Pharmacy Tech

About the Role 

To support U.S Urology by coordinating with the In-House Pharmacy dispensing activities, following company policies and procedures, to include pre-certing pharmacy benefits that meet the needs of the patient and physician.   

What You’ll Be Doing 
 

• Responsible for proper documentation of precertification activities procedures 

• Informs patient and appropriate others as to financial requirements  

• Coordinates authorizations with third parties and ensures medications are ordered for patient treatments  

• Collaborates with Physicians and staff to receive information related to patient’s pharmaceutical needs 

• Collaborates with physician for approval to dispense medication 

• Maintains adequate inventory; assists in development of appropriate par levels 

• Interfaces with billing for coding and authorization corrections  

• Posts all charges and payments in the practice management system and verifies and prepares bank deposit daily 

• Maintains files for contacts and phone numbers for third party communication for all offices 

• Considers patient rights, privacy, safety, and confidentiality in the performance of job duties and responsibilities 

• Responds to emergency situations with competence and composure

• Communicates effectively with patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers 

• Willing to travel to other COUG locations for business needs 

• Assists with Support Services when coverage is needed 

• Maintains strictest confidentiality 

• Performs related work as required 

What We Expect from You 

• Three (3) years of experience working in a medical practice/pharmacy  

• Previous experience with precertification and prior authorizations with third parties 

• Pharmacy technician certification 

Reasoning Ability  

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 

Computer Skills 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have thorough knowledge in computer information systems.   

Physical Demands  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  

Work Environment 

This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

Other Duties 

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