Pharmacy Senior Technician I/UKHC - Specialty Operations

Pharmacy Senior Technician I/UKHC

Job Title - Pharmacy Senior Technician I/UKHC

Working Title - Pharmacy Senior Technician I/UKHC - Specialty Operations

Department Name - H5000: CHANDLER - RETAIL PHARMACY

Work Location - Lexington, KY

Grade Level - 07

Salary Range - $18.50-27.31/hour

Type of Position - Staff

Position Time Status - Full-Time

Required Education - HS

Required Related Experience - 1 yr

Required License/Registration/Certification - Nationally certified Pharmacy Technician by either PTCB (PTCE) or NHA (ExCPT); Registered with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire.

Physical Requirements - This position requires use of a computer workstation, completion of tasks with repetitive motions, and occasional pushing, pulling, and/or lifting objects weighing up to 50 pounds. This position may require personnel to wear personal protective equipment to reduce risk of exposure to work-related hazards (e.g. handling of hazardous medications)

Shift - Monday through Friday; variable shifts, primarily 1230p-9p. Shift hours and days are subject to change based on departmental growth and needs.

Job Summary - This position will provide a variety of specialty pharmacy services including obtaining prior authorizations, enrolling patients' in financial support programs, and coordinating first time dispenses and refills for specialty medications prescribed within UK HealthCare. You will work closely with nurses, physicians, and UK Specialty Pharmacy staff to improve access to medications for a variety of sub specialty disease states. Effective 4/1/09, the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy requires all pharmacy technicians to be registered with the state and pay a $25 fee within 30 days of hire. This registration must be renewed annually. Primary focus is to follow URAC standards not limited to but including PHARMCore, Patient Management, and Operations. Follow scope of standards and polices of Specialty Pharmacy Services in relation to at minimum dispensing, procurement, mail order shipping, cold chain distribution, storage, and supply management. Person is responsible for following appropriate shipping requirements, providing quality measures testing of cold chain packaging, monitoring complaints regarding shipping errors, turnaround times, and tracking of products after leaving facility, if available. This position will support inventory processes by unpacking deliveries, putting away medications, performing counts and expiration checks. They are responsible for maintaining proper storage requirements of medications, accountability, and security of inventory per URAC standards. This position is eligible for a recruitment bonus. Additional details will be provided during the hiring process should your application be selected to move forward.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities - This position requires dependability and the ability to prioritize. The successful candidate must be reliable and demonstrate excellent attention to detail.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? - No

Preferred Education/Experience - Hospital/retail pharmacy technician and/or healthcare customer service experience preferred.

Deadline to Apply - 10/15/2026

Our University Community - We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus. The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.