Pharmacy Technician III (SPFS)

Pharmacy Technician 3

The Pharmacy Technician 3 leads in distributing medications and related tasks. They work independently and manage a specialized area while helping deliver pharmaceutical care.

Essential Functions of the Role :

• Performs the duties of a lead pharmacy technician, mastery of all pharmacy technician duties and cross training new hires.
• Maintains a specialized area of responsibility while aiding in care delivery. This includes Purchasing, Receiving, Auditing, Sterile and nonsterile compounding, Billing, Informatics, Medication Reconciliation, Licensing, Contracting, and Marketing.
• Supports BSWQA clinical pharmacists by doing medication reconciliation and formulary research. Also supports the BSWQA Comprehensive Care Management Team. This team includes Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Community Health Workers, and Health Care Coordinators. Fields medication questions and escalates all clinical questions to the pharmacists. Attends CCM huddles and provides medication education topics for presentation by pharmacists or residents.
• Performs advanced inventory management (i.e. ADM optimization, ADM build and rebuild).
• Participates in education for pharmacy residents / students.
• Completes prior authorizations (PA) for HTPN clinics (e.g. Hepatitis C medications, rifaximin, and PSCK9 inhibitors).
• Completes renewal PAs for SPFS clinics. Verifies benefits and obtains financial help through manufacturer coupons, foundations, and patient assistance programs. Makes medication adherence calls.
• Assists in coordinating and developing medication-related focus measure outreach workflows. Acts as the contact person for contracted payers regarding focus measures.
• Reports outreach results back to payers and department managers.
• Enhances performance on Medication Adherence Measures through patient engagement and education.
• Coordinates the Drug Recall Process. Assists with special projects (workflows, training, events).
• Filters / distributes at-risk lists from payers to appropriate parties.

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Belonging Statement :

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported, and that our workforce should be reflective of the communities we serve.

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