Pharmacy Technician

Student Health Services - Pharmacy:

Join the University of Central Florida (UCF) Student Health Team as a Pharmacy Technician and add to our dedication to providing excellent healthcare to the community that we serve. The Pharmacy Technician position works under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist and assists the pharmacists in providing medication and other healthcare products to patients and customers of the Student Health Services Pharmacy.

The Opportunity:

The Pharmacy Technician position works under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist and assists the pharmacists in providing medication and other health care products to patients and customers of the Student Health Services Pharmacy.

This position is on-site.

Responsibilities:

• Under the direct supervision of licensed Pharmacist, assist in preparation of filling the prescriptions.

• Proficient interpretation of physician orders and prescription information.

• Ability to accurately enter prescription data into the computer for processing.

• Billing 3rd party insurance + PBM's, obtaining prior authorizations, formulary + reimbursement monitoring.

• Responsible for inventory management, ordering, stocking, and inputting new shipments of medication into the computer and returning overstock items to wholesalers and reverse distributors.

• Ability to communicate and interact with Pharmacist, nurses, physicians, and support staff (Team Players).

• Ability to stock and market OTC medications (DAILY/WEEKLY).

• Responsible for ordering and keeping adequate stock of prescriptions vials and supplies for more efficient dispensing.

• Receives and documents drug samples in computer.

• Assist the consultant Pharmacist in ordering and preparing for dispensation of drug orders to Health Center.

• Delivers drug order when needed (DAILY/WEEKLY).

• Assist in hiring and scheduling of OPS Pharmacy Technicians.

• Check expiration dates monthly, remove medication that will soon be outdated and reorder those that are needed and return expired medications to reverse distributor.

• Assist in developing and writing policies and procedures, and developing appropriate forms (medication errors, intervention reports, etc.) as pertains to Pharmacy Technicians.

• Serves as an active mentor of various committees as delegated.

• Contact appropriate physician when patient needs refill authorization (RAF's).

• Monitor nightly closing duties.

• Assist in record keeping process for Modified IIB Institutional Pharmacy.

• Keep shelves fronted, cleaned, adequately stocked, and place new medication behind older medications.

• Maintain and complete record keeping and filling duties.

• Maintain efficient prescription flow.

• Assist in filling 300 or more prescriptions a day.

• Monitor wait times on prescriptions.

• Greet patients and other professionals on the phone and in person.

• Ensure telephone messages are legible, detailed, completed, and handled, in a timely efficient manner.

• Ensure appropriate patient care by notifying pharmacist of all emergencies or special attention messages.

• Ensure appropriate patient care by turning all calls relating to medical questions over to the Pharmacist.

• Verify eligibility status of patients.

• Understand the inner workings of the health center.

• Conduct biannual physical inventory.

• Assist the Pharmacist by answering telephone calls.

• Assist in orientation and training of new Pharmacists, both full-time and OPS and Pharmacy Technicians.

• Other assignments/duties when needed.

• Timely completion of all university, AHSC, and SHS training.

Minimum Qualifications:

Registered with the State of Florida, Board of Pharmacy and 2+ years if appropriate experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 to 3 years of experience working in a busy retail pharmacy environment.

• Candidates with flexible schedules and availability for occasional evening and Saturday shifts.

• Experience working with Electronic Health Record Systems.

Additional Application Materials Required:

In addition to your application, please submit a resume.

Special Instructions to the Applicants:

This is a time-limited funding position. Employment is subject to the availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

This is an Auxiliary (AUX) funded position. Employment is subject to availability of funding and may cease at the time funding for this employment is depleted.

This position is on-site.

The anticipated hourly range for this position is $17.64- $19.63. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and internal equity considerations.

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Working at UCF has its perks!UCF offers:

• Benefit packages, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off, including annual and sick time off and paid holidays
• Retirement savings options
• Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando attractions
• Education assistance
• Flexible work environment
• And more...For more benefits information, view the UCF Employee Benefits Guide.

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Veteran's Preference:

Preference will be given to eligible veterans and their eligible spouses in accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes. Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation by the closing date of the position. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://hr.ucf.edu/files/VeteransPreference.pdf

As a Florida public university, the University of Central Florida makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.

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If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 407-823-1336 or email onac@ucf.edu.