Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician - Prescription Management

Davita Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a renowned health system as a Pharmacy Technician at UCLA Health Outpatient Pharmacy. You will play a crucial role in prescription management, financial assistance, and patient outreach. This position offers competitive pay and collaborative work within a supportive environment, perfect for someone with a passion for patient care and pharmacy practices.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of Pharmacy Technician experience required.
• Ability to follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Skill in computer report generation and medication order entry.

Responsibilities

• Assist in technical aspects of prescription management and fulfillment.
• Perform patient outreach and coordinate prior authorizations.
• Work varied shifts based on department needs.

Skills

Pharmaceutical calculations

Knowledge of medical terminology

Telephone communication skills

Computer order entry

Education

CA Pharmacy Technician license

PTCB Certification

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.

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

Salary Range: $28.88 - $38.13 (Union represented, step based salary depending on years of experience)

Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME

Qualifications

• CA Pharmacy Technician license


• PTCB Certification


• 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