Patient Assistance Coordinator Pharmacy Technician

at  Ascension

We Are Hiring:

• Department: Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
• Schedule: PRN/Registry on weekdays
• Hospital: Ascension St Mary & Elizabeth Medical Center (although position is remote with onsite training)
• Location: Chicago, IL

What You Will Do:
Perform advanced pharmacy technician duties and participate in quality and performance improvement

initiatives.

• Acquire clinical data to support Pharmacists.
• Coordinate special projects.
• Responsible for auditing, quality assurance sign off with barcode scanning, controlled substanceoversight, and billing including, Long Term Care (LTC) billing and Medicare D claim adjudication.
• Serve as a resource for automation technology, training & involvement with IV workflow, carousels, Pyxis, automated dispensing cabinets, troubleshooting, compounding, and robotics.
• Provide advanced cross-training for dedicated buyers, staff, operating room satellite, and retail.
• May serve as pharmacist extender in situations such as Caregiver Model of the Future responsibilities.
• May monitor compliance with regulatory standards and be responsible for inventory and drug shortage management and optimization.

What You Will Need:

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulationobtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• One or more of the following required:
• Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the National Healthcareer Association obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate’sdegree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences:

• Previous work in retail or hospital pharmacy setting
• Ability to use various instruments and operate equipment that may be necessary to perform job
• duties

Please refer the Job description for details