Pharmacy Senior Technician II/UKHC
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Pharmacy
Posted on May 9, 2024
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Pharmacy Senior Technician II/UKHC
Requisition Number
RE45290
Working Title
Pharmacy Senior Technician II/UKHC- Bluegrass Care Clinic
Department Name
H3330:Pharmacy Services
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
09
Salary Range
$21.00-34.29/hour
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
AS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
2 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
Nationally certified Pharmacy Technician by either PTCB ( PTCE) or NHA (ExCPT); Registered with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire.
Physical Requirements
May include standing for greater than 5 hours at a time and possibly walking several miles per day. May require the ability to reach items above shoulder level and be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
Shift
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Job Summary
The University of Kentucky Bluegrass Care Clinic ( BCC) provides HIV care and supportive services to over 1800 people living with HIV in Central and Eastern Kentucky. The Pharmacy Senior Technician will serve as part of the BCC multidisciplinary team to provide medical care to Kentuckians living with HIV. Will work directly with the BCC HIV clinical Pharmacist to ensure patient access to medications. Will be responsible for completing medication prior authorizations, coordinating medication refills, and assisting the clinical pharmacist with the BCC medication adherence program. Will play a critical role in the injectable HIV medication program by completing patient reminder, missed dose phone calls, and ensuring continued insurance coverage of injectables. Additionally, the Pharmacy Senior Technician will maintain the clinic medication inventory, allowing timely access to vaccines and sexually transmitted infection treatment.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
This position requires dependability and the ability to prioritize. The successful candidate must be reliable and demonstrate excellent attention to detail.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
Associate or bachelor's degree and hospital and/or retail pharmacy technician experience preferred.
Deadline to Apply
05/22/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Details
Job Title
Pharmacy Senior Technician II/UKHC
Requisition Number
RE45290
Working Title
Pharmacy Senior Technician II/UKHC- Bluegrass Care Clinic
Department Name
H3330:Pharmacy Services
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
09
Salary Range
$21.00-34.29/hour
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
AS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
2 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
Nationally certified Pharmacy Technician by either PTCB ( PTCE) or NHA (ExCPT); Registered with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy within 30 days of hire.
Physical Requirements
May include standing for greater than 5 hours at a time and possibly walking several miles per day. May require the ability to reach items above shoulder level and be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
Shift
Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Job Summary
The University of Kentucky Bluegrass Care Clinic ( BCC) provides HIV care and supportive services to over 1800 people living with HIV in Central and Eastern Kentucky. The Pharmacy Senior Technician will serve as part of the BCC multidisciplinary team to provide medical care to Kentuckians living with HIV. Will work directly with the BCC HIV clinical Pharmacist to ensure patient access to medications. Will be responsible for completing medication prior authorizations, coordinating medication refills, and assisting the clinical pharmacist with the BCC medication adherence program. Will play a critical role in the injectable HIV medication program by completing patient reminder, missed dose phone calls, and ensuring continued insurance coverage of injectables. Additionally, the Pharmacy Senior Technician will maintain the clinic medication inventory, allowing timely access to vaccines and sexually transmitted infection treatment.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
This position requires dependability and the ability to prioritize. The successful candidate must be reliable and demonstrate excellent attention to detail.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
Associate or bachelor's degree and hospital and/or retail pharmacy technician experience preferred.
Deadline to Apply
05/22/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you currently hold a National Pharmacy Technician Certification from either PTCB or ExCPT?
- Yes
- No
- * Are you currently registered with the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician?
- Yes
- No
- * Please indicate the amount of paid pharmacy technician experience you have working in either an inpatient hospital and/or retail pharmacy setting.
- None
- More than 0, up through 1 year
- More than 1 year, up through 2 years
- More than 2 years, up through 5 years
- More than 5 years
- * University of Kentucky HealthCare recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. By applying for a position within UK Healthcare, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our five values. These values are diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork. Please choose one of the UK Healthcare values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience.
(Open Ended Question) - * University of Kentucky HealthCare seeks to attract, develop and retain highly skilled and competent employees, to provide the best experience for every patient, every time. If selected for a position, do you agree to abide by the UK HealthCare Values of diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork?
- Yes
- No
- * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
- HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
- InsightIntoDiversity.com
- Latinosinhighered.com
- HospitalCareers.com
- Indeed.com
- LinkedIn.com
- Institute for Diversity in Health Management
- A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
- None of the Above
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter