Atlantic Health · 6 months ago
Pharmacy Technician II - Retail - Per Diem
175 High St, Newton, NJ, 07860, US
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelAtlantic Health is a healthcare provider located in Newton, NJ, and they are seeking a Pharmacy Technician II to support their retail pharmacy operations. The role involves verifying prescription information, collaborating with pharmacists, processing prescriptions, and managing medication inventory, among other responsibilities.
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Responsibilities
Verifying information on prescription is accurate, interpreting medication orders and ensuring it has been completed correctly, Input patient and prescription data into the pharmacy program (new prescriptions and refill requests)
Collaborating with the pharmacist on drugs that need to be reviewed (drug-drug, drug-allergy interactions)
Processing prescriptions through the insurance plan and resolving claim issues, Contact patients when medications are not available (back order or out of stock) etc
Requisitioning incoming purchased orders, Stocking pharmacy equipment required for prescription processing, Remove expired medications off the shelf, ordering medications through the wholesaler and restocking high volume medications
Contacting patients on medications requiring prior authorizations
Answer high-volume phone calls from prescriber offices and patients
Organize prescriptions for transport to the medical centers
Retrieve the correct medication for counting, pouring, weighing and measuring as detailed on the prescription
Appropriately package the medication, prepare prescription labels and information about the prescribed medication for the patient to ready
Teamwork. Supports the departmental goals as a team player by assisting staff members and being flexible in roles and responsibilities. Complies with departmental coverage guidelines. Actively supports the Atlantic Health strategic goals. Supports cross campus communications and sharing of best practices
Qualification
Required
Verifying information on prescription is accurate
Interpreting medication orders and ensuring it has been completed correctly
Input patient and prescription data into the pharmacy program (new prescriptions and refill requests)
Computer skills required
Collaborating with the pharmacist on drugs that need to be reviewed (drug-drug, drug-allergy interactions)
Processing prescriptions through the insurance plan and resolving claim issues
Contact patients when medications are not available (back order or out of stock)
Requisitioning incoming purchased orders
Stocking pharmacy equipment required for prescription processing
Remove expired medications off the shelf
Ordering medications through the wholesaler and restocking high volume medications
Contacting patients on medications requiring prior authorizations
Answer high-volume phone calls from prescriber offices and patients
Organize prescriptions for transport to the medical centers
Retrieve the correct medication for counting, pouring, weighing and measuring as detailed on the prescription
Appropriately package the medication
Prepare prescription labels and information about the prescribed medication for the patient to ready
Teamwork. Supports the departmental goals as a team player by assisting staff members and being flexible in roles and responsibilities
Complies with departmental coverage guidelines
Actively supports the Atlantic Health strategic goals
Supports cross campus communications and sharing of best practices
Company
Atlantic Health
Atlantic Health is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area.
Founded in 1996
10001+ employees
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Saad Ehtisham
President & CEO
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Colleen McManus
Executive Director, System Operations
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