Pharmacy Technician - Specialty Pharmacy

Pharmacy Technician

Specialty Pharmacy Services supports a growing range of patient populations, including Transplant, Hepatitis, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatology, Oncology, and many other disease states. Our team is committed to guiding patients throughout their entire treatment journey by providing comprehensive support ranging from timely financial counseling and clinical education to reliable mail-order medication delivery.

Specialty Pharmacy Technicians work within one of two operational areas. Requirements, duties, and responsibilities align respectively. Cross coverage and movement between teams is possible dependent on departmental and patient care needs.

Pharmacy Technician duties may include:

• Answer incoming and outgoing communications to/from patients, arranging timely shipment and delivery of medications.
• Act as liaison between prescribers, insurance PBMs, and outside pharmacies.
• Work closely with clinical, medication access, and distribution teams to ensure timely patient care.
• Type and adjudicate prescriptions.
• Investigate and resolve Third-Party Rejections.
• Document all patient interactions in appropriate systems and databases.
• Prepare non-sterile compound medications.
• Filling patient prescriptions
• Organize and store filled prescription medications utilizing Smart-Shelf storage.
• Manually package medications for shipment.
• Assist in stocking and storage of inventory.
• Maintain and replenish automated filling PODS.
• Spend most of a shift standing or walking, often walking >5 miles. Staff are regularly required to lift, push, or pull boxes or carts weighing >20 pounds
• Other duties as assigned.

For more information about the UMHS Department of Pharmacy Services, see our annual report.

Ability to perform a wide range of physical activity: lifting, pulling, bending, manual dexterity movements. Ability to follow oral and written instructions, prioritize with accuracy and dependability:
Fluency in reading, writing and speaking English.

Pharmacy Technician Associate:

• Graduation from high school or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current licensure that meets the State of Michigan Pharmacy Technician licensing requirements.
• Proficient communication, computer and basic mathematic skills.
• This position requires primary source verification

Completion of a Pharmacy technician training program.

Basic algebra.

Proficient computer skills. (Epic/MiChart, WAM, Jabber/Finesse, Microsoft Suite).

Experience in adjudicating and preparing non-sterile compounds.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems.

In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
• 2:1 Match on retirement savings
• Generous PTO program
• Complimentary access to continuing education (CE) credits
• Reimbursement for Membership in the Southeast Michigan Society of Health System Pharmacists (SMSHP)

The State of Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requires all Pharmacy Technicians to be licensed. The new regulations allow for a one-time temporary license for up to 1 year, during which time a technician must successfully complete requirements to become certified and meet all other State of Michigan requirements for a Full Pharmacy Technician License. UMHS Pharmacy Department provides coaching and additional information to support technicians to become certified and licensed.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout…