Medication Assistance Coordinator

Position Summary / Career Interest:

• Coordinates pharmacy activities for defined areas of responsibility within the department. This may include, but is not limited to activities such as regulatory compliance, automation, medication access, sterile and non-sterile compounding, use and maintenance of equipment, and coordination of daily work.
• Uses knowledge of state and federal laws to ensure areas of responsibility are compliant with regulations impacting the practice of pharmacy
• Participates in the orientation, education, and coordination of training for pharmacy employees, residents, students, and staff.
• Ensures alignment with pharmacy and health system standards across locations
• Uses computer systems with advanced proficiency, including advanced or unique systems applicable to the areas of responsibility
• Identifies opportunities for improvement through daily huddles, safety event reporting and observations of work, then uses lean principles to design and implement improvements using the “plan, do, check, act” method
• Covers technician staffing shifts in their area of responsibility as needed by the department
• Directs and organizes daily work of the department, ensuring effective use of pharmacy personnel resources
• Uses excellent communication skills with patients and all internal stakeholders
• Demonstrates a high level of accountability and ownership for their own work as well as the work of the department
• Works with the pharmacy leadership team to ensure the success of pharmacy departmental goals
• Demonstrates flexibility to cross cover duties of other team members and change areas of responsibility to meet the changing needs of our patients, our pharmacies and the organization.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent.
• 3 or more years in a comparable external setting OR
• 2 or more years as a pharmacy technician at The University of Kansas Health System

• Pharmacy Technician Registration - State Board of Pharmacy Kansas and/or Missouri - per work state upon Hire
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR
• equivalent National Pharmacy Technician Certification.
• Technician must maintain certification on an ongoing basis and complete all continuing education requirements.

• Advanced Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT-Adv) - Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) OR
• other advanced certification applicable to practice area

• Basic keyboarding skills.
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.

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Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link asktalentacquisition@kumc.edu.

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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