Pharmacy Technician Medication Access

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading pediatric healthcare provider as a Pharmacy Technician for Medication Access. This role involves coordinating medication access and supporting pharmacy operations, ensuring patients receive the best care. Work in a dynamic environment focused on child health.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

403b Employer Match

Annual Employee Bonus Program

Qualifications

• Two years of pharmacy technician experience required.
• State of Colorado Pharmacy Technician Certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate medication access for patients and families.
• Communicate with insurance and clinical staff for prior authorizations.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

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Why Work at Children's....

Here, it’s different. Come join us.

Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation’s brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist’s outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we’re making new strides every day.

We’ve been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That’s why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it’s different.

Job Overview

The Pharmacy Technician for Medication Access is primarily responsible for coordination of medication access for patients and families. This position also spends a portion of time performing the job duties of a Pharmacy Technician; under the direction of a licensed pharmacist and following established policies and procedures, performs a variety of technical procedures to support hospital inpatient or outpatient pharmacy operations.

The Pharmacy Technician Medication Access in this role will support our ambulatory clinics. The programs and clinics we offer provide a comprehensive way to address several conditions in a convenient and thorough manner. By bringing together experts from different departments in these specialized programs and clinics, we can provide our patients and families with a holistic way to treat skin conditions and address every aspect related to each condition.

Our extraordinary team at Children's Hospital Colorado is creating the future of child health, and we need top talent to do it. Join us!

Additional Information

Department: Pharmacy Shared Services

Hours per week: 40, eligible for benefits

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am-4:30pm. This position may allow for the occasional opportunity to work from home. This is dependent upon the successful completion of department on-boarding/training, offsite workload and job performance/competence.

Qualifications

• EDUCATION – High School Diploma or Equivalent
• EXPERIENCE – Two (2) years of pharmacy technician experience
• EQUIVALENCY –
• Completion of pharmacy technician program may substitute for one (1) year of the experience requirement. OR
• Completion of pharmacy technician program plus one (1) year of experience performing medication prior authorizations may substitute for two (2) years of pharmacy technician experience.
• CERTIFICATION(S) –
• State of Colorado Pharmacy Technician (PHAT) Certification
• Certificate through a nationally recognized certification board or body approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) such as the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or National Healthcare Association (NHA)
• Previous prior authorization experience preferred.
  

Responsibilities

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate - <30 days

Infancy - >30 days to 1yr

Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs

School age - >5yrs to 13yrs

Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs

Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

Essential Functions

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all the following essential functions. These examples do not include all the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Communicates with third-party insurance, clinical staff, and patients/caretakers to effectively process prior authorization requests for medications within the prescribed timelines.
• Accurately prepares clinical documentation for prior authorizations (ex: progress notes, laboratory results, diagnosis codes, history of previously tried therapies, history of doctor visits).
• Accurately prepares clinical information for pharmacists and clinic staff to process medication refill renewal requests.
• Enrolls eligible patients into manufacturer patient assistance and co-pay programs.
• Provides information to patients/caretakers on healthcare insurance coverage opportunities available.
• Collects and records patient’s home medication history, allergies, immunizations and medical diagnosis.
• Assists multi-disciplinary staff in quality improvement initiatives and participates in departmental and hospital committees.
• Performs general duties of a pharmacy technician including but not limited to;
• Prepares unit-dose nonhazardous and hazardous medications and drug supplies for dispensing as directed by a licensed pharmacist
• Restocks and delivers medications to patient care areas or clinics, as assigned, including automated dispensing machines; assists in resolving discrepancies
• Prepares non-parenteral nonhazardous and hazardous medications for dispensing including controlled substances; delivers medications
  

Other Information

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines: Fully qualified, full performance or journey level. Guidelines are generally but not always clearly applicable, requiring the employee to exercise judgment in selecting the most pertinent guideline, interpret precedents, adapt standard practices to differing situations, and recommend alternative actions in situations without precedent.

Complexity: Duties assigned are generally complex and may be of substantial intricacy. Work assignment is performed within an established framework under general instructions but requires simultaneous coordination of assigned functions or projects in various stages of completion.

Decision Making: Exercises judgment and discretion, and is responsible for determining the time, place and sequence of the work performed.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, defended, and gathered and discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Performs work with minimal supervisory oversight. Under general supervision, the employee receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. Work is reviewed for adherence to instructions, accuracy, completeness, and conformance to standard practice or precedent. Recurring work clearly covered by guidelines may or may not be reviewed.

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements

Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good

Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good

General Activity: Stand/Walk: 6-8 hrs. per day

Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Lift: Up to 1/3 of time

Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time

Motion: Squat/Crouch: 1/3 or more of time

Others: Occupational Hazards - Must be able to meet scheduling demands during all weather conditions

Use of Hands/Feet: Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)

Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

work Environment

Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Occasional.

Exposure: Exposure to chemicals: Regular/Frequent

Exposure to hazardous and nonhazardous drugs: regular/frequent

Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: regular/frequent

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.

Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Salary Information

Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $48,962.61 to $73,443.91

Hourly Salary Range: $23.54 to $35.31

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development resources to help you advance and grow.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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