Specialty Pharmacy Technician

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The University of Miami/UHealth Pharmacy Department has an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Pharmacy Technician.

SUMMARY

Under the direct supervision of the pharmacist, the Specialty Pharmacy technician assists the pharmacist in pharmacy tasks related to outpatient ambulatory care medication/specialty medication management. The pharmacy technician will work as a part of a multidisciplinary team to triage specialty pharmacy prescriptions for University of Miami patients to appropriate pharmacies and other clinical and pharmacy initiatives to streamline continuity of care and increase compliance

JOB FUNCTIONS

Work as a multidisciplinary team member to triage specialty medication prescriptions as mandated by patients’ PBM to ensure continuity of care for patients for management of chronic disease states work and communicate with physicians, mid-level providers, case managers and social workers at a vast number of University of Miami clinics to ensure timely initiation of treatment prescribed by providers for ambulatory care use across the health system Communicate all pertinent information to patients and providers as necessary in a timely manner and document such encounters   Keep accurate and timely records of all tasks, including but not limited to prescriptions, and authorizations Must be a self-starter with ability to prioritize tasks and organize time to meet priorities in a timely manner Provides routine reports to pharmacy management team on project progress Perform other pharmacy and administrative tasks as necessary

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Florida Department of Health

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida’s only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We’re the challenge you’ve been looking for.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

h83