Specialty Pharmacy Technician- Las Vegas, NV

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 inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities.

About the role

You will support teams architecting the future of health care at Optum Frontier Therapies, a business pioneering a better approach to care for people with rare diseases. This is a fast-paced, passionate, and professional culture where you can use your talent and resources to make a huge impact—ensuring all people, no matter how unique, have the ability to access a better tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Perform various duties related to the fulfillment of prescription orders.
• Dispense specialty pharmaceuticals, injectables, cell gene therapies, and related supplies following state and federal regulations and company policies and procedures.
• Process, pack and ship outgoing pharmacy orders, ensuring drug, related supplies and patient collateral (education materials) are included.
• Perform drug/supply ordering and inventory/warehouse duties, including proper storage of drugs and supplies and appropriate refrigeration of perishable product, monitor and adjust/calibrate pharmacy equipment.
• Process, pack and ship outgoing specialty distribution orders, ensuring drug, related supplies and accurate documents are included.
• Prepare and scan documents, verify member/patient data, submit prescription orders in computer system.
• Contact patients to validate data, resolve rejected claims, request payment information, establish priority of order or delivery details, address medication issues, and coordinate treatment with on-site facilities personnel.
• Interpret provider prescription and create order, access, input and retrieve prescription and medical/lab information from computer system, verify whether order/drug is reimbursable/covered.
• Perform tracking logistics for outbound shipments to ensure arrived at destination. Triage misrouted packages to ensure they meet destination.
• Act as liaison between company, patients, insurances, manufacturers, and provider's office via phone, fax, and e-mail communications.
• Accept unique HUB enrollment and privacy forms and accurately enter into system specific to program design requirements.
• Process prescriptions through pharmacy dispensing software following all laws for each state for which the medication is being dispensed from.
• Maintain documentation of calls to and from patients, caregivers, insurances, providers, and manufacturers.

Requirements

• High School Diploma / GED
• 1+ years of experience as a pharmacy technician
• Valid pharmacy technician license in good standing in the state of Nevada
• Ability to lift 50 pounds
• Ability to stand for up to 8 hours with intermittent breaks

Qualifications

• 1+ years of working in a warehouse or supply chain inventory environment
• National PTCB certification
• Specialty pharmacy experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Pay

The salary for this role will range from $16 to $29 annually based on full-time employment, depending on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.