Specialty Pharmacy Technician

Baptist Health; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Specialty Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to perform data entry, filling, dispensing, packaging, and delivery setup for specialty prescriptions. You will support third-party prior authorization requests and related services to manage high-cost medications while improving efficiency for patients and clinic staff.

You will assist Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacists in intake screening, coverage review, and outreach to patients for adherence.

Qualifications

• Active Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy Technician permit.
• PTCB CPhT certification; CPhT-Adv preferred.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2–3 years in retail, specialty, or inpatient pharmacy.
• Effective communication and strong organization.
• Ability to plan daily activities with minimal supervision.
• Proficient computer skills and quick learner.

Responsibilities

• Data entry, filling, dispensing, packaging, and delivery setup for specialty prescriptions.
• Assist with third-party prior authorization requests and related tasks.
• Benefits investigation and third-party billing support.
• Assist Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacists in clinics and specialty pharmacy.
• Review new patients at intake and prescription coverage; patient outreach for adherence.
• Inventory management and collaboration with 340B program.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Computer skills

Education

Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy Technician permit

PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

Department: Baptist Health Specialty Pharmacy

Shift: Day

Working Hours: 8-5 (Daytime)

Summary

The Specialty Pharmacy technician is responsible for completing necessary functions in the specialty pharmacy (i.e. data entry, filling, dispensing, packaging, delivery setup for specialty prescriptions). Duties and responsibilities include but not limited to assistance with conducting and completing necessary third party prior authorization requests and associated services related to high cost medications, maximizing efficiency for patients and clinic staff. Benefits investigation and related tasks for managing third-part billing. Assists Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacists in clinics and specialty pharmacy to deliver high quality care, (i.e. review and screen new patients at intake, review prescription coverage, assist with call center customer service and triaging phone calls, outreach to patients for medication adherence, purchasing and inventory management within specialty pharmacy). Work effectively with Baptist Health 340B team to ensure regulatory compliance and collaboration to meet patient needs.

Other information

• 1. Active, unencumbered Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy Technician permit required.
• 2. Has and maintains an active PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification; Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) is preferred.
• 3. An Associate's or Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• 4. 2-3 years of previous retail, specialty, or inpatient pharmacy experience required.
• 5. Must be able to work well with others, communicate effectively (spoken, electronic, telephonic), and possess good organizational and time management skills.
• 6. Must possess the ability and initiative to plan for and complete daily activities with minimal supervision.
• 7. Must have through computer skills and ability to quickly learn new technologies.

This job will be authorized 80.00 hours bi-weekly.