Pharmacy Technician

<strong>Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Assist the pharmacist with serving patients and maintaining the pharmacy department</li><li>Sterilize surfaces and equipment and prepare the pharmacy for opening.</li><li>Greet customers and answer questions.</li><li>Receive prescriptions and check their validity.</li><li>Process prescriptions electronically and ensure all information is complete and accurate.</li><li>Resolve issues when they arise (e.g., rejected insurance claims).</li><li>Select the appropriate medicine and measure dosages to fill prescriptions.</li><li>Sort, stock, label medication and monitor inventory.</li><li>Undertake administrative tasks (e.g., Record-keeping) as assigned.</li><li>Comply with all security measures and quality standards and activities.</li><li>Keep abreast and stay current with HIPAA, HITECH, and FWA credentialing.</li><li>Assist Pharmacist with clinical and non-clinical operations and document and report any issues per quality to the Pharmacist as appropriate.</li><li>Package orders based on policies and procedures.</li><li>Coordinate medication delivery location and estimated time with patient.</li><li>Prepare and arrange delivery of medication with courier service or shipping service.</li><li>Communicate with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims.</li><li>Answer incoming phone calls for prescription orders, refills, make outgoing follow up calls to patients regarding their medications.</li><li>Triage calls and escalate to appropriate leadership when necessary.</li></ul>