Pharmacy Transition Specialist

Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Summary Assists transition patients by evaluating their self-care needs and providing the items to them after a post‑acute stay. Assembles and reviews medication history and documents their findings. This position qualifies for our Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program, which includes $5000 in commitment incentives spread over a two‑year period. Payment is made after six months, one year, and two years of employment. Responsibilities Assemble medication histories by consulting patients, family members, outside pharmacies and medical records. Document medication histories and communicate findings with pharmacy and clinical staff. Communicate patient feedback and requests to post‑acute service team. Coordinate meetings and manage delivery of the patient’s self‑care items. Track and monitor patient status and pending transitions to post‑acute care. Engage patients to ensure that self‑care needs are adequately met including medication, products and services. Review medical records to evaluate the patient’s self‑care needs. Work with clinical team, case management and other medical staff to achieve patients’ self‑care goals. Education Requirements Completion of a nine‑month Pharmacy Technician Program (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience). Licensure/Certification Requirements Registration with the NC Board of Pharmacy unless enrolled in a PharmD program. CPhT from PTCB or ExCPT from NHA unless enrolled in a PharmD program. Professional Experience Requirements If completion of a Pharmacy Technician Program: No prior experience required. If a High School diploma or GED: Two (2) years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician. Job Details Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: Pharmacy Decentral Services Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours per Week: 40 Salary Range: $18.84 - $26.77 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers determined by experience and internal equity. Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Equal Opportunity Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email View email address on click.appcast.io if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr UNC REX Healthcare