Pharmacy Transition Specialist
 UNC Health Care | |
$19.12 - $27.17 per hour
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 United States, North Carolina, Chapel Hill | |
| 101 Manning Drive (Show on map) | |
 Sep 15, 2026 | |
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Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Summary: The Department of Pharmacy is seeking a highly motivated, energetic, and dynamic individual to serve patients across the transitions of care continuum. ThePharmacy Transition Specialist working with the Central Outpatient Pharmacy team will be responsible for logistically organizing, filling, collaborating and/or delivering required discharge medications to patients and/or families or caregivers. The Specialist will ensure the successful hand-off to the appropriate medications to enable the improvement of the patient's health management and experience. This position qualifies for our Pharmacy Technician Incentive Program, which includes $5000 in commitment incentives spread over a two-year period. Payment is made after six months, one year, and two years of employment. Key Responsibilities The responsibilities of theSpecialist include but are not limited to the following: * Interact with patients to obtain permission to fill discharge medications, ensure patients have method of payment, and receive counseling about their medications when needed. * Deliver discharge medications in a timely manner * Responsible for the procurement of all patient's information and prescriptions prior to discharge * Coordinate with clinical care team, case management, and other staff to ensure medications are delivered without delaying discharge * Assist pharmacist with the filling, dispensing, of patient's prescriptions * Flexibility in work assignments and adaptability as patient and hospital discharge needs change * Maintains a professional image and conducts behavior appropriate to the situation * Comfortable working autonomously * Ability to think broadly and longitudinally, constantly assessing and anticipating the needs of the patient and his/her environment * Effective communication skills * Participate in a culture that embraces creativity, productivity, communication and quality improvement * Ensures the Carolina Care experience is consistently delivered to every patient * Ensures all operating policies and procedures are followed at the highest level * Other duties as assigned Other information: * At least 2 experience as a pharmacy technician in an ambulatory, outpatient, or retail setting * Customer service experience * Written and verbal communication skills * Ability to both lead and collaborate as part of on-going team participation * Ability to prioritize and self-manage workload * Ability to analyze information and identify inconsistencies * Continuous problem solving and quality improvement Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: Amb. Pharm Care Network-COP Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Salary Range:$19.12 - $27.17 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Rotating Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation. | |