during the Pipeline shift.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions and issues by providing a nightly report of activities during your shift to Telepharmacy Support Specialist manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum, possession of a high school diploma; bachelor’s degree preferred
• Current National Certification required
• 1+ years’ as an institutional pharmacy technician
• 1+ years’ as a retail pharmacy technician
• Effective communications skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Strong IT and troubleshooting experience
• Proficiency with office technology tools, to include MS Office 2000 or later (esp. Outlook, Excel, and Word), Google Drive, internet, and email
• Work performed in a home office setting - high speed internet service is required through either cable or fiber service (satellite and/or DSL service not supported)

CarepathRx offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees that includes medical/dental/vision, flexible spending, company-paid life insurance and short-term disability as well as voluntary benefits, 401(k), Paid Time Off and paid holidays. Medical, dental and vision coverage are effective 1st of the month following date of hire.

CarepathRx provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying.

Local applicants are encouraged to apply. We maintain a drug-free work environment. Applicants must be eligible to work in this country.