Pharmacy Technician, Assoc - UPMC East (Outpatient Servcies)

UPMC East is currently hiring a fulltime Pharmacy Technician to join our team!

Are you a pharmacy professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities? Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC!

UPMC East is currently hiring a fulltime Pharmacy Tech to join our team. This position will work Monday thru Friday - 8:30 am to 5 pm.

UPMC offers a competitive benefits package, a sign-on bonus for qualified candidates and has a career ladder in place that allows you to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint.

Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience.

Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience.

We invite you to explore our opportunities today!

Purpose:

This position provides pharmaceutical care to patients by showing proficiency in essential technician functions such as nonsterile medication preparation, packaging and labeling of medications, medication filling, and medication distribution. These services are provided in compliance with the PA Department of Health, The Joint Commission, and State Board of Pharmacy regulations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a clean, organized, and adequately stocked work environment.

• Ensure that all medications in all areas have been safely and securely stored according to all relevant regulatory agencies.

• Develop and maintain positive and productive service relationships during medication distribution process.

• Use computer skills to process and maintain all patient information and records.

• Finalize sales using cash register, follow proper cash handling policies and procedure

• Possess knowledge regarding insurance prior authorization process including communication with patient and health care providers.

• Assist patients and health care providers with financial coordination using programs such as: copay assistance, pharmaceutical manufacturer assistance programs, foundation assistance and UPMC programs.

• Demonstrate very strong customer service skills with both hospital staff and patients.

• Monitor pharmacy activities including but not limited to turn around time, out of stock situations, and expired medication returns.

• Assist in filling medication orders through correct labeling, counting, and stocking practices. Ensure timely and accurate filling of prescriptions, including for patients upon discharge. This may include transportation of the physical prescription and coordination of payment from the patient to the outpatient pharmacy.

• Maintain an understanding of best practices associated with inventory control processes, ordering, and receiving medication. Demonstrate a solid understanding related to laws, regulations, and policies and procedures related to procurement.

• Assist with the order entry of medications into the pharmacy information system

• Consistently exhibit the following actions: submission of prescription information to correct insurance processor, troubleshoot and resolve rejected claims, reliably coordinate multiple benefit payers, including Medicare, obtaining all necessary paperwork for third parties.

• Completion of high school diploma or equivalent required AND one of the following:

• Completion of an accredited pharmacy technician program

• Six months of previous pharmacy technician experience

• Six months experience as a Pharmacy Assistant within the UPMC Health System

• Enrollment in an undergraduate pharmacy program and in good standing

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran