POSITION DESCRIPTION

OPPORTUNITIES WITH GENOA HEALTHCARE. A career with Genoa Healthcare means you're part of a collaborative effort to serve behavioral health and addiction treatment communities. We do more than just provide medicine: we change lives for the better. People with serious mental or chronic illness - and those who care for them - have moving stories, and at Genoa we become their voice, their partner. Working as part of a coordinated care team, we partner with community-based providers and others to ensure that people with complex health conditions get the right medications and are able to follow their treatment plans. Our personalized services - in-clinic pharmacies, telepsychiatry and medication management - are leading the way to a new level of care. We recently joined OptumRx, a pharmacy care services company that is part of Optum and UnitedHealth Group's family of businesses. We are part of a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. Take a closer look to learn why a career with Genoa Healthcare might be the path to discovering YOUR LIFE'S BEST WORK. SM Under general supervision of the CMC Supervisor, The Pharmacy Tech/Medication Coordinator will enroll consumers and educate them on the Genoa medication coordination and compliance services. The Pharmacy Tech//Medication Coordinator (also known as a Consumer Medication Coordinator) position at Genoa is an essential role that impacts the lives of an underserved population that needs a voice. This position is a liaison between a partner clinic and a Genoa mental health specialty pharmacy. Primary responsibilities include building strong relationships with the clinic partners and communicating with consumers to assist them with their medication plan, insurance and the full services of the Genoa pharmacy. A key function will be promoting Genoa services to obtain new consumers and increasing the number of consumers Genoa serves.

SCHEDULE FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE MONDAY-THURSDAY, 8:30AM-4:00PM, AND FRIDAYS 8:00AM-12:00PM. THIS IS 32 HOURS A WEEK AND DOES INCLUDE BENEFITS SUCH AS HEALTH, PTO, AND PAID HOLIDAY! LOCATION IS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CLINIC:

VALLEY CITIES 1336 S 336TH ST FEDERAL WAY, WA 98003

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate with all consumers of the mental health center regarding the medication services Genoa provides.
• Recruit and enroll consumers utilizing enrollment forms and copy the consumer's insurance card.
• Facilitate the collection of prescriptions to be faxed to the pharmacy for dispensing.
• Ensure all consumer insurance information is up to date in the Pharmacy system and is properly charged for the medications dispensed.
• Assist consumers in contacting the pharmacist regarding all their medication questions and ensure a prompt response to their questions.
• Assist clinic staff and pharmacy with prior authorizations and Patient Assistance programs as needed.
• Compliance monitoring by contacting the consumer at least monthly to ensure compliance and determine refill needs as applicable.
• Prescription refill management by utilizing the no refill report and contacting the appropriate prescriber to ensure timely refills are completed and dispensed to the consumer.
• May include Phlebotomy for consumers receiving Clozapine and other medications via Genoa schedule blood draws and sends samples to the appropriate lab as applicable.
• Medication delivery when needed and appropriate
• Check for expiration dates (both on consumer's medications as well as house account products/standing order meds)
• Ensure that medications are stored properly (refrigerated drugs are kept in the refrigerator, pen-tips are not stored on insulin pens, etc)
• Check for discrepancies (dose changes, discontinued medications, etc).
• Take back expired or discontinued medications for destruction (as long as they are clearly labeled by a pharmacy)
• Reliable transportation and valid driver's license is required

EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Where applicable must be licensed Pharmacy Technician or Medical Assistant background
• PTCB Certification preferred but not required
• Candidates for the position will be subject to a standard reference and background check.
• Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required. This is normally acquired through a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and telephone protocol.
• Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizations skills

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.

A Fortune 6 company, we're focused on helping people live healthier lives while making the health system work better for everyone. Here, we seek to empower people with the information, guidance and tools to make personal health choices. We work harder and we aim higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And, at the end of the day, we’re doing a lot of good for more than 142 million people worldwide.