Pharmacy Care Technician – Hybrid in Boulder, CO

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 diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Pharmacy Care Technician will consult with patients, providers, internal departments and/or external third parties to support quality improvement programs with the following under direction of ambulatory Primary Care Pharmacist.

Location: Hybrid at 4747 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80303

If you reside in the state of Colorado, you will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Set up and on-going treatment plan coordination for primary care patients including co-pay assistance, ancillary products, scheduling Pharmacist consults and/or RN visits, and liaison with provider offices and retail or mail order pharmacies on labs, refill orders and prior authorizations
• Review and advise on medications and treatment plans (based on review of medical case notes, medication list and lab results) to improve outcomes and avoid potential drug interactions
• Discuss with patients’ life issues affecting medication adherence and provide advice on improving drug regimen compliance
• Advise patients on alternate Rx fill strategies of retail versus mail order and options for financial assistance
• Review medication regimens for disease states and provide summaries and guidance from clinical pharmacist on future medication plans. Advice may include alternate drug therapies, stopping a medication and/or lower cost alternatives
• Review medical case notes to determine on-going medication treatment plan and project future medication costs
• Complete and document medication reconciliation with patient and/or caregiver
• Assist internal department teams in population health programs in domains related to pharmacy measures
• Contribute to practice meetings, patient participation groups, and other meetings to improve engagement of the role of pharmacy technician and to promote issues relevant to prescribing and medicines optimization

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)
• Active Pharmacy Technician certification from the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy
• 2+ years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician in retail, mail order, ambulatory, hospital, or insurance setting
• 2+ years of experience using an electronic health record
• Intermediate level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
• Ability to work on a hybrid basis, within a commutable distance to 4747 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80303
• Ability to occasionally travel to other local clinics as needed (approximately 4 times per year)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience with value-based care insurance pharmacy quality programs.
• 1+ years of experience in an ambulatory clinical pharmacy setting.
• 1+ years of experience implementing quality improvement workflows in an inpatient, outpatient, or retail pharmacy setting.
• 1+ years of medication reconciliation work in inpatient or outpatient clinical or pharmacy setting.

 Soft Skills:

• High level of comfortability in the majority of each day being telephonic work
• Strong communication skills in a virtual environment
• Ability to work independently

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

 

The salary range for this role is $16.88 to $33.22 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. 

 

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. 

 

 

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.

 

 

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