340b Pharmacy Technician

MAHEC is now accepting level III Pharmacy Technician candidates to support retail 340B Pharmacy operations at MAHEC's Biltmore Community Pharmacy! This is a full-time position working from our beautiful Biltmore Campus location during weekday business hours. We offer competitive pay, great work-life balance, a robust Total Rewards package, and a friendly team of colleagues that are genuinely passionate about serving WNC patients and the next generation of medical/pharmacy learners.


 

At all levels, Pharmacy Technicians work collaboratively as an active team member of the interdisciplinary team to provide patient centered care across the continuum. In this role, the goals include providing an excellent patient experience, high quality outcomes, and improved productivity for the team.   

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Demonstrates competence in managing various pharmacy workflows and systems including dispensing, pharmacy information systems, and inventory management.  

• Maintains a system for medication storage and security 

• Manages medication recalls and backorders 

• Connects patients to medication assistance resources which includes management of patient assistance program applications through pharmaceutical manufacturers 

• Collaborates with the prior authorizations team 

• Assists pharmacists and other clinicians with medication histories as requested 

• Performs medication refills using a standardized protocol 

• Support learners in the pharmacy department 

This role description is a general description of the essential job functions. It is not intended to describe all the duties the Pharmacy Technician may perform. 

KEY COMPETENCIES: 

• Communication Skills  

Effectively and respectably communicate with other individuals, whether it be a colleague, patient, or patient’s family member and appropriately enumerate information in a manner easily understood by all parties. We do this to foster a culture of understanding between all parties, especially in complex and difficult situations, to ultimately provide the best care possible to our patients and their families. 

• Decision Making 

Ability to make the most appropriate decision in a given situation and then taking the next steps to ensure appropriate and timely completion. This requires conflict resolution skills, critical thinking skills, confidence in your ability to make the right decision in most situations. This also includes ability to prioritize your workday appropriately to ensure the most important tasks are completed on time. 

• HealthCare Knowledge 

Having the drive to keep yourself abreast and up to date on the new breakthroughs in your area of expertise and communicating them to the rest of the team, as appropriate.  This also includes keeping up with your licensure and yearly training requirements within your area expertise along with MAHEC’s organizational training. Finally, the ability to apply the depth of knowledge maintained and gained through this process in real life scenarios as appropriate. 

• Interpersonal Skills  

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