Pharmacy Tech - CSC Retail Pharmacy

SUMMARY: We are currently seeking 2 Pharmacy Techs to join our Clinic and Specialty Center Community Pharmacy team. This position is full-time with benefits, 80 hours per pay period, day/evening shift and every 3rd weekend. $5000 Sign-On Bonus A sign-on bonus is available for eligible external candidates. Current employees and former employees (rehired within 12 months) are not eligible. One year's 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 community RESPONSIBILITIES: • 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cashier's office • Bills and credits patient medications • Stocks inventory in Pharmacy • Routinely checks and removes outdated and expired medications • Delivers medications to patient care and ancillary areas and picks up new orders as scheduled • Files prescriptions and reports •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 GE Preferred Qualifications: • Computer skills • Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems • Insurance and Billing Experience • Experience working with specialty medications in a health system setting • Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program or a 240-hour employer-based Technician training Program or 1,000 hours of Pharmacy experienc 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 Apply Job! Apply to this Job