Clinical Pharmacy Technician

Hours: Monday - Friday, no weekends or holidays.

Core Value Commitment

In common mission, our teams work together with our patients at the center. We strive to continuously improve. We value one another’s diversity of talent, experience, and perspective. We each contribute to something bigger than ourselves while promoting integrity, belonging, and collaboration.

Job Summary

The Clinical Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacist with the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients by providing clear communication to patients and other healthcare team members. This communication will occur primarily via telephone and electronic messaging systems in an outpatient setting and data entry using Electronic Health Records.

Essential Job Functions

• Answer patient telephone calls, triage patient requests to appropriate providers, work on prior authorization for all medications administered at home.
• Coordinate with patients, pharmacists, and other healthcare team members to assess medication management needs and execute plans by using Electronic Health Records (EHR) to schedule clinical pharmaceutical care-related appointments, query patients, send electronic messages to self and team members, send refill requests, monitor provider schedules, and review medications. Complete medication prior authorization.
• Assist in coordination of patient assistance for patients that are unable to afford medications.
• Attend regular provider huddles and team stand-ups to address issues, team goals, and work-flow optimization.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of prescription, medication, and pharmacy procedures/best practices.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and privacy standards.
• Skill in using a computer and a variety of software, including Electronics Health Records (EHR) software, Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
• Skill in communicating in a professional manner, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in managing multiple priorities.
• Ability to convey professional demeanor when engaging with patients, protecting privacy, and confidentiality.
• Ability to enter data into a computer to maintain records.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to act as a good representative of the company.
  
  

Education & Experience

High School diploma or GED required. Current State of Nebraska Pharmacy Technician license, in good standing, and a minimum of one (1) year as a pharmacy technician in a licensed pharmacy required. Electronic Health Record experience preferred.

Working Conditions And Physical Effort

• This role operates in a healthcare setting. This position requires frequent sitting and computer work and allows employee to vary physical position or activity for comfort.
• Must be able to:
• Stand 10% or longer of an 8-hour workday.
• Walk 5% of an 8-hour workday.
• Sit 85% of an 8-hour workday.
• Requires employee to bend, squat, kneel and reach above shoulder level occasionally and twist occasionally.
• Requires repetitive use of hands for: simple grasping, fine manipulation, computer use
• Requires all sensory skills (speech, vision, smell, touch, and hearing) corrected to near normal range.
  
  

NOTE: The information above is a reflection of the general nature of job duties. From time to time, additional duties may be assigned.