Senior Pharmacy Technician

Optum; Juneau (AK); On-site; USD 23,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Genoa Healthcare, part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group, seeks a Senior Pharmacy Technician to support the Genoa mental health and specialty pharmacy. Role includes dispensing prescriptions and clerical duties under pharmacist supervision in Juneau, AK.

Active Alaska license required; sign-on bonus of $5,000 for external applicants. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm, benefits and career growth opportunities offered.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted Alaska Pharmacy Technician license.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification is preferred.
• 5+ years experience in pharmacy and prescription data entry.
• Retail pharmacy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to patients and clinic staff.
• Fill prescription orders and verify under supervision of a pharmacist.
• Handle incoming pharmacy supplies and inventory records.
• Process wholesale medication orders and maintain stock levels.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state requirements.
• Perform clerical duties related to the department.
• Maintain clear verbal and written communications.

Skills

Customer service

Pharmacy data entry

Verbal & written communication

Education

Active and unrestricted Alaska Pharmacy Technician license

National Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

Pharmacy software data entry

Job description

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

A Day in the Life video

Opportunities with Genoa Healthcare. A career with Genoa Healthcare means you're part of a collaborative effort to serve behavioral health and addiction treatment communities. We do more than just provide medicine: we change lives for the better. People with serious mental or chronic illness - and those who care for them - have moving stories, and at Genoa we become their voice, their partner. Working as part of a coordinated care team, we partner with community-based providers and others to ensure that people with complex health conditions get the right medications and are able to follow their treatment plans. Our personalized services - in-clinic pharmacies, medication management and more - are leading the way to a new level of care.

Genoa is a pharmacy care services company that is part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group’s family of businesses. We are part of a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

We seek a Senior Pharmacy Technician to support all functions of the Genoa mental health and specialty pharmacy primarily through dispensing medical prescriptions and performing necessary clerical duties while under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.

Location

1944 Allen Court, Suite P1. Juneau, AK 99801

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm with lunch from 12:30pm to 1:00pm

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional customer service to all consumers and members of the clinic staff


• Fills prescription orders and makes them available for verification under direct supervision of the registered pharmacist


• Orders, receives and stores incoming pharmacy supplies


• Receives and processes wholesaler medication orders


• Verifies medication stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records


• Works with the Pharmacist to assist in the pharmacy functions and keeping the pharmacy in compliance with all federal and state requirements


• Performs various clerical duties relating to the department


• Communicates with solid professional verbal and written communication skills


• Other duties as assigned

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group? Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays


• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account


• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage


• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan


• Education Reimbursement


• Employee Discounts


• Employee Assistance Program


• Employee Referral Bonus Program


• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)


• More information can be downloaded at: http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualification

• Active and unrestricted Pharmacy Technician license in the state of Alaska

Preferred Qualifications

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification


• 5+ years of Pharmacy and prescription data entry experience


• Retail Pharmacy Experience

PLEASE NOTE The sign-on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a related entity in a full time, part time or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $17.74 to $31.63 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.