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Title: Pharmacy Technician II Reports To: Pharmacy Technician and Prior Authorization Manager
Department: Woonsocket Medical Job Grade: 5
Employment Status: Exempt Date: March 2024
General Responsibilities:
The Pharmacy Technician II works collaboratively as part of the interprofessional clinical care team which includes physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, nurse care managers, behavioral health providers, a clinical pharmacist, and other clinical staff. The Pharmacy Technician II works independently in a remote/office setting under the direct supervision of the clinical pharmacist and Pharmacy technician & prior authorization manager to determine the appropriateness of prescription refill requests using the electronic medical record, and will then authorize appropriate requests from pharmacies using our protocol and provider preferences. The Pharmacy Technician II will also assist other support staff in completing prior authorization requests on behalf of the providers at Thundermist Health Center. The Pharmacy Technician II will act as a liaison between providers and insurance companies and pharmacies to ensure our patients receive their medications in a timely manner at their respective pharmacies.
Required Qualifications:
Primary Contacts:
External:
Frequency:
1. Insurance Companies
Daily
2. Pharmacies
Daily
Internal:
Frequency:
1. Clinical Pharmacist
Daily
2. Medical Staff
Daily
3. Providers
Daily
4. Administrative Staff
Periodically
5. Information Technology (IT)
Periodically
Physical Effort/Environment:
Moderate physical activity: walking, standing, and stooping. If on site, potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens, respiratory diseases and other infectious diseases, and other biohazards material requiring universal standard precautions for medical practitioners. If on site, clinical environment in ambulatory settings.
Work Schedule Demands:
Full time (40) hours per week, unless part time status is agreed upon by administration.
Communication Skills:
Exceptional oral and written skills needed. Proficient in all applicable medical terminology. Bilingual capacity in Spanish or Laotian is a plus. Good interpersonal skills are needed.
Confidentiality of Information:
Access to medical records
Significant Job Functions:
Non Exertion Work Functions
Full Time
$35k-44k (estimate)
06/16/2024
07/03/2024
thundermisthealth.org
WOONSOCKET, RI
100 - 200
1972
MARIA MONTANARO
$10M - $50M
Professional Associations
Thundermist Health Center is a non-profit community health center serving three communities. We serve Woonsocket, South County (formerly the Health Center of South County), and West Warwick. Thundermist provides comprehensive health care services in order to meet the needs of each community....This includes: Primary medical care, by board-certified, full-time staff physicians who carry full hospital admitting privileges in our communities of service. Dental care provided by dentists and dental hygienists in our health centers and mental health services in a fully integrated model alongside our ...
medical services. Plus, pharmacy services, through a partnership with CVS/pharmacy, allows patients to take advantage of Section 340B special pricing afforded by the US Public Health Services. CVS pharmacy offers dramatically reduced pricing to our patients at our in-house pharmacy in Woonsocket and at CVS pharmacies located in Wakefield and West Warwick. We also maintain a team of social workers who help patients to overcome the social barriers that keep them from good health and good health care. Through the efforts of our social workers, and in partnership with other community agencies, we provide: --Food assistance through our food pantries in each of our locations --Nutritional counseling --Psychological counseling --Social service case management --Extended support services to people living with HIV, home visits, patient education, and community prevention programs --Trans* Health Access Program
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