Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician - Prescription Management

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health system dedicated to world-class patient care. As a Pharmacy Technician at UCLA Health, you will play a vital role in prescription management and patient outreach, leveraging your skills to make a significant impact. Work in a dynamic environment where your expertise will help elevate the quality of care. With varied shifts and the opportunity to travel across multiple sites, this position offers both challenge and fulfillment. Embrace the chance to be part of an internationally renowned health system that values innovation and excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of Pharmacy Technician experience required.
• CA Pharmacy Technician license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assist in prescription management and patient outreach.
• Perform pharmaceutical calculations accurately.

Skills

Pharmaceutical Calculations

Prior Authorization Submission

Financial Assistance

Knowledge of Medical Terminology

Communication Skills

Independent Work

Computer Order Entry

Pharmacy Technician Experience

Education

CA Pharmacy Technician License

PTCB Certification

Tools

Computer Systems for Order Entry

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. You
are required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA
Health.

Salary
Range: $28.88 - $38.13 (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
• Ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health