Pharmacy Technician – Medication Access  

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations.   
 

At Akron General, expanding services and medication access to the patient population is a high priority. This collaborative team prioritizes the needs of patients getting discharged, ensuring they leave with all the correct medications and can afford to continue their transition plan after discharge.  
 

A caregiver in this position works a rotating schedule Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm or 10:30am-7:00pm and rotating Saturdays from 9:00am-1:00pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Provide prescription delivery service to patients in various settings, such as the hospital, Emergency Department or infusion rooms, and ensure proper payment upon delivery. 

• Identify patients eligible for delivery service and review drug benefit information for patients, third parties and HMOs to promote a smooth medication procurement process that ensures reimbursement requirements are met.  

• Coordinate and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure timely and accurate procurement of prescriptions and EMR documentation.  

• Identify potential medication-related access and coverage problems and work with the team and patients to solve the problems.  

• Assist the manager in creating, implementing and monitoring quality control programs. 

• Conduct third party prior authorization requests.  

• Complete medication histories or other transitional care activities.

• Perform all job responsibilities of an inpatient of ambulatory Pharmacy Technician.  

• Build positive working relationships, communicate with the team, attend and participate in team huddles and meetings, assist with training and demonstrate emotional control and intelligence.  

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• A high school diploma or GED.  

• Registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, Registered Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Technician Trainee with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. You must be eligible for registration as a Certified Pharmacy Technician with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy and register within 6 months of hire.  

• Six months of related pharmacy experience OR successful completion of a pharmacy technician program.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Completion of a formal pharmacy technician training program.  

• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) preferred at time of hire or required within 18 months of hire.  

• Experience dealing with 3rd party insurance and prior authorization processes.  

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