Pharmacy Technician 2 (Med HistoryPrior Authorization Technician)

Oregon Health & Science University

Job Location:

Portland, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department Overview

The purpose of this position is to provide support to OHSU outpatient pharmacy specialty services and the

Knight Cancer medical/surgical oncology pharmacy program. Responsibilities include prescription prior

authorization and approval prescription dispensing medication histories patient outreach and medication

assistance. The individual is required to have extensive knowledge of third party processing EpicCare and

Epic Willow. This position will primarily work on VPV floors 3-7 but may be asked to work in an OHSU

outpatient pharmacy when other team members are on leave.

Function/Duties of Position

Assists in all technical support activities relating to prior authorizationrequests and approvals.
In-charge of obtaining medication history of admitted patients age 65 and olderand comprehensive understanding of medication reconciliation process.
Supports OHSU outpatient pharmacy program through activities such asprescription dispensing patient outreach specialty pharmacy enrollmentand refill reminders.
Provides medication assistance support to OHSU patients. Assistspharmacists in non-clinical activities e.g. maintenance of Medication Assistance Program patient information. Receives and maintains medicationassistance inventory.
Interacts with other health care team members and patients and displays a highlevel of customer service commitment
Triages incoming phone calls from pharmacy staff patients and providers
Understands billing systems (both internal and external third party) andprescription processing

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma active State of Oregon Pharmacy Technician LicenseAND
1 year of pharmacy work experience or equivalent additional education;AND
Certification from the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Health career Association. Certification must be maintained.

Job Related KnowledgeSkills and Abilities(Competencies):

Must possess computer keyboarding skills.
Ability to read and understand medical-related terms.
Ability to perform basic pharmaceutical mathematics calculations.
Ability to establish priorities in workflow.
Good interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work under supervision of diverse Pharmacists
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation

Preferred Qualifications

Formal pharmacy technician training program
Inpatient and outpatient hospital pharmacy experience.
Medical and scientific nomenclature

Additional Details

The individual will experience competing demands on their time from clinic staff and/or patients and willneed to effectively multi-task. Must be able to perform well within a team environment and work in acollaborative and cooperative manner. Must be able to deliver a consistently high level of customer service. Ability to stand/walk for 6-8 continuous hours per day. Additionally this candidate will need to function for long periods of time using a computer terminal. Must be able to work effectively with minimal directsupervision.

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)

Required Experience:

Department OverviewThe purpose of this position is to provide support to OHSU outpatient pharmacy specialty services and theKnight Cancer medical/surgical oncology pharmacy program. Responsibilities include prescription priorauthorization and approval prescription dispensing medication histories pat...