What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Coordinator - Community position at Fairview Health Services?
Do you have at least 6 months of Pharmacy Technician experience? Are you registered with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy?
We at MHealth Fairview are looking for you to join our amazing team!
This position works directly with pharmacy patients, medical and nursing staff to manage complex medication needs. This includes customer service, preparing, labeling, and delivering medication and supplies and ensuring claims are submitted correctly and paid by third party payers. Build and maintain professional relationships with providers, patients, families, insurers, other units, and staff to maximize service delivery. Develop, implement, and maintain processes to ensure the pharmacy site is efficient and effective. Provide administrative support, work with units to achieve overall goals, coordinate workflow, maintain records, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and anticipate business needs to assist in the growth and success of the business.
This benefits eligible position is 6.0FTE (48 hours/2 weeks) on the day shift (8:30AM-4:30PM M-W)
Responsibilities Job Description
- Partner with care providers and pharmacists to ensure that patient receives the needed medication accurately, safely, in accordance with all legal requirements and policies and in a professional and timely manner.
- Act as a subject matter expert in third party regulations and billing guidelines as pertains to pharmacy benefits, workers compensation benefits and primary, secondary, and tertiary insurance claims. Assist in resolving any billing issues, obtaining prior authorization for medications as needed, verifying eligibility, and escalating as appropriate.
- Under the direction of the pharmacist, receive prescription/orders from patients, process manually or using the appropriate computer system and protocols, prepare drug therapy and/or dispense medication in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with all legal, regulatory agency and Fairview requirements.
- Coordinate ordering, delivery of medications, supplies and equipment to patients and clinical areas as requested.
- Data collection, reporting, process improvement and maintenance of patient education materials.
Qualifications
Required
Experience
- 6 month of Pharmacy Technician experience in a pharmacy setting.
License/Certification/Registration
- Registered Technician with Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy certification with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board within 12 months of hire. If hired prior to 1/1/2018, National Healthcare Certification will be accepted.
Preferred
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in business or healthcare.
Experience
- One year of pharmacy technician experience working in a Specialty or Hospital environment
Billing experience, understanding of the healthcare pharmacy system
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
