Pharmacy Technician/ Associate Pharmacy Care Coordinator
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Temple
Posted on: March 18, 2023
Job Description:
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best.--Come make an impact on the
communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global
scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits,
a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth
opportunities and--your life's best work.(sm)Temple, TX Market,
part of Optum,--has an immediate opening for a friendly, patient
focused and detailed oriented--Associate Pharmacy Care
Coordinator--to join our team.Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am
to 5pmLocation: Temple, TXPrimary Responsibilities:
- Responsible for maintaining and restocking medications and
supplies for providers in assigned territory
- Organize and maintains a consistent stock of inventory by
ordering and receiving stock
- Ensures accuracy of the digital vs the physical inventory on
hand
- Ensure provider compliance by tracking medication and supply
usage and documentation
- Maintain medical refrigerator, document daily temperatures, and
download temperature reports. Provide support to the market during
annual flu campaign
- Provide support to the pharmacist and market pharmacy team for
clinical pharmacy programs by completing phone calls, faxing
patients, providers, pharmacies and/or health plans
- Call and follow up with patients as directed by the pharmacist
and will relay findings to pharmacist
- Contact and follow-up with community providers and prescribers
via fax and phone regarding pharmacist recommendations, track
status, triage pharmacy fax inbox for responses
- Contact community pharmacies to verify co-pays and/or to
investigate medication access issues on behalf of patients
- Educates patients on pharmacy-based rules related to medication
resources or assistance program
- Provide support and guidance to patients and the market on
medication adherence by actively communicating pill packaging, home
delivery, and mail order solutions
- Executes and maintains reports and mail patient education to
patients
- Triage incoming Landmark Pharmacy tasks and referrals and track
status
- Perform other duties and projects as assignedWhat 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:--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 Qualifications:
- High School Diploma/GED (or higher)--OR 2+ years of--pharmacy
or PBM experience
- 1+ year--of--pharmacy or PBM experience
- Intermediate level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
(including Excel)
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodationPreferred
Qualifications:
- Active/current National Pharmacy Technician Certification
(PTCB, NCCT, or ExCPT)
- 3+ years of current or recent pharmacy or PBM experience
- Geriatric or Medicare Part D experienceSoft Skills:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that is constantly
changing
- Excellent telephonic customer serviceTo protect the health and
safety of our workforce, patients, and communities we serve,
UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all
employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to
beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require
full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state, and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment.Careers with
Optum.--Our objective is to make health care simpler and more
effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects
of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one
insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together
some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its
fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work
with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve
important challenges.----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.------Diversity
creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal
Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information,
or any other characteristic protected by law.UnitedHealth Group--is
a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug
test before beginning employment.----#RPO #RED
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