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Primary Responsibilities Under the supervision of a Pharmacist, the Pharmacy IV Technician will be responsible for daily handling of on-going pharmacy benefit telephone calls from nursing staff, pharmacy providers and physicians and assists in preparing and dispensing pharmaceuticals. Essential Functions * Preparation of medications which may include emulsions, liquids, ointments and powders and for the intravenous mixing or compounding procedures. * Will be responsible for sanitizing IV room, equipment and hood. * Under the supervision of a pharmacist: daily handling of on-going pharmacy benefit telephone calls from nursing staff, pharmacy providers and physicians. * Enter prescription orders into the computer. * Create and update patient's health and insurance information in the computer. * Assist the pharmacist, under general supervision, in the practice of pharmacy, in accordance with local, state, federal, and company regulations. * Communicate with insurance carriers to obtain payment for prescription claims. * Complete weekly distribution center medication orders, place orders on shelves, and verify all associated paperwork. * Assist the pharmacist with filling and labeling prescriptions, labeling products properly that may consist of auxiliary or cautionary labels. * Prepare the pharmacy inventory, arrange orders for drugs and supplies, stock shelves and replace items nearing expiry date and remove them from inventory. * Screen telephone calls for the pharmacist. * Communicate with prescribers and their agents to obtain refill authorization. * Compound oral solutions, ointments and creams. * Prepackage bulk medications. * Maintain an awareness of developments in the community and pharmaceutical fields that relate to job descriptions and integrate them into practice. * Assist in training new associates. * Assist other pharmacy technicians. * Assist pharmacists in scheduling and maintaining workflow. * Maintain knowledge of loss prevention techniques. * Troubleshooting third party prescription claims questions with an understanding of on-line rejections and plan parameters. * Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions and decimals * Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. * Follow established procedures concerning quality assurance, cost-containment, security of controlled substances and disposal of drugs and hazardous waste. * Comply with Corporate Compliance Program activities which include, but are not limited to: proper documentation; accurate coding; safety in the workplace; treating others with honor and respect; eliminating harassment, abuse and intimidation; understanding and following our Code of Conduct; and reporting inappropriate behavior. * All other duties as assigned.