Sr. Pharmacy Technician - Salt Lake City, UT

Optum Medical Network is a network of health care providers in the Southwest, whose mission is to connect and support providers by working together to deliver the most effective and compassionate care to each and every patient they serve. Optum Medical Network's focus is to do the right things for patients, physicians, and the community. Optum Medical Network's Core Business is contracting directly with health insurers to deliver a highly personal care management and service model to their patients. The current focus of Optum Medical Network is on seniors, and those with complex care needs, who most benefit from a high touch model of care.

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us and help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)

Responsibilities

In this position, you will perform various duties related to the medication reconciliation program. This may include researching drug information with available resources, assessing patient eligibility, evaluating drug claims data, preparing review for skilled nursing facilities and/or primary care providers. You may consult with members and/or physicians regarding use of medications and potential drug interactions. Pharmacy Technicians must have current state license and a preferred national certification without restrictions based on regulatory requirements of worksite.

• Organize and assemble medication reconciliation and review for transitions of care


• Research drug information as necessary


• Assess member eligibility, drug claims data and potential drug interactions


• Extensive work experience within own function


• Work is frequently completed without established procedures. - Works independently


• May act as a resource for others


• Navigate in and between internal and external computer systems quickly to respond to questions or find drug benefit or clinical information


• Enter data (e.g., member or clinical) into computer systems that is used for making automated or clinical decisions -Utilize phone systems effectively to answer, make or transfer calls


• Demonstrate proficiency in navigating basic computer systems (e.g., Microsoft Office software)


• Review cases or clinical information to make claim determinations, potential patient interventions, or prescription interpretations


• Consult with members or others on medication use and appropriate interventions


• Interpret and apply clinical guidelines or data to make judgments (e.g., identify clinical interventions, drug-drug or drug disease interactions)


• Apply specific benefit plan criteria and guidelines to individual decisions or recommendations


• Identify relevant information, prioritize information, and collect additional clinical or benefit data as needed -Interpret medical terminology (e.g., abbreviations) to enter information or respond to questions


• Applies knowledge/skills to a range of moderately complex activities. - Demonstrates great depth of knowledge/skills in own function


• Sometimes acts as a technical resource to others in own function. Proactively identifies solutions to non-standard requests


• Solves moderately complex problems on own. - Works with team to solve complex problems


• Plans, prioritizes, organizes and completes work to meet established objectives. - May coordinate work of other team members

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum: High school education or equivalent experience, Utah State Pharmacy technician licensure


• 2 years of Pharmacy related experience is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preferred: nationally licensed certified pharmacy technician


• Advanced education desired


• Managed Care Experience and PBM experience

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make the health system work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: 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.

Job Keywords: Pharmacy Technician, PBM, Managed Care, Salt Lake City, UT, Utah