Retail Pharmacy Technician

myhrabc; Sterling (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Cencora is launching a new pharmacy location in Sterling, IL and hiring Pharmacy Technicians to support this exciting venture. If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities.

Responsibilities include creating patient profiles, entering prescription data, resolving insurance issues, and assisting pharmacists in dispensing and audits. Two years of ambulatory pharmacy experience and PTCB certification are required, with state certification acceptable if equivalent.

Qualifications

• Two years of ambulatory pharmacy experience, with focus on patient profiles and claims processing.
• PTCB certification required; state certification acceptable if core competencies are equal.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Create patient profiles in the pharmacy information system.
• Enter prescription plan data for processing and adjudication.
• Enter new patient prescription information into the system.
• Address insurance, reimbursement, and payment issues by contacting insurers, patients and pharmacists.
• Support Ambulatory Pharmacy goals and metrics.
• Retrieve and prepare medication for pharmacist review.
• Prepare inventory reports for purchasing decisions.
• Submit and manage inventory in stock.
• Answer inbound calls and triage to appropriate staff.
• Assist with adjudicated claims to ensure appropriate reimbursement and follow up as needed.
• Assist Pharmacist with information for therapeutic consults with patients.
• Intervene with Pharmacy Benefit Managers to resolve plan issues.

Skills

Effective communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Education

PTCB certification

Ambulatory pharmacy experience (2 years)

State certification acceptable if equivalent

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 Description

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of a new pharmacy location in Sterling, IL! To support this exciting venture, we will be hiring Pharmacy Technicians. If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities.

Location

Onsite, Sterling, Illinois

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

What Cencora offers

• medical, dental, and vision care
• backup dependent care
• adoption assistance
• infertility coverage
• family building support
• behavioral health solutions
• paid parental leave
• 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 https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Salary Range*

$34,000 - 62,370

*This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

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 proces