Pharmacy Technician II - Retail

1w1 week ago

Atlantic Health System

Morristown, US · Full-time · $45,000 – $60,000

About this role

Join Atlantic Health System as a Pharmacy Technician II in retail at Morristown Medical Center. Verify prescription accuracy, interpret medication orders, and input patient data into the pharmacy program for new prescriptions and refills. Computer skills are required to ensure completion is correct.

Collaborate with pharmacists on drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions, process prescriptions through insurance plans, and resolve claim issues. Contact patients for unavailable medications due to back orders or out of stock, and handle prior authorizations. Answer high-volume phone calls from prescriber offices and patients.

Retrieve medications for counting, pouring, weighing, and measuring as detailed on prescriptions. Package medications, prepare labels, and provide patient information. Organize prescriptions for transport to medical centers and support departmental goals as a team player.

Stock pharmacy equipment, requisition incoming orders, and remove expired medications while restocking high-volume items. Work in a leading non-profit system with facilities like Morristown and Overlook Medical Centers. Atlantic Health supports cross-campus best practices and strategic goals.

Recognized by Fortune as one of the '100 Best Companies to Work For' for 17 years. Morristown and Overlook named among World's Best Hospitals and top in NJ by U.S. News. Team members receive respect, development, and opportunities in this award-winning system.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required
Hospital/Retail Pharmacy experience preferred
PTCB or NHA certification active or acquire within 6 months of hire
Current active registration with the State of NJ Board of Pharmacy required
Computer skills required for pharmacy program data entry

Responsibilities

Verify information on prescriptions is accurate and interpret medication orders
Input patient and prescription data into the pharmacy program for new prescriptions and refill requests
Collaborate with the pharmacist on drugs that need review for drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions
Process prescriptions through the insurance plan and resolve claim issues
Contact patients when medications are not available due to back order or out of stock
Requisition incoming purchased orders, stock pharmacy equipment, and remove expired medications
Contact patients on medications requiring prior authorizations
Answer high-volume phone calls from prescriber offices and patients