Pharmacy Technician

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At Owens & Minor, we are a critical part of the healthcare process. As a Fortune 500 company with 350+ facilities across the US and 22,000 teammates in over 90 countries, we provide integrated technologies, products and services across the full continuum of care. Customers—and their patients—are at the heart of what we do.

Our mission is to empower our customers to advance healthcare, and our success starts with our teammates.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day
• 401(k), eligibility after one year of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement

The anticipated pay range for this position is $24-$27 hourly.

Licensed Pharmacy Technician works under the supervision of a pharmacist and is responsible for assuring the pharmacy operations are compliant, efficient and meet the needs of our customers. This position will also serve as the primary point of contact with referral sources, physician’s offices and patients/caregivers.

• Process new referrals completely and accurately.
• Must be organized and be able to work with pharmacist to create and assure an efficient workflow and orders are timely and profitable.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with referral sources and patients.
• Verify all patient demographics including shipping address, pharmacy insurance coverage, allergy and medical conditions as necessary.
• Contact patients prior to their next order due date and process all patients’ prescriptions; ensure prescriptions needed are current with refills and any authorizations necessary; verify ongoing pharmacy benefits for each customer; insure accuracy of delivery address for the customer and collect co-pay prior to shipping order.
• Keep customer database current and accurate with order information, communications and activities as to be documented in patient notes.
• Identify and refer any clinical issues to the pharmacist for consultation.
• Must possess excellent communication skills with the ability to practice proper phone etiquette.
• Answer high-volume inbound calls via an automated phone system.
• Make outbound calls to patients and referrals as necessary.
• Respond quickly and professionally to customer telephone questions and concerns.
• Work closely with all departments within the organization as necessary to ensure efficient processing and delivery of customers’ orders.
• Accurately fill patient prescription orders if asked by the pharmacist.
• Assist pharmacist with ordering and inventory as needed.
• Assist pharmacist with other duties requested for the normal everyday operation of the pharmacy which are granted to a pharmacy technician under existing state law.
• Must possess working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in Third Party Claims processing.
• Knowledge in pharmacy operations and products utilized by our pharmacy.
• Knowledge in pharmacy regulations and documentation.
• Knowledge in pharmacy compliance issues.
• Knowledge in prescription authorization processes.
• Utah Pharmacy technician license active and in good standing.

• Ability to speak clearly and concisely via phone and in person.
• Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate professionally with staff at all levels.
• Ability to explain issues professionally and solve order problems when possible for staffs and customers.
• Ability to accommodate pharmacists’ preferences and duties at all times.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Understanding of pharmaceutical calculations.

Reasoning Ability:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of…