pharmacy tech - Minneapolis, MN , USA, United States - Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency

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    *SUMMARY:
    We are currently seeking a *Pharmacy Tech*to join our Shapiro Pharmacy Services Pharmacy team. This position is full-time with benefits, 80 hours per pay period, day 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 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    • Routinely checks and removes outdated and expired medications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:
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    • 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:
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    • Computer skills
    • Knowledge of Pharmacy computer systems
    • Insurance and Billing Experience
    /*Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:
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    • 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:
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    • 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 Pharmacy - Hiring Incentive


    Location: *MN-Minneapolis-Downtown Campus


    Requisition ID: *232611*