Technician, inventory specialist vs pharmacist technician

Differences between technician, inventory specialist and pharmacist technician duties and responsibilities

Technician, inventory specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Process multiple medical insurance claims and efficiently identify carriers for patients who misplace their insurance.
• Bill third party insurance and Medicaid.
• Abided by HIPAA to ensure patient privacy.
• Translate SIG codes, select and count/measure drugs, and label prescriptions.
• Process prescriptions including translation of SIG codes, product selection, counting and measuring drugs.
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Pharmacist technician example responsibilities.

• Manage the OPTIFILL (automation) operations and maintenance of equipment, including the PYXIS medication dispensing machine.
• Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
• Manage inventory; process physician orders; prepare chemotherapy and intravenous medications; support departments in distribution and preparation of medications.
• Consult with patients as an (CPhT) on their medical usages via written prescription by authorize medical personnel.
• Compound TPN's (total peripheral nutrition), chemotherapy, iv admixture, antibiotics, and other pharmacy medications.
• Record customer information into Rx computer system.
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