Pharmacy Technician - Sharp Grossmont Specialty Pharmacy – Day Shift – Per Diem

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

8 AM

Shift End Time:

6 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

8 hour shift between 8:00am through 6:00pm.

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$30.980 - $38.730 - $43.370

 

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices. 

 

What You Will Do
To assist in the day-to-day operations of the pharmacist and pharmacy department and maintain quality of service to our physicians and patients. Supports front end and clinical procedures within the pharmacy department including initial intakes, follow-ups, and discharges as necessary. Assist the pharmacist in providing pharmaceutical services that support the mission, values and philosophy of Pharmacy Services and Sharp Healthcare. Performs technical tasks involved in the preparation, documentation and distribution of patient medications.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with documenting in an electronic medical record (EMR) and competency in Microsoft Office.
• California Pharmacy Technician License (TCH) - CA State Board of Pharmacy -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 Year General pharmacy practice experience.
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board -PREFERRED

Other Qualification Requirements

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) or equivalent is preferred.

Essential Functions

• Collaboration and teamwork
  Operational Services (dealing with internal customers): Clearly communicates goals and instructions to other staff members, including handoffs between shifts (written/oral); Participates in staff orientation and resident/student training programs. Effectively intercepts and troubleshoots problems, as demonstrated by effective problem solving, prioritization of issues with respect to level of significance and impact to patient care, safety, workflow, and communication.
  When faced with complex situations, has knowledge of and applies the appropriate policies and procedures; Effectively evaluates ongoing workflow issues as and directs daily workload to achieve efficiency and maximize resource utilization as business needs require; Attends and participates in staff meetings or reviews staff meeting communications; Reads work related email at a minimum on assigned workdays.
  Customer Service/Interdepartmental Relations (Dealing with external Customers): Answers phone in timely, friendly manner, stating department, name, and title; Fosters positive relationships through consistent, respectful, professional interactions with customers; Responds to requests in a timely, caring manner that is consistent with Sharp behavior standards, (i.e. attitude).
• Customer service
  Provides prompt, accurate and excellent services to internal and external customers.
  Develops solid professional working relationships with various internal departments and units and, as required, vendors, providers, employers, brokers and/or other customers.
• Data collection and documentation
  Communicates with appropriate medical offices to obtain laboratory data or pertinent chart notes for all prior authorization requests.
  Processes information received, verifying eligibility and benefits coverage and applying plan specific criteria to information received.
  Makes determination to approve requests, as appropriate.
  For those requests not approved, provides rationale for non-approval. Rationale and all supporting documentation are provided to clinical reviewer for final determination.
  For approvals and denials, documents determinations and rationale.
  Responsible for maintaining databases that are 100% accurate.
  Collects data for SSPS QA pharmacist.
• Medication adjudication
  Works collaboratively with the Sharp Health Plan pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) to ensure appropriate adjudication of medications that are authorized by Sharp Health Plan.
  Monitors the PBM adjudication system and identifies discrepancies.
  Communicates prior authorization decision to medical offices and/or pharmacies, within SHP turnaround timelines.
• Other duties
  Participates in special projects and other duties as assigned. These may include, but are not