What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician - Specialty Services Patient Accounts - Days position at UAB Health System?
Compensation :
Pay Range: $18.00 - $19.20 / hour
- Benefits available for eligible positions include: 100% tuition assistance, wellness initiatives, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible employer, plus more. In addition to our many benefits and perks , UAB Medicine provides a variety of resources to support employees both personally and professionally.
Job Highlights:
Our team of approximately 150 pharmacists and 150 technicians work together to support pharmacy operations and serve a diverse patient population with compassion and clinical expertise. As a pharmacy technician at UAB Medicine, you'll be an integral part of the pharmacy team. Pharmacy technicians work directly with pharmacists and have a variety of responsibilities that support patient care at UAB Hospital. Whether you are a career technician or looking to gain exposure to health care opportunities, you'll find the UAB Department of Pharmacy to be a dynamic, diverse, and close-knit workplace, where you form positive relationships with colleagues.
Work with the Best at UAB Medicine :
UAB Medicine is Alabama's largest single-site employer and operates over 1,200 beds and over 200 clinics in Birmingham , Alabama. When you become part of UAB Medicine, you join a nationally ranked academic medical center committed to education and advancing medical science through research.
-U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, #1 in Alabama
- America's No. 1 Best Large Employer,Forbes, 2021
- Level I Trauma Center
- NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Comprehensive Transplant Institute, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Our success in patient care, innovation, and education is a direct result of our supportive and inclusive culture . Whether you are looking to start your career, fast-track your development, or diversify your skills, UAB Medicine offers avenues for advancement that other employers cannot match .
Job Description:
Under moderate supervision, to perform duties related to the processing of patient and third party payor payments. To prepare and submit vendor payments and patient refund requisitions. To work closely with Patient Financial Services to reconcile patient and third party payor account issues.
- Serving as a liaison between the patient, the clinic pharmacist, and the outpatient pharmacy
- Performing benefits investigation
- Collaboration with our clinic pharmacists to obtain prior authorizations
- Assisting patients with the enrollment and utilization of financial assistance programs
- Processing prescription orders and third party payer claims
- Performing longitudinal patient follow-up along with all necessary documentation for accreditations
- Performing and documenting medication reconciliation
- Providing excellent customer service
- High School diploma or GED
- One (1) year of retail or related experience required
- Currently registered or eligible to be registered as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy intern/extern by the Alabama Board of Pharmacy (ALBOP) required. Active registration will be required prior to date of hire.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) License Preferred.
Primary Location: UAB Hospital
Job Category: Pharmacy
Organization: 707502000 TKC Pharmacy
Employee Status: Regular
Shift: Day/1st Shift
Salary : $18 - $19
