Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health Outpatient Pharmacy is seeking a skilled Pharmacy Technician to assist in prescription management, fulfillment and patient outreach, including prior authorization and financial assistance. You will work under the direction of Staff Pharmacists and the Pharmacy Supervisor to support accurate medication processing.

Qualified candidates will have a CA Pharmacy Technician license, 2–3 years of experience, and familiarity with drug terminology, calculations and computer entry.

Qualifications

• CA Pharmacy Technician license required.
• PTCB Certification preferred.
• Experience submitting prior authorizations and providing financial assistance.
• 2-3 years of Pharmacy Technician experience.
• Ability to perform pharmaceutical calculations accurately.
• Familiarity with drug names, dosage forms, and references.
• Strong communication with pharmacists, nurses and physicians.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in technical aspects of prescription management and fulfillment.
• Support patient outreach, prior authorizations and financial assistance.
• Coordinate prescription processing and cross-reference common drugs.
• Input data into computer systems and generate reports.
• Communicate clearly with pharmacists and healthcare staff.

Skills

CA Pharmacy Technician license

PTCB Certification

Prior authorization experience

Financial assistance experience

Pharmacy calculations

Communication with clinicians

Independent work

Computer order entry

Phone and verbal communication

Job description

Description

Play a key role in the delivery of world-class patient care. Continuously elevate quality of care within an award winning health system. Leverage your expertise to make a life changing difference. At UCLA Health Outpatient Pharmacy, you can do all this and more!

Under the direction of the Staff Pharmacists and the Pharmacy Supervisor, the Pharmacy Technician assists in all technical aspects of prescription management, fulfillment and patient outreach which also includes prior authorization, financial assistance, and prescription coordination.

At UCLA Health, our passion for leveraging state-of-the-art technology to support world-class patient care has enabled us to become an internationally renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We’re also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, come to UCLA Health.

Schedule: Varied shifts, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays

Salary Range: $29.56 - $42.46 (Union represented, step-based salary depending on years of experience)

Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME

Qualifications

We are seeking an exceptionally skilled pharmacy technician with the following qualifications:

• CA Pharmacy Technician license
• PTCB Certification - Preferred
• Experience in submitting prior authorization and financial assistance
• 2-3 years of Pharmacy Technician experience
• Ability to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, and the ability to cross-reference the most common drugs from memory
• Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations
• Ability to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision
• Skill in computer order entry of medication orders as well as other related computer entry tasks and computer report generation
• Telephone and verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals
• Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs