An exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join a specialized team within a large healthcare system in San Antonio, Texas. The candidate will work collaboratively with our cross-functional team to provide care to patients with various chronic illnesses.
We are interested in employing a highly motivated, well-organized person to join our established team of providers, pharmacists, and data coordinators. Schedule is full-time, in office and weekdays.
Candidate must be able to reliably commute to our San Antonio office. Competitive pay and benefits!
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Under the supervision of a Registered Pharmacist, performs medication reconciliation for patients in patient care areas as assigned.
- Notifies the provider of any discrepancies between the patient’s medication list, medications from home, and medications list in the EMR.
- Conducts an appropriate and respectful interview of the patient, or family member, if necessary, to construct an accurate list of home medications including the medication name, dosage form, dose, route, frequency, strength/concentration, indication(s) of use, and time/date the last dose was administered
- Records patient-reported problems, medications, adverse reactions, and allergies in the EMR.
- Contacts outside healthcare providers and pharmacy/pharmacies, when needed, to clarify or verify patient-reported lists, and documents communications in the EMR.
- Identifies patient barriers to education about medications, access to medications and/or compliance.
- Appropriately notifies the pharmacist/provider or flags medication issues in the EMR.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the various dosage forms of medications.
- Appropriately uses age-specific concepts and language when communicating with employees, visitors, patients and others.
- Accomplishes routine and non-routine miscellaneous assignments in accordance with procedures or instructions, and time frames.
- Correctly re-establishes priorities based on workload and patient needs.
Education/Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent (required)
- Texas state pharmacy technician certificate (required)
- Minimum of 1 year pharmacy tech experience (required)
- Specialty pharmacy experience highly desirable.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Physical setting:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Pharmacy technician: 1 year (Required)
Language:
License/Certification:
- Texas state pharmacy technician certificate (Required)
Work Location: In person