Part-Time Pharmacy Technician

Blue Ridge Cancer Care

Join the team at Blue Ridge Cancer Care! We’re seeking a part-time Pharmacy Technician for our Roanoke office on Franklin Road. Enjoy a predictable weekday schedule – no nights, weekends, or holidays – plus competitive pay, flexible hours, and a guaranteed minimum of 24 hours each week.

Blue Ridge Cancer Care has been at the forefront of the fight against cancer care for nearly 50 years. Our commitment to high-quality care encompasses the latest technologies and treatments, all delivered in a compassionate and comfortable environment. Our integrated, community-based care model is designed to maximize convenience for patients and their families, ensuring comprehensive care close to home. At the core of our cancer care approach is a simple principle: to provide our patients with everything they need, allowing them to concentrate on what matters most—beating cancer!

Why choose Blue Ridge Cancer Care? You take care of our patients, so we take care of you. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

• Ensures all insurance, demographic, and eligibility information is obtained and entered into the system in an accurate manner.
• Performs insurance verification process on all third-party payers. Obtains initial and subsequent pre-authorization for services. Re-verifies benefits and obtains authorization and/or referral as necessary.
• Performs and documents financial counseling process on all patients prior to treatment, which includes patient financial obligations, billing practices and establishing payment arrangements. Serves as a resource for other financial counselors regarding issues with patient accounts and calculates and documents payment arrangement agreements.
• Reviews and processes adjustments and refund requests. Assists with review of financial disclosures and negotiated agreement adjustments.
• May assist with resolving large dollar amounts.
• May assist with daily and monthly business office functions, including reporting, file maintenance and special projects.
• Assists patients in obtaining financial assistance (i.e. Medicaid, drug replacement), outside assistance (i.e. transportation or other community services), and ensures appropriate forms completion.
• Assists in maintaining manuals, logs and other required documentation as required. -Follows policies and procedures to contribute to the efficiency of the business and front office. Covers for and assists with other functions as requested.
• Prepare medication orders under supervision of a registered pharmacist.
• Checks all orders for completeness of information.
• Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.
• Checks all orders for insurance approval.
• Calculates correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents. Maintains indigent patient drug program as needed.
• Maintains current drug information and MSDS sheets. Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs. -Checks drugs monthly for outdates. Keeps accurate temperature logs. Keeps accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs.
• Maintains proper control documentation of medications, including lot numbers and all other quality assurance activities.
• Complete inventory control of medications. Orders supplies and medications. Receives and shelves medications. Ensures that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.
• Prepares labels. Files and prepares billing. Thorough understanding of department automation, data entry and report generation.

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following background and experience.

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Minimum one year’s experience in a pharmacy with direct patient interaction
• Oncology background preferred but not required
• Virginia Department of Health Pharmacy Technician license required

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands of this job typically require full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements. Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents.