Pharmacy Technician - Closed Door Pharmacy - Oregon License Required - $2,0 at Shields Health Solutions

Portland, Oregon, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Apr, 26

Salary

25.0

Posted On

14 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Pharmaceutical Calculations, Prescription Management, Inventory Management, Customer Service, Communication Skills, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving, Data Entry, Medication Adherence, Insurance Resolution, Team Collaboration, Attention to Detail, Confidentiality, Technical Proficiency, Empathy, Listening Skills

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Purpose: The successful candidate will provide integrated support to patients and pharmacists by providing a 'hands-on" approach to total quality patient care through the delivery of a full continuum of medication adherence support. We are seeking a highly motivated, self-starter who is looking for an exciting career path with a fast-growing company in the specialty pharmacy management services. Candidates MUST be nationally certified and registered as a technician with the State of employment. We are seeking a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with extensive experience. Job Duties: Interpret and enter prescriptions. Clarify prescription orders with pharmacist and/or clinician as appropriate. Label and fill prescriptions for the pharmacist to verify. Perform pharmaceutical calculations. Identifies medications requiring special storage and/or handling such as hazardous medications and/or refrigerated medication. Identify and assembling supplies necessary for select medications such sharps containers, needles/syringes, alcohol swabs, Band-Aids. Prepares medication for delivery to patients and departments. Answers, resolves, and triages inbound inquiries. Provides outbound therapy/medication adherence check-ups. Secures refill prescriptions. Resolves insurance related issues and assists patients with various forms of financial assistance. Maintains pharmacy inventory including drug ordering and receiving. Communicate directly with patients over the phone to assist them in the awareness of their medications. Achieve operational objectives by inputting data, performing adjudication on test claims and preparing action plans for follow-up. Manage, organize, and update relevant data using database applications. Apply observations and recommendations to operational issues, increased productivity, quality, and customer-service standards. Identify trends, resolves problems; recommend improvements; implements change. Actively participates in process improvement initiatives. Acts as a value-added business partner to stakeholders throughout the organization. Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. Other duties as assigned Skills: strong phone skills, highly proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Word; able to quickly learn other database programs and able to extract relevant information; strong organizational and interpersonal skills a must Traits: Organized, high-integrity, attention to detail, dependable, quality focus, empathetic, good listener/communicator Other: energetic, highly motivated, team player with strong personal and communication skills; discretion and confidentiality essential as position deals with highly sensitive and private data Experience/ Education: Required Licensure/Certification: We are seeking experienced pharmacy technicians who are registered in state of Oregon. Being nationally certified as a CPhT or equivalent is preferred but not required. Should certification need to be obtained for a particular state or updated at the time of employment, the applicant will commit to obtaining the required certification within a mutually agreed upon timeframe. Continued employment is contingent upon meeting these requirements. Years of Experience: Required 1+ years, Preferred 5+ years’ experience as a Pharmacy Technician Education: High school diploma or GED required Job Salary: An employee in this position can expect an hourly compensation rate starting at $25/hr. The actual compensation range will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. We are also offering a $2,000 sign-on bonus! California residents employed by or applying for work at Shields have certain privacy rights. Please review our: California Workforce Privacy Notice and Privacy Policy. By providing your mobile number, you agree to receive text messages from Shields Health Solutions related to job opportunities, interview scheduling, and recruiting updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out at any time by replying 'STOP.' Consent is not a condition of employment. Shields Health Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Responsibilities

The Pharmacy Technician will provide medication adherence support and assist pharmacists in managing prescriptions and patient inquiries. They will also maintain pharmacy inventory and participate in process improvement initiatives.