Outpatient Pharmacy Technician

Status

Full-Time

Standard Hours per Week

40

Job Posting Category

Pharmacy

Job Posting Description

Position Summary
This is a Full Time Pharmacy Technician position and will require some weekend work. 

Key Responsibilities

• Promptly greets patients and families in person and by telephone with a friendly and helpful attitude.
• Answers medication-related inquiries, requests authorization for refills, and provides guidance on prescription pick-up.
• Responds efficiently to inquiries by health care providers with pharmacy question and refer inquiries to the pharmacist as needed.
• Manages the administrative responsibilities for faxing, filing, and/or documenting in medical record for non-electronic prescriptions,
• MassPAT PMP requirements, 340B eligibility, or other pertinent procedures.
• Determines and updates patient's insurance information, calls insurance companies to verify coverage, processes claims through the patient's insurance.
• Collaborates with the pharmacist and prescribers to formulate a solution, such as an alternative medicine or co-pay discount program. 
• Compounds simple or complex non-sterile medications in accordance with established policies, procedures and professional standards.
•  Maintains pharmacy inventory by monitoring medication and supplies stock levels, anticipating needed medications and supplies, and removing outdated/expired drugs.
• Places and expedites orders, receives orders, rotates medications, restocks supplies
• Ensures the proper storage of all medications in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Performs routine quality control, cleaning and equipment maintenance tasks according to established procedures and schedules.
• Prepares and maintains related logs and records.

Requirements

Education/ Certification

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy.
• Current certification by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcareer Association.
• Completion of a Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy approved training program or a minimum of 500 hours worked as a pharmacy technician trainee.

Experience

• One year of hospital experience preferred

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits

Office/Site Location

Boston

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Regular

Remote Eligibility

Full-Time Remote