Pharmacy Technician

STRIDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
US - Colorado - Aurora
January 14, 2025

Job DetailsJob Location
Peoria Pharmacy - Aurora, CO

Salary Range
$22.00 - $25.00 Hourly

Job Shift
FTE 1.0

Job Category
Health Care

DescriptionPharmacy TechnicianWhat will you be doing in this role? A successful candidate will:

The Pharmacy Technician facilitates efficient and accurate dispensing of medications, provides excellent customer service to all patients and fellow STRIDE employees, and assists the pharmacist in all pharmacy operations not requiring professional judgment.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Accurately dispense medications to patients upon receipt of proper prescriptions and upon approval of the pharmacist.
Review prescriptions for completeness, enter prescription, patient demographic information and payer information into pharmacy database, fill prescriptions under supervision of the pharmacist and brings any concerns regarding a prescription to the attention of the Pharmacist.
Complete training for 340B Drug Pricing Program and Medicare Fraud, Waste and Abuse within 90 days of hire.
Verify 340B eligibility of patient, prescription, and provider prior to dispensing 340B purchased medication.
Positively interact with patients to ascertain patients prescription needs, making sure patient consults with the Pharmacist when professional knowledge and judgment are required.
Answer phone calls and retrieves phone and internet web portal messages. Accurately transcribe phone messages from automated refill line, addressing messages by the end of each business day.
Prepare RX transfer requests for the pharmacist.
Check in orders from wholesaler and other pharmaceutical vendors, updating electronic inventory record in the EMR.
Stock medications in the pharmacy, ensuring proper storage conditions.
Fill clinic and vaccine orders under supervision of and approval by the pharmacist.
Submit refill requests, prior authorization requests and other internal communications via the EMR.
Prepare daily RX deliveries to remote pick up locations.
Perform payment transactions in POS register. Follows all cash handling policies and procedures.
Perform end of day prescription and financial reports. Prepare daily cash log, currency summary and deposit for verification and approval by second staff member.
Return medications to stock after 14 days in will call area.
Identify and pull expired medications from inventory.
Complete all trainings as required by department or organization.
Maintain current pharmacy technician certification.

We Offer:

Competitive Compensation with an hourly rate of $22.00 to $25.00, commensurate with experience.

Medical, Dental, and Optional Vision Insurance.
Paid-Time-Off (PTO).
Company Paid Life Insurance.
A 401K retirement savings plan & match!
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care options.

Non-Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Attends all staff meetings and all other meetings as required.

QualificationsA successful candidate will possess the following education or formal training:

Job QualificationsKnowledge, skill and ability:

Ability to interact positively and build rapport with patients, coworkers and/or external contacts.

Ability to work independently and organize work in a manner that ensures accuracy and efficiency.
Ability to effectively and sensitively respond to the needs and concerns of the full range of STRIDEs diverse patient population.
Customer service skills, including effective communication and the ability to diffuse stressful situations.
Skill in using a variety of computer software including but not limited to Outlook email,MS Office Products, Teams and Epic.
Ability to handle sensitive information ethically and responsibly.
Ability to protect the confidentiality of patient, employee and business information.

Education or Formal Training: High school diploma or GED required. State of Colorado Pharmacy Technician Certification required. Must have a valid BLS certification.

Experience: 1 year experience as pharmacy technician in retail setting preferred.

Material and equipment directly used: Computer, Pharmacy management system, EMR database system, printer, multi-line telephone systems, fax machine, copy machine, calculator, and all Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel and the internet.

Working environment/physical activities: Office environment within a clinical setting. Enters data into computer programs via computer, mouse and keyboard. Moves about the office environment and occasionally to other locations. Moves objects up to 25 lbs occasionally. Communicates information to others. Discerns/analyzes information from others to assist in decision making.

Join Us. Together We Improve lives.

STRIDE conducts a background check, including criminal history, education, license and certification.

STRIDE recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our organization. STRIDE is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status. STRIDE does not discriminate against any "qualified applicant with a disability" as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

A successful candidate will live STRIDE ICARE values:

Integrity doing the right thing even when no one is watching.

Compassion meeting the patient where they're at with empathy.

Accountability doing what we say were going to do.

Respect showing attention to human dignity.

Excellence having a growth mindset; striving to learn more and practice continuous improvement.

In an aim to help keep our patients, staff, and communities safe, STRIDE requires that all hired employees be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and to obtain an annual flu shot. STRIDE CHC employees are also required to be screened for tuberculosis and to complete a PPD test.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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