Outpatient Pharmacy Tech - Full Time - St. Peters Hospital

$39,520 - $48,714/Yr

Trinity Health - Albany, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Albany, NY

10,001+ employees

Hospitals

About the position

The Pharmacy Technician position at St. Peter's Hospital offers a full-time opportunity for individuals looking to advance their careers in a supportive environment. This role is designed to meet the needs of various schedules, ensuring a balance between work and personal life. The position emphasizes quality of life, where career opportunities and personal well-being converge. The hospital provides a strong orientation program, generous tuition allowance, and various career development opportunities to help employees grow in their roles. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be responsible for medication distribution, preparation, and inventory management within the outpatient pharmacy. This includes handling incoming phone calls, collecting necessary patient information for prescription processing, and understanding the timetable for courier deliveries to offsite locations. You will accurately process requests for prescription refills and ensure that all patient information is entered correctly into the computer system. In addition to medication distribution, you will maintain inventory levels for the narcotic cabinet and ensure adequate supplies for the outpatient area. This involves receiving incoming orders from wholesalers, resolving any shortages or out-of-stock issues, and filing prescriptions correctly on a daily basis. You will also be responsible for delivering charge sheets to Central Registration, processing NYS Medicaid rejected claims, and completing controlled substance paperwork to maintain accurate inventory records. Daily and monthly statistical reports and logs will also be part of your responsibilities, ensuring that all records are kept up to date and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately handles incoming phone calls.
• Collects patient information necessary for prescription processing.
• Understands timetable for courier deliveries to offsites.
• Accurately processes requests for prescription refills.
• Accurately enters patient information into the computer.
• Counts correct medication and quantity for the prescription.
• Accurately fills employee orders for Over The Counter medications.
• Maintains inventory levels for the narcotic cabinet.
• Maintains adequate levels of drugs and supplies for Outpatient area.
• Receives incoming order from wholesaler, resolves shortages and out of stocks.
• Files prescriptions correctly on a daily basis.
• Delivers charge sheets to Central Registration to set up patient registrations.
• Processes NYS Medicaid rejected claims and manual submission forms.
• Completes correct controlled substance paperwork, so as to maintain correct controlled substance inventory.
• Processes daily and monthly statistical reports and logs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to perform arithmetic calculations including fractions, decimals, multiplication and division.
• Two years pharmacy and computer experience preferred.
• Relevant health care related experience preferred.

Benefits

• Strong orientation program
• Generous tuition allowance
• Career development opportunities