Pharmacy technician – Ambulatory Care Pharmacy

NYU Langone Health is a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center, known for its excellence in clinical care, research, and education. It comprises more than 200 locations throughout the New York area, including five inpatient locations, a children’s hospital, three emergency rooms and a level 1 trauma center. Also part of NYU Langone Health is the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center, and NYU Grossman School of Medicine, which since 1841 has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history. At NYU Langone Health, equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace diversity, inclusion, and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go to nyulangone.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Pharmacy technician – Ambulatory Care Pharmacy.

In this role, the successful candidate An Outpatient Pharmacy Technician acts as an assistant to a Licensed Pharmacist by entering prescription data into computer, contacting insurance companies, filling prescriptions, cashier functions, ordering of medications, communication with appropriate parties (patients, liaisons, clinicians) and performing general organization of the pharmacy with attention to inventory control.

Job Responsibilities:

•    Other duties as assigned

•    Interpret and enter prescriptions
•    Answers, Resolves and triages inbound inquiries
•    Understanding of 3rd party insurances and follow through of insurance related issues
•    Resolves insurance related issues and assists patients with various forms of financial assistance
•    Professional filling of prescriptions ( right medication, right dosage , right amount)
•    Identifies medications requiring special storage and/or handling such as hazardous medications and/or refrigerated medications
•    Identify and assembling supplies necessary for selected medications such as sharps containers, needles/syringes, alcohol swabs, band-aids
•    Prepares medication for delivery to patients and departments
•    Communicates directly with patients over the phone to assist them in the awareness of their medications
•    Inventory Control (maintaining a lean inventory)
•    Receiving and unpacking daily order and maintenance of stock
•    Ordering medications and supplies using applicable technology
•    Actively participates in process improvement timelines initiatives
•    Cashier functions
•    Provide outbound therapy/medication adherence check ups
•    Assists with transition of care projects as directed ( delivery of medications )

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma. Must be a registered certified pharmacy technician through New York State. Minimal 2 years recent experience in retail pharmacy setting, strong phone skills, highly motivated, team player with strong personal and communication skills. Excellent attendance at previous or in current work environment..

Required Licenses: Cert Pharmacy Technician

Preferred Qualifications:
5 years experience or greater as a Pharmacy Technician in a busy chain pharmacy. Lead pharmacy technician in a retail chain environment.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you’ll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $73,391.26 – $74,431.26 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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