Description
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Summary:
The Pharmacy Transition Specialist is a vital member of our outpatient pharmacy team, focusing on enhancing the medication transition process for patients preparing for discharge. This role is integral to our Meds to Beds program.
This position qualifies for our Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program, which includes $1500 in commitment incentives spread over a two-year period. Payment is made after six months, one year, and two years of employment. Learn more about the Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program here: https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/pharmacy-technician-commitment-incentive-program
Responsibilities:
- Work in a dynamic environment with other health system personnel such as providers, nurses, and case management.
- Ensure accurate medications orders and timely deliveries.
- Accurately prepare and dispense medications for all patients, including patients transitioning from hospital to home and employees filling maintenance prescriptions
- Resolve insurance issues by verifying patient coverage, processing claims, and handling denials.
- 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. Education Requirements
Other Information
Other information:
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.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
• Strong attention to detail • Ability to multitask • Walking and standing during shift are required
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: Rex OP Pharmacy
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $18.20 - $25.86 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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 applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
