What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician position at Avita Care Solutions?
Overview
The Pharmacy Technician will assist the Pharmacist with preparing and dispensing prescribed medications in a central fill and retail pharmacy environment. The Pharmacy Technician will also help the Pharmacist provide patient care and education.
This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA (6100 Corporate Blvd.)
$1,000 Signing Bonus
About The Role
Avita is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We welcome everyone by recruiting, hiring, and promoting individuals without regard to their sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Avita also provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state or local laws.
Avita Care Solutions Offers a Comprehensive Benefits Package
Healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision) for eligible team members and their families, along with additional company paid and voluntary benefit offerings.
Six company paid holidays and three personal floating holidays, paid time off (PTO), paid leaves - two weeks paid parental leave, bereavement, sick leave, time to vote and jury duty, award recognition program, professional learning and development opportunities.
Company paid benefits – basic life and AD&D, Maven and Health Care Advocate Work/Life Balance Program, health/dependent flexible spending.
Voluntary benefits – long and short-term disability, pet insurance, legal, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, whole and supplementary life insurance, identity theft protection, 401(K) retirement savings plan with company match.
All benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
The Pharmacy Technician will assist the Pharmacist with preparing and dispensing prescribed medications in a central fill and retail pharmacy environment. The Pharmacy Technician will also help the Pharmacist provide patient care and education.
This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA (6100 Corporate Blvd.)
$1,000 Signing Bonus
About The Role
- Remove drug(s) from stock; count, pour, or mix pharmaceuticalsÂ
- Place product into designated containersÂ
- Affix the label or labels to the containerÂ
- Package/repackage as neededÂ
- Verify/re-verify insurance benefitsÂ
- Interact courteously with patients and team members to develop and maintain positive, professional relationships
- Answer incoming calls and make outbound calls to patients, case managers, providers, insurance companies, etc.Â
- Clearly write routine reports and correspondence
- Handle payment transactions at Point of Service (POS) and reconcile beginning and end-of-day transactionsÂ
- Coordinate prescription deliveriesÂ
- Proactively identify and analyze problems and provide effective solutionsÂ
- Embrace and perform in the spirit of the company's core values and goals
- Additional responsibilities as needed
- Pharmacy hours of operation: Mon - Fri, 8AM-6PM & Sat, 9AM-1PM
- Saturday shift will be rotating
- High school diploma or GED; Associate's degree or higher preferred, especially in a related health fieldÂ
- One or more years of related Pharmacy Technician experience
- Must be currently registered with the Board of Pharmacy (BOP) in Louisiana
- State "Certified" as a Pharmacy Technician required
- National Pharmacy Technician certification through an accredited certification program is highly preferredÂ
- Proficient in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills
- Bilingual fluency in Spanish is a plus
- Strong MS Office computer skills with the ability to type 30 wpmÂ
- Experience with pharmacy software such as PioneerRx, QSI, etc. preferred
- Familiarity with Electronic Medical/Health Records (EMR/EHR) such as EPIC, NextGen, CERNER, etc. preferred
- Must have a positive attitude, be energetic and flexible, have excellent phone etiquette, and provide exceptional customer service
Avita is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We welcome everyone by recruiting, hiring, and promoting individuals without regard to their sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Avita also provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state or local laws.
Avita Care Solutions Offers a Comprehensive Benefits Package
Healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision) for eligible team members and their families, along with additional company paid and voluntary benefit offerings.
Six company paid holidays and three personal floating holidays, paid time off (PTO), paid leaves - two weeks paid parental leave, bereavement, sick leave, time to vote and jury duty, award recognition program, professional learning and development opportunities.
Company paid benefits – basic life and AD&D, Maven and Health Care Advocate Work/Life Balance Program, health/dependent flexible spending.
Voluntary benefits – long and short-term disability, pet insurance, legal, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, whole and supplementary life insurance, identity theft protection, 401(K) retirement savings plan with company match.
All benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.