Pharmacy Technician - Oakland, CA

Compensation: $21 - $25 hourly | DOE

Overview: Nexus HR is looking for a Pharmacy Technician with strong experience working in a fast-paced Long-term care pharmacy. Must have an active California Board of Pharmacy Technician’s License.

About The Job

The candidate should have experience working in a Closed-door Pharmacy, Long-Term Care, and Assisted Living; an active Pharmacy Technician license in California.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Pharmacy Technician will perform various duties including but not limited to data entry, organizing deliveries and managing delivery areas, performing insurance eligibility checks, fixing billing errors, processing and posting account payments, and other tasks as required. If requested, he/she may be called to assist with inventory assistance and/or scheduling patient prescription deliveries. You will also be scheduling patient refills, filling and packaging medications, re-ordering inventory, and typing prescriptions.

Respond to inquiries in person and over the phone.
Process necessary prescription, insurance, and customer information
Prepare accurate orders for the pharmacy technician and/or pharmacist to fill
File prescriptions and records on occasion
Perform various clerical duties as needed.
Ensure the confidentiality and privacy of Personal Health Information as required by HIPAA.

Qualifications:

Has an Associates Degree in Pharmacy Technician
1 year of Pharmacy Technician or comparable work experience.
Active Pharmacy Technician license in California
Experience in a Closed-door Pharmacy, Long-Term Care, and Assisted Living is preferred
Excellent organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Above-average typing skills.
Adept at reading/interpreting prescription terminology and medications.
Able to function in a close team environment.
Able to meet specified production and quality standards.
Able to identify and recognize commonly used generic drugs and the route of administration.
Able to identify common Latin symbols in prescriptions.
Able to calculate dosage and days supply.
Possess high levels of reliability, accuracy, professionalism, and customer focus

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