Pharmacy Tech – Shapiro Community Pharmacy - Hiring Incentive

Pharmacy Tech – Shapiro Community Pharmacy - Hiring Incentive

04 Oct 2024
Minnesota, Minneapolis / st paul, 55401 Minneapolis / st paul USA

Pharmacy Tech – Shapiro Community Pharmacy - Hiring Incentive

SUMMARY:We are currently seeking a Pharmacy Tech to join our Shapiro Community Pharmacy team. This position is full-time with benefits, 80 hours per pay period, day shift, and every 3rd weekend. This position will support the Shapiro Pharmacy, which is located in the lower level of the Shapiro building at Hennepin Healthcare. In addition to supporting the institution as a whole, this pharmacy primarily supports employee prescriptions, as well as clinics on the east side of campus, such as Addiction medicine, Psychiatry, and Coordinated Care clinics. $5000 Sign-On BonusA sign-on bonus is available for eligible external candidates. Current employees and former employees (rehired within 12 months) are not eligible. One year work commitment required. Purpose of this position:Under the supervision of a registered pharmacist, performs a variety of technical and clerical duties allowable by law, while maintaining a favorable image of the pharmacy within the hospital and in the communityRESPONSIBILITIES:

Answers phones for the pharmacy department and directs calls to appropriate personnel

Maintains knowledge of the Hospital Credit and Collection Policy and other related policies

Prepackages, prepares, labels, and hands out prescriptions after they are checked by a registered pharmacist

Maintains cash registers, credit card machines, and reporting for cash transactions

Prepares daily deposits for the cashier’s office

Bills and credits patient medications

Stocks inventory in Pharmacy

Routinely checks and removes outdated and expired medications

Delivers medications to patient care and ancillary areas and picks up new orders as scheduled

Files prescriptions and reports

Maintains the pharmacy in a clean and organized fashion

Enters outpatient prescriptions

Obtains and records patient drug histories

Triages orders, determines priorities, processes orders, and notifies the pharmacist as appropriate

Performs various calculations to determine the correct dose using weight

Identifies the appropriate product to process based on the prescription order

Triages insurance rejections and initiates prior authorization claims as needed

Uses appropriate pharmaceutical-medical terms, abbreviations, and symbols

Maintains a working knowledge of general chemical and physical properties of drugs

Compounding medications as per Minnesota Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations

Is responsible for safe and careful handling of chemotherapeutic medications

Assists with other duties as assigned but only after appropriate training

QUALIFICATIONS:

/Minimum Qualifications:/

High School Diploma or GED

Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program or a 240 hour employer based Technician training Program or 1,000 hours of Pharmacy experience

/Preferred Qualifications:/

Computer skills

Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems

Insurance and Billing Experience

/Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:/

Ability to communicate with other employees and public

Possesses strong interpersonal skills, is a team player, and promotes positive team environment

Excellent customer service skills

Demonstrates good decision making skills, problem solving techniques, and possesses the ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Ability to use a computer and associated programs

Ability to understand oral and written instructions

Ability to learn and apply pharmacy procedures and interpret prescriptions

Ability to apply basic math skills

Some skill in record keeping

Ability to use computer effectively

/License/Certifications:/

Current Pharmacy Technician Registration with MN State Board

PTCB or ExCPT pharmacy tech certification within 1 year of date of hire, paid for by employee

-OR-

Current Intern License with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

Title: Pharmacy Tech – Shapiro Community Pharmacy - Hiring Incentive Location: MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus Requisition ID: 241878

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