Support Technician Pharmacy

Geisinger Health; Elysburg (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

Job summary

Geisinger Health is seeking a Pharmacy Support Associate to assist with non-registered pharmacy technician duties. You will handle inventory and medications prepared for distribution to patients or facilities, in a logistics-focused pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities include clerical tasks, shipping/receiving activities, and pharmacist-verified preparation for delivery. HIPAA compliance and accurate paperwork are required daily in this office-based role at Geisinger CLAM.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year related work experience preferred.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee, a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern - Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical duties in the designated work area.
• Involvement in pharmacy-related shipping, receiving, and logistics.
• Prepares for delivery (pharmacist verified) medications for shipping to patients or healthcare workers.
• Maintains pharmacy by fulfilling daily operational needs.
• Follows HIPAA guidelines with patient information.
• Maintains financial, reimbursement, and patient assistance paperwork when applicable.

Skills

Communication

Computer Literacy

Organizing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: Geisinger Centralized Logistics & Materials Distribution Center (CLAM)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: No

Job Summary

The pharmacy support associate role assists with non-registered pharmacy technician duties and services. Responsible for handling inventory and medications and products already prepared for distribution to a patient or facility.

Job Duties

• Performs clerical duties consistent with the work area into which the employee is hired.
• Involvement in different areas of pharmacy-related shipping, receiving, and logistics.
• Prepares for delivery (pharmacist verified) medications for shipping to patients, representatives or healthcare workers.
• Maintains pharmacy by fulfilling daily operational needs.
• Follows and maintains all HIPPA guidelines and requirements with patient information.
• Maintains financial, reimbursement, and patient assistance paperwork, where applicable.

Work is typically performed in a office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Registered as a Pharmacy Technician Trainee, a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern - Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy

Skills

Communication, Computer Literacy, Organizing

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.