Pharmacy Tech II - SOM Gen Med Resident Clinic

Pharmacy Tech II - SOM Gen Med Resident Clinic

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Summary: The OP Pharmacy Technician II provides general support to the pharmacist by receiving, reviewing, compounding, and dispensing medications. All work is carried out under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. This position primarily supports the medication prior authorization process, helping facilitate timely access to prescribed medications for patients.

Responsibilities:

• Receives and accurately transcribes orders from prescribers under the supervision of a pharmacist. Process prescriptions in a timely order and manner so as to best take care of patient needs.
• Assists with training of new employees, educating them in job-specific functions.
• Assists with Medication Therapy Management, Medsync, and other clinical outreach programs.
• Selects and prepares medications (oral, topical, controlled substances, etc.) as authorized by a physician, under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist.
• Prepares medications for pick-up, delivery or shipping. Returns unpurchased medications to stock and processes credits.
• Solves issues with patient payment (prior authorization, patient assistance needed, etc.). Sells prescriptions to patients and processes payment. Accurately manages cash and other payments.
• Responds to and triages requests from customers for assistance with pharmacy services that do not require a pharmacist's professional judgment or expertise.
• Operates and supports automated dispensing technology to supply correct medications for individual patients, according to pharmacist and physician orders.
• Orders, receives, restocks, and rotates inventory and supplies, and contributes to expiration date management.
• Contributes to process improvement projects.

Education Requirements: None required as long as other position qualifications are met. 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: Prior pharmacy technician experience is preferred. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Salary Range: $18.43 - $25.89 per hour (Hiring Range)

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, 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.

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.