Retail Pharmacy Technician

American Health Packaging; Sterling, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Professional development

Job summary

Cencora is launching a new pharmacy location in Sterling, IL and seeks a Pharmacy Technician to join the onsite team. You will create patient profiles, enter prescription and plan data, and help resolve insurance and reimbursement issues while supporting pharmacists and the Ambulatory Pharmacy operations.

Two years of ambulatory pharmacy experience and a national certification (PTCB) are required; state certification acceptable if equivalent. A bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years ambulatory pharmacy experience; bachelor's degree program preferred.
• Pharmacy technician certification with a national certifying organization (PTCB or equivalent) required.
• State pharmacy certification acceptable if core competencies meet national standards.

Responsibilities

• Create a patient profile in the pharmacy information system.
• Enter prescription plan information for processing and adjudicating prescriptions.
• Enter all new patient prescription information into the system.
• Address insurance, reimbursement, and payment issues with insurers, patients, and pharmacists.
• Participate in achieving Ambulatory Pharmacy business goals and metrics.
• Retrieve and prepare medication for pharmacist review and verification.
• Prepare inventory reports for pharmacist review to purchase.
• Submit and stock inventory as needed.
• Answer inbound calls and triage to appropriate staff.
• Assist with adjudicated claims reviews to ensure reimbursement accuracy.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Patient issue resolution

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Ambulatory pharmacy experience

PTCB Certification

State Certification acceptable

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.

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.

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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 https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time Salary Range

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 process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. 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

Affiliated Companies: Value Apothecaries Inc Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We're a purpose-driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health.