Pharmacy Technician II

Position: #770166

Program: Pharmacy

Department: Health Services

Reports to: Pharmacy Technician Supervisor

Shift Differential Premium: $1.75 per hour for hours worked between 6pm-6am

Schedule: Monday- Thursday 11:00am-8:00pm, Saturday 9:30am-6:00pm

Status: Non-Exempt, Union

Probation: 90 days

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and 403(b) Retirement Plan

Center’s Mission:

Building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:  As the nation’s largest and most experienced provider of LGBT medical and mental health services, we help LGBTQ people lead healthier, happier lives, by keeping their minds and body well. All services are free or low cost. We’re also one of the few Federally Qualified Health Centers in the nation with providers who specialize in primary care for LGBTQ people and with a research team working to advance the care and treatment of people in our community.

JOB SUMMARY:  The Pharmacy Technician II assists Pharmacists in the performance of pharmacy related duties. Under the direct supervision and control of a pharmacist, the Pharmacy Technician II performs packaging, manipulative, repetitive, or other nondiscretionary tasks within established standards and guidelines. The Pharmacist Technician II may also perform clerical functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•    Nondiscretionary Tasks

o    Remove drug or drugs from stock.

o    Count, pour, or mix pharmaceuticals.

o    Place product into container.

o    Affix label or labels to container.

o    Package and repackage.

o    Present prescriptions to pharmacist for review.

•    Clerical Functions

o    Collect, enter, and update patient data into pharmacy management system for prescription and billing processing including but not limited to third party payers, delivery preferences, allergies, etc.

o    Process prescriptions and ensure that third party adjudication process is complete in accordance with Los Angeles LGBT Center procedure.

o    Interact with patients, external pharmacies, medical providers, other staff members, etc. in a professional, friendly, and courteous manner to optimize customer service in the pharmacy.

o    Prepares and processes prior authorization, treatment authorization requests and other payment issues. works closely with third party payers, medical providers and clients to resolve issues.