DESCRIPTION

Under Pharmacist general supervision, the Pharmacy Technician 3 Per Diem- Population Health, will support clinical pharmacists in processing prior authorizations, durable medical equipment, and other medication access and clinical support activities for UCSD Health Primary Care patients. Additionally, pharmacy technicians in this setting assist in care coordination, scheduling, and patient outreach for follow up. They will also be responsible for review of clinical encounters and processing of tasks under the general supervision of population health and pharmacy department leadership and staff. Other tasks and responsibilities may be assigned at the discretion of the supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Pharmacy Technician.

• Pharmacy Technician License issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy.

• A minimum of five (5) year of retail and/or hospital pharmacy experience.

• Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.

• Strong patient communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience working with electronic health records (EHR).
• Prior authorization pharmacy experience.
• Patient assistance program experience.
• Epic EHR experience (Electronic Health Records).

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Must be able to work various hours and locations based on business needs.
• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

If employed by the University of California, you will be required to comply with our Policy on Vaccination Programs, which may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
If applicable, life-support certifications (BLS, NRP, ACLS, etc.) must include hands-on practice and in-person skills assessment; online-only certification is not acceptable.

UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, the only Burn Center in the county, and and dozens of outpatient clinics. We invite you to join our team!

Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached.

To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. For more information, please visit UC San Diego Principles of Community.

UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20 For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit smokefree.ucsd.edu for more information.

UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free environment. Employees may be subject to drug screening.