Specialty Pharmacy Technician – Fulfilment

UnitedHealth Group•Las Vegas, NV

8d•$16 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

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. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. You're looking for the next great thing for your career. How about supporting teams architecting the future of health care? Optum Frontier Therapies is a business pioneering a better approach to care for people with rare diseases; we are on a mission to support people with compassion while creating access to therapies at the frontier of health care. With us, you'll find a fast-paced, passionate, and professional culture where you can use your talent and our resources to make a huge impact—ensuring that all people, no matter how unique, have the ability to access a better tomorrow. Take this opportunity to start doing your life's best work. The Specialty Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for prescription fulfillment duties and/or order intake of prescription orders within a pharmacy location within the Optum Frontier portfolio under direct supervision from the Site Director.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED
Active and unrestricted Pharmacy Technician license in good standing in the state of Nevada
1+ years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in a retail setting or similar
Ability to lift 50 pounds
Ability to stand for up to 8 hours with intermittent breaks

Nice To Haves

1+ years of working in a warehouse or supply chain inventory environment
National PTCB certification
Specialty pharmacy experience
Be a team player and collaborate across functions

Responsibilities

Perform various duties related to the fulfillment of prescription orders
Dispense any or all of the following: specialty pharmaceuticals, injectables, cell gene therapies, and related supplies following state and federal regulations and company policies and procedures
Process, pack and ship outgoing pharmacy orders, ensuring drug, related supplies and patient collateral (education materials) are included
May also perform drug/supply ordering and inventory/warehouse duties, including proper storage of drugs and supplies and appropriate refrigeration of perishable product, monitor and adjust/calibrate pharmacy equipment
Process, pack and ship outgoing specialty distribution orders, ensuring drug, related supplies and accurate documents are included
Prepare and scan documents, verify member/patient data, submit prescription orders in computer system
Contact patients to validate data, resolve rejected claims, request payment information, establish priority of order or delivery details, address medication issues, and coordinate treatment with on-site facilities personnel
Interpret provider prescription and create order, access, input and retrieve prescription and medical/lab information from computer system, verify whether order/drug is reimbursable/covered
Perform tracking logistics for outbound shipments to ensure arrive at destination. Work to include triaging packages that were misrouted to ensure meet destination
Acts as liaison between company, patients, insurances, manufacturers, and provider’s office via phone, fax, and e-mail communications
Accepts unique HUB enrollment and privacy forms and accurately enters system specific to program design requirements
Processes prescriptions through pharmacy dispensing software following all laws for each state for which the medication is being dispensed from
Maintains documentation of calls to and from patients, caregivers, insurances, providers, and manufacturers