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## Outpatient Pharmacy TechnicianApply: Oklahoma City: Full time: Posted Today: R0069718## **Position Title:**Outpatient Pharmacy Technician## **Department:**OUHPB Retail Pharmacy## **Job Description:****General Description:**The Outpatient Pharmacy Technician I is an entry-level role responsible for performing routine, foundational tasks involved in the preparation and distribution of medications under direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. This role focuses on developing core technical skills, learning pharmacy workflows, and supporting patient care activities in the outpatient pharmacy setting.**Essential Responsibilities:***Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.** Performs clerical tasks such as data entry, third-party adjudication, maintaining patient profiles, filing prescription documents, and answering phones.* Develops basic familiarity with copay assistance and grant funding options to support patient drug affordability.* Fulfills prescription orders by retrieving medications and accurately labeling and dispensing the correct amount for pharmacist verification.* Participates in inventory control activities including monitoring, dating, invoicing, stocking the pharmacy, and assisting with preparation of purchase orders.* Assists with accounting and billing-related tasks such as basic recordkeeping, accounts receivable support, third-party billing, and posting under supervision.* Helps maintain a clean, organized, and orderly pharmacy environment.* Promptly reports safety concerns, discrepancies, or medication errors to a supervising pharmacist or manager.* Stores and preserves biologicals, vaccines, serums, and other medications subject to deterioration, using proper refrigeration and storage techniques.* Demonstrates beginning competence in addressing third-party claim rejections and initiating prior authorizations with guidance from senior technicians or pharmacists.* Develops familiarity with OUH’s patient assistance programs and traditional copay assistance workflows.* Demonstrates exposure to basic 340B concepts and processes.* Assists with medication therapy management (MTM) documentation or workflows as directed.* Completes annual skills assessments and competency validations under supervision.* Actively participates in training, seeks feedback, and focuses on developing foundational technical and customer service skills.* Identifies basic workflow concerns and escalates them to senior technicians or leadership for guidance.* Performs duties according to established procedures and escalates questions or uncertainties appropriately.**General Responsibilities:*** Performs other duties as assigned.**Minimum Qualifications:****Education:** High school diploma or GED required.**Experience:** No experience required.**License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:** Active permit as a Pharmacy Technician by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy or ability to achieve permit within 90 days of employment.**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:*** Basic cash handling skills.* Fundamental computer and math skills.* Attention to detail to ensure accuracy of data and information.* Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.* Ability to read, comprehend, and follow written instructions and procedures.* Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.* Customer service–oriented mindset.* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with pharmacy staff and healthcare team members. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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