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Pharmacy Technician-Inventory Specialist

Western North Carolina Community Health Services
Onsite
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
$19.50 - $22 USD yearly
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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN- INVENTORY SPECIALIST
 
Are you passionate about the patient experience?
 
Western NC Community Health Services (WNCCHS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). We are committed to caring for our patients with purpose and integrity and providing our team members with the support they need. We are looking for a full-time Pharmacy Technician (PT).
 
Our Pharmacy Technicians (PTs) prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. They count, measure, mix, label, and record quantities, amounts, and dosages of medications according to prescription orders. The PT provides customer service both in-person and over the phone. This includes helping patients with our Patient Assistance Program and assisting with Prior Authorization request processing for our clinics.
 
The Inventory Specialist orders all medications from the pharmacy wholesaler to maintain sufficient stock to fill anticipated prescriptions each day.  Maintain invoices and upload daily EDI files in order to keep an accurate balance on hand for all medications.  Manage out of stock queue in pharmacy software, and segregate select special order medications prior to pick up.  Conduct daily cycle counts to ensure accurate inventory, and monitor medication stock to ensure out of date medications are removed.  Return all unused medications to pharmacy wholesaler in a timely manner to obtain maximum reimbursement.  
Pharmacy is located at our 
Minnie Jones Health Center
257 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Hours:             Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm
 
Technicians work eight hours per day with half-hour lunch. 
We are hiring for the 9:30 am to 6 pm shift.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES- Includes but not limited to the following:
  1. As assigned by the supervisor, enter the financial information necessary to ensure proper billing/ cost tracking of each prescription filled.
  2. As assigned by the supervisor, enter the data necessary to fill prescriptions in the pharmacy management database and bill to the correct 3rd party or price code.
  3. Accept telephone requests for prescriptions refills and get them ready for processing. Handle other telephone calls/messages for the pharmacy.
  4. Help the pharmacists and/or dispensing physicians with prescription-filling tasks, e.g., counting tablets and capsules, labeling bottles, etc.
  5. Hand the patient (or his or her representative) filled prescriptions.
  6. Inquire about the patient’s (or his or her representative) need or desire for additional education/counseling.
  7. Participate in quality assurance/quality improvement activities.
  8. The supervisor may assign other tasks from time to time
  9. ​Collect filled prescription for patients at the pick-up window and verify the name and date of birth before sending them on to the checkout window.
  10. Ensure compliance with 340b regulations to prevent diversion and ensure the following.
    1. All prescriptions filled from an outside provider must be written by a specialist
    2. The patient must receive primary care at WNCCHS
    3. There must be an active referral on file
    4. There must be medical records from the office visit scanned into the EHR
    5. The EHR must have documentation that the PCP agrees with the plan of car
 
QUALIFICATIONS:
 
Education:                               High School or Equivalent
Training:                                  Certified Pharmacy Technician NC Board of Pharmacy
Certification(s)/Licensure:     Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT preferred)
Experience:                             Five years’ experience, preferred
Additional skills preferred:
  • Bi-lingual English/Spanish, or English/Russian/Ukrainian is preferred
  • Pharmacy staff is responsible for taking reasonable steps to ensure access to services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP)
  • Expert knowledge of medical office operations. Familiarity with role of FQHCs in the community
WORK/LIFE BENEFITS
  • Competitive health plans for employees and dependents including Medical, Dental and Vision, and Telehealth
  • Two (2) Floating Holidays
  • Ten (10) Paid Holidays
  • Accrued PTO (total of 156 hours 1st year)
  • No weekends, or holiday work required
  • Employee Assistance Network
FINANCIAL WELL-BEING BENEFITS
  • 403b Retirement Savings with Match
  • Employer Paid Short/Long Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance
  • HRSA and Public Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness
CAREER GROWTH BENEFITS
  • Monthly Staff Meetings and Training
  • Relias Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Continued Medical Education (CME) & Continuing Education (CEU)
  • EAN Leadership Academy
Western North Carolina Community Health Services is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, services, programs or activities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 
 
Hourly range $19.50 to $22.00


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