Pharmacy Technician
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Job Location:
Portland, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Department Overview
The purpose of this position is to provide technical support services to licensed pharmacists at the OHSU East
Portland Pharmacy who are responsible for the safe and proper distribution of medications to a diverse patient
population. The pharmacy technician will also assist in inventory management third party plan processing
and providing excellent customer service.
Function/Duties of Position
Prepares outpatient prescriptions: enters prescription and billing information into pharmacy system retrieves and receives refill authorizations for prescriptions processes refill requests via EHR.
Assists pharmacist in technical support activities such as answering telephone calls medication profile maintenance paperwork and record keeping as assigned.
Actively engages in inventory control checks stock for outdates and orders supplies for pharmacy and clinic from appropriate sources.
Interacts with other health care team members
Perform other technician duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
High School Diploma
Active State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician License including the completion and maintenance of job-specific competencies and certifications.
Job Related KnowledgeSkills and Abilities(Competencies):
Must possess computer keyboarding skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication
- Knowledge base of insurance processing
- Knowledge of managed care environment.
- Successfully completes initial and continued competencies as required for maintenance of standard of practice legal regulatory compliance and OHSU policies.
Preferred Qualifications
- Formal pharmacy technician training program
- Certified Pharmacy Technician License
- Inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
- Medical and scientific nomenclature.
Additional Details
The pharmacy technician will experience competing demands on their time from patients and/or clinic staff
and will need to effectively multitask. The pharmacy technician will be accountable for accuracy associated
with performance of the duties of this position. This pharmacy serves a largely indigent patient population
making a non-judgmental and compassionate demeanor preferable. Must be able to deliver a consistently
high level of customer service. Possible exposure to hazardous chemicals and noise. Flexibility in scheduling
of shift times.
Benefits:
- Healthcare Options - Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
- Two separate above market pension plans to choose from
- Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
- Sick Leave- up to 96 hours per year
- 8 paid holidays per year
- Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
- Additional Programs including: Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
All are welcome
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Load & Unload
- LTC Pharmacy
- Typing
- Inventory Control
- Customer Service
- Hospital Experience
- Pharmacy Software
- Communication skills
- Math
- Pharmacy Technician Experience
- Order Entry
- Compounding Medications
About Company
OHSU treats the most complex health needs in the region, makes discoveries that save lives and educates next-generation health professionals.
