LTC Pharmacy Order Entry Technician

Symbria Rx Services is seeking a team oriented, experienced Data Entry Technician who shares our commitment to ensuring the health and wellness of seniors. As one of the few 100% employee-owned companies in healthcare, our business practices are guided strictly by the values to which our employee owners are committed to. For more than 20 years, Symbria has been providing an outstanding work environment for talented employees to deliver patient-centered care to the geriatric population in senior-living and post-acute settings.

Position Details:

• 11:30am-8:00PM Mon-Fri, rotating weekends and holidays.
• Must currently live in a state Symbria Rx Services is licensed in: AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MO, PA, OH, WI.

• Contact physician’s office as needed for refill authorization.
• Contact client for verification of orders as needed.
• Open orders as needed, verify eligibility, proof and input prescriptions while maintaining productivity and quality standards.
• Prepare audit sheets and provide feedback to supervisor.
• Forward incomplete or rejected scripts to appropriate department for resolution and track status in the system.
• Initiate and document correspondence and follow up in system.
• Work collaboratively with other team members and supervisor to ensure that best-practices are shared.
• May assist with research of lost or missing orders per internal department requests.
• May provide backup support to other pharmacy groups based on business needs or production levels.
• Answer incoming calls promptly and provide high standard of customer service to the client.
• Use Microsoft Teams (instant messenger) and comply with standard requirements, including:
  • Communicate to the Data Operations group each time you are stepping away from your desk which includes, but not limited to, bathroom breaks, lunches, and at the beginning and end of each shift. Notify the group as soon as you return to work.
  • Communicate breaks / lunches with entire team (also notify supervisor directly).
  • Communicate professionally.
  • Ensure confidentiality.
  • No patient information communicated through chat.
  • If no response within 5 minutes, try calling another team member directly.
  • Keep messages brief, yet use complete sentences, no slang.
  • Use only for work related communications.
  • Should not be used to communicate calls to another team member (use the phone).

Education and other qualifications required:

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Illinois Pharmacy Technician License and Certification (CPhT) as per State requirements.
• Long-term care pharmacy data entry experience.
• Advanced keyboarding skills and general computer knowledge of programs including Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret prescription terminology and medications and strong knowledge of brand/generic drugs.
• Exceptional time and data management skills, organizational and problem-solving skills, ability to prioritize workload and comfortable working independently.
• Ability to multi-task while talking and listening to clients while accessing, reading and inputting information into numerous computer software applications.

Qualifications preferred

• Experience with FrameworkLTC and Docutrack systems, minimum two years.

Why work at Symbria?

• 100% employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, also known as an ESOP. You, along with your co-workers, have an ownership stake in this company!
• Competitive compensation
• ESOP retirement plan
• 401(k) & Roth 401(k) plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long term disability, flexible spending accounts (FSA), Paid Time Off (PTO) and Yearly Tuition Reimbursement.

All applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.