Pharmacy Technician II Specialty - Paragon Healthcare
Pharmacy Technician II Specialty - Paragon Healthcare
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Pharmacy Technician II (Specialty) Paragon HealthcareJob Description:
Be Part of an Extraordinary Team
A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies Paragon Healthcare brings over 20 years in providing lifesaving and lifegiving infusible and injectable drug therapies through our specialty pharmacies our infusion centers and the home setting.
Title: Pharmacy Technician II Specialty
Location: 3033 W President George Bush Highway Plano TX 75075 Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1hour commute each way of the relevant Elevance Health location.
The Pharmacy Technician II is responsible for assisting pharmacists in the performance moderately moderate complex technical and clerical duties involved in the daily operations of the Pharmacy as allowed by law and/or regulation.
How you will make an impact:
Primary duties may include but are not limited to:
Assists the pharmacist with dispensing items a physician orders to a valid prescription adhering to the appropriate guidelines and policies.
Check for expired / unusable products and disposes of them properly.
Answers and initiates communications related to providing pharmaceutical care.
Prepares delivery tickets. Assists the patient delivery representative in orders receiving maintaining and tracking all infusionrelated equipment.
Fulfills the duties of the patient delivery representative when required.
Mixing technician for compounding all sterile IV products such as: antibiotics TPN inotropes pain bags hydration push meds.
Mix pharmaceutical preparations according to written prescriptions. Utilize low medium and highrisk compounding techniques.
Completes daily cleaning monthly cleaning inprocess cleaning equipment calibration.
Follows a process to minimize misfills product waste and HIPAA violations.
Checks and maintains inventory levels; places inventory orders logs in new inventories.
Check for expired/unusable products and disposes of them properly. Documents all activities appropriately.
Assists the patient delivery representative in orders receiving maintaining and tracking all infusion related equipment.
Completes negative counts daptomycin addbacks and wholesaler orders promptly.
Completes drug expiration review monthly. Assists with any inventoryrelated questions from team members daily and during quarterly inventory.
Dispenses to patients and completes assessments. Dispenses for active patients by established cutoff times.
May be responsible for overnight deliveries.
Able to troubleshoot pump issues without assistance from team members or supervisors.
Follows up on hospitalization and pending pump pickup report.
Follows correct process to minimize misfills unscheduled deliveries waste of product and HIPAA violations.
Documents QARs/indicators appropriately in the portal without prompts.
Maximizes the efficiency and productivity of the pharmacy and delivery operations.
Strives to achieve cost effectiveness in all areas (including purchasing inventory control staffing delivery services).
Minimum Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
Certified Pharmacy Technician course with certificate. Continuing education necessary to maintain current licensure in all states licensed.
Minimum 2 years experience as pharmacy technician with training/experience in alternate site/home health pharmacy practice and the preparation of sterile products.
Maintain a current pharmacy technician certificate where required by law and/or regulation. Multistate certification is required if this individual is providing services in multiple states.
For Paragon and Carelon Health business unit satisfactory completion of a Tuberculosis test is a requirement for this position.
Preferred Skills Capabilities and Experiences:
ACPE IV certification preferred
Dispensing.
Data entry.
Responding to patient inquiries over the phone.
For candidates working in person or remotely in the below location(s) the salary* range for this specific position is $19.82 to $29.75hourly
Locations:Texas
In addition to your salary Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package incentive and recognition programs equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate nondiscriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender race or any other category protected by federal state and local pay equity laws.
* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location work experience education and/or skill level. Even within the range the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Job Level:
NonManagement NonExemptWorkshift:
Job Family:
MED > Licensed/Certified Allied Health ProfessionalPlease be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes including those submitted to hiring managers are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.
Who We Are
Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.
How We Work
At Elevance Health we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy power our business outcomes and drive our shared success for our consumers our associates our communities and our business.
We offer a range of marketcompetitive total rewards that include merit increases paid holidays Paid Time Off and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement) medical dental vision short and long term disability benefits 401(k) match stock purchase plan life insurance wellness programs and financial education resources to name a few.
Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.
The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/memberfacing roles to become vaccinated against COVID19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal state and local laws.
Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age citizenship status color creed disability ethnicity genetic information gender (including gender identity and gender expression) marital status national origin race religion sex sexual orientation veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal state and local laws including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
