Pharmacist Triage Certified Pharmacy Technician

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Mission
At Biologics by McKesson, our mission is to simplify access to medication and deliver personalized care that helps patients achieve the best-possible outcomes — one patient, one partner, one therapy at time.
 

Purpose
The Pharmacist Triage Technician works with the pharmacist team in providing medication to the patient. Making inbound and outbounds calls for pharmacists and performing clerical work such as inputting medication lists for patients. They may also handle transfers from other pharmacies.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting Pharmacists in the safe distribution of medications and the provision of pharmaceutical care.
• Enter and process new prescriptions into the pharmacy computer system where permitted by pharmacy regulation, and only at the direction of the supervising pharmacist after their review of the prescription in accordance with The Company policy and procedure.
• Process prescription refills to include refill confirmation when appropriate, review pending refills with the supervising pharmacist, generate refill documentation and process third party claims adjudication.
• Maintains a neat and clean workstation.
• Accurately process all orders in a timely manner.
• Assist in maintaining the accuracy of software templates.
• Other tasks as assigned by Management.
• Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA.
• Show initiative and take an enthusiastic proactive approach to work.
• Exhibit sense of urgency and superb multi-tasking skills.
• Checks all orders for completeness of information.
• Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.
• Checks all orders for insurance approval.
• Calculates correct dosage volumes, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.

Minimum Requirement

Typically requires 3+ years of related experience.

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Critical Skills

• Ability to read and interpret prescriptions
• 1-3 years of experience in a Data Intake Pharmacy preferred
• Certified Pharmacy Technician License preferred
• Excellent customer service skills

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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