Pharmacy Technician - Royal City (Campus Flex)

Confluence Health • Washington, DC, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 2w ago

Salary Range

$22.39 - $36.07

Overview

Located in the heart of Washington, we enjoy open skies, snow-capped mountains, and the lakes and rivers of the high desert. We are the proud home of orchards, farms, and small communities. Confluence Health actively supports the communities we serve and their quality of life through our community support program and through our individual efforts as involved community members.

Full Time Employees of Confluence Health receive a wide range of benefits in addition to compensation:

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Saving Accounts
CH Wellness Program
Paid Time Off
Generous Retirement Plans
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Gym Membership Discount
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Adoption Assistance
Shift Differential

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$5,000 sign on bonus for external hires.

**Requires a 1 year commitment to Confluence Health.

Please Note: This position is a Campus Flex position covered under the UFCW 3000 contract section 4.05 allowing this position to support multiple departments or locations.

Bilingual Preferred.

Pharmacy technicians are persons who are skilled or trained in the practical, technical and distributive aspects of pharmacy practice. Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in the routine, day to day functions of pharmacy practice. Through the performance of these tasks and through collaboration with pharmacists, technicians allow pharmacists to engage in activities that optimize care and bring value to our patients. These activities primarily focus on the quality and the safety of the care provided. Technicians are supervised by licensed pharmacists who verify the accuracy of their job performance.

Position Reports To: Pharmacy Manager or Pharmacy Supervisor

Essential Functions:

Screens and directs call, takes/forwards messages and relays information accurately.
Retrieves and distributes inter-office/external mail, faxes and messages.
Admitting patients into the computer system and creating a patient chart.
Utilize a computer system for entering and maintaining patient demographic, medical and insurance information.
Enters patient medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
Researching patient information needed for calling insurance companies to check eligibility and benefits of patients.
Process third-party billing and reconciliation.
Adheres to all policy and procedures related to narcotic documentation, distribution and record keeping.
Packaging medication and supplies as well as coordinating courier delivery of packages daily.
Assists in placing, receiving and processing drug and supply orders and returns.
Assists in inventory control and screening stock for outdates.
Assists in organizing and maintaining the cleanliness of the department.
Use of a cash register and ability to balance the cash drawer at end of day.
Prepare bank deposit.
May require travel to other CWH pharmacy locations.
Attends meetings as required.
Performs other activities/responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the pharmacy department.
Communicates positively and effectively in a team approach with co-workers within and outside the department.
Required to maintain active Basic Life Support (CPR) certification.
Other Duties as assigned.

Demonstrate Standards of Behavior and adhere to the Code of Conduct in all aspects of job performance at all times.

Qualifications:

Required:

High School diploma or GED.
Active Washington State Pharmacy Technician License or Pharmacist Intern Registration.
Must possess basic computer skills related to Windows navigation, mouse usage, accurate keyboarding, email communication and password management.

Desired:

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
To communicate verbally and in writing in both Spanish and English language with the ability to pass a bilingual fluency evaluation through a CH chosen vendor.

Physical/Sensory Demands:

O = Occasional, represents 1 to 25% or up to 30 minutes in a 2 hour workday.
F = Frequent, represents 26 to 50% or up to 1 hour of a 2 hour workday.
C = Continuous, represents 51% to 100% or up to 2 hours of a 2 hour workday.