Pharmacy Technician

The Pharmacy Technician works full time as a member of Health Ministries Clinic's Pharmacy team in an integrated primary-care/behavioral health setting. This position will work 40 hours each week within our Pharmacy located in Newton. The full time Tech will need to be semi-flexible with working shifts and their availability to work as needed. This position is part of the clinical team. This position is responsible for accurately filling controlled medications, prescribed by Providers, in a timely manner. Provides clear and concise communication with patients, clinical staff, and medical providers. Pharmacy Technicians do participate in staff meetings, and staff training as required for the job role. The Pharmacy Technicians work closely with the Pharmacists and patients to ensure accuracy for filling and scheduling of submitted prescriptions. This position will also be trained to schedule patient appointments as necessary.

Position Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Kansas Pharmacy Tech License is preferred
• Nationally Certified by taking/passing the CPhT, preferred.
• Must be willing to work 40 hours with semi-flexible shifts each week. Working shifts will be during our normal business hours for the Pharmacy of MWF 8a-6p, Th 8a-7p, and Sat 8a-12p
• Continuance of education to maintain Kansas Pharmacy Technician licensure is required
• 1 year experience as a Pharmacy Technician is preferred
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information is required
• Experience with customer service and multi-line phones is preferred
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers and peers
• Requires adherence to all policies and procedures, including standards for safety, attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required
• Computer knowledge, and ability to work independently with little direction required
• Bi-Lingual ability in Spanish is preferred, but not required

Key Responsibilities:

• Answers patient calls directed to HMC's pharmacy.
• Makes calls to promote HMC services to existing patients not currently utilizing HMC's pharmacy.
• Works with patients and other pharmacies to complete prescription transfer requests.
• Enters medication refill requests.
• Schedules patient appointments as necessary.
• Maintains a close working relationship with HMC pharmacy staff, attends pharmacy staff meetings, and is attuned to changes in pharmacy personnel, policies and procedures.
• Performs additional duties, as may be assigned.
• Responsible for accurately filling controlled medications, prescribed by Providers, in a timely manner.
• Enters data accurately into information system
• Communicates effectively with clinical staff and Providers.
• Pre-authorizes medications as required by payers.
• Performs all duties, services and documentation in full compliance with HMC policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates courtesy, patience, and helpfulness toward patients and their families/caregivers
• Answers phones promptly, courteously, and efficiently
• Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information including HIPAA

Why HMC:

Health Ministries Clinic is an FQHC that provides care to all members of the community regardless of socioeconomic or insurance status. Services clinic-wide are provided using sliding fee scales to make healthcare affordable to patients without insurance. We believe that integrated healthcare serves to treat the whole person and not just the symptoms. This is why we offer our patients Behavioral Health, Primary Medical Care, Laboratory, Imaging, and Pharmaceutical services all under one roof with the addition of Dental care just blocks away. If you want to be part of a caring close-knit team that provides care for our ever-growing population of patients, please apply.