Clinical Pharmacy Technician
Full Time
New Providence, NJ
Posted
Job description
Career Opportunities at Summit Health and CityMD
Summit Health and CityMD form a physician-driven, patient-centric network, committed to simplifying the complexities of health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our unique network was created by the 2019 merger between Summit Medical Group, one of the nation’s premier independent multispecialty medical groups, and CityMD, the leading urgent care provider in the New York metropolitan area. Together, Summit Health and CityMD deliver a more intuitive, comprehensive, and responsive care experience for every patient, regardless of the stage of life or health condition, through high-quality primary, specialty, and urgent care.
We are continually growing to meet the needs of our patients and deliver exceptional care to an even greater population. Summit Health now has more than 2,800 providers across more than 80 specialty areas, 13,000 employees, and over 370 locations in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Central Oregon. CityMD has over 150 locations across the tri-state. We share a vision of improving the way health care needs are addressed by offering timely, high-quality, comprehensive care with an exceptional patient experience. Together, we provide the best possible care to every patient in every neighborhood.
Join our team!
Summit Health and CityMD are dedicated to hiring and retaining the right talent who will contribute to our ongoing expansion and success. We work to set clear goals and expectations, while regularly managing performance and cultivating personal and team capabilities within a positive, collaborative environment that recognizes and rewards success. We strive to make each team member's experience at our company inspiring. Explore our open positions and apply to become a part of the Summit Health and CityMD family.
Job Description
Position Summary:
To support the Clinical Pharmacy team workflow and provide direct telephonic patient care to support overall quality of Comprehensive Medication Management services and Pharmacy related quality metrics for our high risk attributed patient population.
Essential Job functions:
The Clinical Pharmacy Technician will be expected to demonstrate ability to perform the following:
- Interact with all levels of medical staff to discuss relevant patient information as warranted.
- Conduct chart review and patient interviews to identify patient specific reasons for poor medication adherence and resolve identified problem per protocol.
- Perform medication reconciliation for patients recently discharged from the hospital or as requested by the Clinical Pharmacist per protocol. Record medication information into the "Meds" in the electronic health record and update existing information as needed to ensure accuracy of the patient home medication list.
- Gather data and generate reports to improve clinical pharmacy quality metrics.
- Document patient cases in electronic medical record effectively.
- Appropriately identify situations for referral to Clinical Pharmacist (i.e. medication adverse event, medication ineffective, drug-drug interaction, lab test indicated).
- Reinforce patient self-management of medications through provision of education on proper medication administration, medication adherence, storage, and drug disposal.
- Prepare and manage patient education materials/handouts.
- Make outreach to patients identified from payer medication adherence-related reports.
- Participate in training and orientation of new employees as needed.
- Comply with the Summit Health Management incident reporting policy and procedures.
- Adhere to all Summit Health Management training and accomplishments as required per policy.
- Provide other job duties as assigned.
- Report issues and concerns to manager in a timely manner.
- Based on chart review or patient interview, identify patient specific reasons for poor medication adherence and take appropriate action to resolve problem.
Education, Certification, Computer and Training Requirements:
- High School Graduate/GED/ Equivalent Work
- Vocational / Technical School / Diploma Program
- New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Technician registration
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with PTCB
- Minimum 3 years of retail Pharmacy practice
- Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing
- Standard Office Equipment (Phone, Fax, Copy Machine, Scanner, Email/Voice Mail)
- Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment
- BLS Certification
- Valid License
Total Rewards at Summit Health CityMD
Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. Summit Health highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. We strive to provide a valuable suite of benefits, wellness programs, compensation, time off, and resources to support the wellbeing and personal needs of team members and their families at various stages of life and in their professional career. Collectively, we call these "Total Rewards“.
Here at Summit Health, our total rewards include, but are not limited to:
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We’ve Got You Covered - Health coverage is vital, and it begins as soon as the 1st of the month after you start employment.
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Build a Healthy Foundation – Various medical plan options, HDHP with HSA option and employer contribution, and waived copays at CityMD Urgent Cares.
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Enhance Your Health Coverage – Dental and vision insurance, plus healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
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Safeguard Your Household – Company paid EAP and life insurance, plus optional supplemental life, pet, and legal plan insurance.
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Protect Against the Unexpected – Voluntary benefits including hospital indemnity, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance.
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Retirement Investing - 401(k) plan with company match every pay period to help you build towards your retirement.
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Work/Life Balance - Paid time off including PTO, holidays, and more so employees can take a break or care for themselves and their family.
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Paid Maternity Leave - Paid time off for the birth of a child to assist with important time away while welcoming the newest addition to your family.
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Reach Professional Goals – Tuition reimbursement, annual compensation and bonus program, and internal growth opportunities.
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Financial Wellness - Educational webinars, resources, and tools to help foster financial literacy.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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