ORDER ENTRY PHARMACY TECHNICIAN – LONG TERM CARE

Order Entry Pharmacy Technician

The Order Entry Pharmacy Technician ensures all prescriptions are entered, filled and prepared for delivery accurately and timely under the supervision of a Staff Pharmacist.

Qualifications:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician in good standing with the state of Missouri, Certified Pharmacy Technician preferred
• 2+ years of pharmacy experience, preferably in long-term care pharmacy, retail, mail order, and/or hospital
• Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D required
• Must have excellent customer service attitude and a professional demeanor with strong communication skills
• Positive attitude and self-motivated
• Excellent computer skills, including pharmacy operations system (FrameworkLTC experience preferred), and moderate-to-strong comprehension of Microsoft Word/Excel
• Ability to problem solve and prioritize workflow to meet deadlines when necessary
• Work quickly and efficiently to achieve all the daily tasks and at sometimes go above and beyond to support the team
• Must be accurate and have a great attention to detail
• Must know HIPPA laws in regard to the privacy, confidentially, and security of patient information.
• Flexible schedule required

Responsibilities:

• Assists the Pharmacist by accurately performing order entry, order fulfillment, and delivery preparation of medications
• Communicate with nursing staff, physician's offices, and other team members in a professional manner with the goal of providing outstanding service
• Communicate with third party payers to resolve rejected claims
• Receives daily inventory from wholesaler and assists with identifying soon-to-expire and outdated inventory for return
• Assists with full quarterly inventory
• Calls third party payers to ensure correct processing
• Other duties may be assigned as needed

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear
• The employee is required to use hands to operate vehicles and office equipment
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds
• Specific vision requirements for this job include: close, distance and peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position without compromising patient care.