Job Description
The Pharmacy Technician will perform responsibilities independently under the supervision of an oncology pharmacist. Key duties include entering prescriptions, calculating doses, dispensing hazardous and non-hazardous medications, coordinating deliveries, aiding patients with financial assistance programs, maintaining inventory, handling prior authorizations, resolving insurance issues, and collaborating with staff to complete various tasks in the dispensary.

Responsibilities

• Accurately enter prescription information.
• Contact prescribers to clarify orders and prescriptions.
• Perform mathematical calculations and metric conversions to determine accurate medication quantities.
• Select proper medication strength and vial size to minimize drug waste.
• Dispense accurate medications and correctly label them.
• Handle hazardous and non-hazardous oral, topical, and parenteral medications.
• Prepare medications for delivery.
• Organize and maintain medication and supply inventories.
• Perform inventory control duties, including ordering, receiving, stocking, exchanging, and returning medications and supplies.
• Ensure medications are appropriately stored.
• Resolve insurance issues and complete medication prior authorizations.
• Aid patients with financial assistance programs.
• Ensure appropriate EMR documentation and communication with staff.
• Adhere to Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
• Follow organizational policies and procedures.
• Train new staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrates exceptional assessment, critical thinking, and customer service skills.
• Ability to seek out resources independently and work collaboratively.
• Ability to prioritize, organize work to meet deadlines, and ensure compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations.
• Strong multitasking skills.
• Clear communication with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.

Qualifications

• Current and valid California Certified Pharmacy Technician license.
• 1+ years of experience in Specialty Pharmacy or In-Office Dispensary.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Bilingual: Fluent in English and Armenian.