Pharmacy Technician - UnitedHealth Group

$3,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

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We are seeking a Pharmacy Technician with a strong mechanical aptitude to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for handling medication, maintaining, and troubleshooting our automatic tablet dispensing (automatic pill counter). Your daily duties will include routine maintenance, repair, and component replacement, ensuring the accuracy of the pill counter through calibration and validation, and keeping it clean and operational.

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. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life’s best work.

Shift: 8-hour shift, during initial hours of operation, which are Monday – Friday between 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. 2024 hours will be Monday - Friday between 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM, plus occasional additional hours as needed and flexibility

Primary Responsibilities:   

• Maintain and troubleshoot the automatic tablet dispensing

• Perform routine maintenance, repair, and replacement of components

• Calibrate and validate the accuracy of the pill counter

• Ensure cleanliness and proper functioning of the equipment

• Adhere to company, state, and federal guidelines for licensing and training

• Lift objects weight up to 50 lbs when required

• Stand up to 8 hours with intermittent breaks

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Work collaboratively as part of a team

• Be flexible to meet shift requirements, including occasional overtime

What are the reasons to consider working for UnitedHealth Group?   Put it all together - competitive base pay, a full and comprehensive benefit program, performance rewards, and a management team who demonstrates their commitment to your success. Some of our offerings include:

• Paid Time Off which you start to accrue with your first pay period plus 8 Paid Holidays

• Medical Plan options along with participation in a Health Spending Account or a Health Saving account

• Dental, Vision, Life& AD&D Insurance along with Short-term disability and Long-Term Disability coverage

• 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Education Reimbursement

• Employee Discounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Voluntary Benefits (pet insurance, legal insurance, LTC Insurance, etc.)

• More information can be downloaded at: http://uhg.hr/uhgbenefits

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher) or 6+ months of experience as a Pharmacy Technician

• Active Pharmacy Technician license or Medication Handling License or Pharmacy Technician Trainee Registration in the state of Arizona (or ability to obtain licensure within 60 days of employment)

• Ability to stand, walk, and lifting up to 25 pounds frequently in a warehouse environment  

• Proficiency in using basic hand tools

Preferred Qualifications: 

• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (PTCB)
• Strong mechanical aptitude

• Previous experience in a mail order pharmacy

• Pharmacy/prescription data entry experience  

• Competent in basic math equations, including various forms of measurements, whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

• Intermediate computer and organization skills

• Ability to focus on workload and achieve production and quality objectives

**PLEASE NOTE** The sign on bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or related entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal Candidates") are not eligible to receive a sign on bonus. 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location, and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups, and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and 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. 

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