Pharmacy Technician 2

Position Title : Pharmacy Technician 2

Work Location : Remote - Please source from the Houston area

Assignment Duration : 6 months

Work Schedule : 9 : 00 am - 6 pm CT

Work Arrangement : Remote

Position Summary :

Work with the Pharmacists to accurately prepare prescription orders in a timely manner

Background & Context :

For project Ascend

Key Responsibilities :

Interact with various departments to provide accurately dispensed prescriptions on a timely basis

Work under direct supervision of a pharmacist

Locate correct medication and strength to complete picking of order.

Prepare, count, label, and package pharmaceuticals for Pharmacist approval

Purchase, receive and coordinate inventory

Maintain and update inventory recap report

Retrieve discontinued or expired medications from stock; discard or return to stock as appropriate; complete corresponding documentation

Maintain prescription logs

Accurately calibrate equipment and document calibration according to policy

Assist with the maintenance of pharmacy temperature and cleaning logs and documents maintenance

Comply with safety, quality assurance, accreditation, legal, state, and federal regulatory requirements

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Qualification & Experience :

High school diploma or equivalent. 2+ years of pharmacy technician or medical office (i.e. biller, coder, office assistance, or prior authorization / certification) experience. Familiarity with drugs commonly used to treat chronic / debilitating illnesses.

License / Certification : Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred

AcariaHealth and Homescripts : State pharmacy technician license(s) relative to where the employee and assigned pharmacy are located (exception being NY where a pharmacy technician license is not required). License is required upon hire

Other JD details (verbatim where stated) :

Daily schedule & OT expectations : Calling Doctor's Office; 9 : 30-6pm, Mon-Fri No OT; 90% Outbound Calls, 10% Inbound Calls; Data Entry

Candidate Requirements : Required : HS diploma, Pharmacy Tech Certification; Required : TSBP Registration

Must haves : at least 2-3 consistent years as a pharmacy Technician. Hospital retail, specialty pharmacy is preferred. No Gaps

Nice to haves : Data Entry, 80 Calls daily experience

Disqualifiers : Candidates with Retail Experience only

Performance indicators : Production Sheet (72 referrals per hour)

Top 3 must-have hard skills : 1 Excellent Teamwork; 2 Multitasks very well; 3 Telephone Communication Skills / computer savvy

Customer service-based pharmacy technician so heavy phone experience.