Ambulatory Pharmacy Technician - Prescription Management
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
Job Description
Play a key role in the delivery of world-class patient care. Continuously elevate quality of care within an award winning health system. Leverage your expertise to make a life changing difference. At UCLA Health Outpatient Pharmacy, you can do all this and more!
Under the direction of the Staff Pharmacists and the Pharmacy Supervisor, the Pharmacy Technician assists in all technical aspects of prescription management, fulfillment and patient outreach which also includes prior authorization, financial assistance and prescription coordination.
At UCLA Health, our passion for leveraging state-of-the-art technology to support world-class patient care has enabled us to become an internationally renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We’re also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, come to UCLA Health.
Schedule: Varied shifts, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays
Salary Range: $30.32 - $40.04 (Union represented, step-based salary depending on years of experience)
Bargaining Unit: EX - AFSCME
We are seeking an exceptionally skilled pharmacy technician with the following qualifications:
- CA Pharmacy Technician license
- PTCB Certification - Preferred
- Experience in submitting prior authorization and financial assistance
- 2-3 years of Pharmacy Technician experience
- Ability to accurately perform pharmaceutical calculations
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical generic and trade names and their dosage forms, and the ability to cross-reference the most common drugs from memory
- Knowledge of medical terminology and pharmaceutical abbreviations
- Ability to work independently and follow-through on assignments with minimal supervision
- Skill in computer order entry of medication orders as well as other related computer entry tasks and computer report generation
- Telephone and verbal skills required to communicate clearly and effectively with pharmacists, nurses, physicians and other allied health professionals
- Ability to lift 25 lbs and push 50 lbs
A PASSION FOR IMPROVING LIVES
Advance your career and experience true inspiration as you collaborate with an exceptional team of top clinicians. As an allied health professional at UCLA Health, you’ll enjoy ongoing opportunities for learning and development so you can continually enhance your skills while positively impacting our world-class patient care. Within our inclusive and supportive culture, you’ll take on unique, high-acuity cases for one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in the world. It’s the chance to bring your best to a variety of highly challenging situations.
If you’re ready to live out your passion and advance your clinical career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these areas:
● Clinical Lab & Pathology
● Imaging
● Pharmacy
● Phlebotomy
● Rehab
● Respiratory Therapy
● Social Work
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations will elevate your standard of living.