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Medication Access Specialist Lead

UCHealth

Remote · USFull-time$24.11–36.17/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$24.11–36.17/hr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

PHATP CertificationPHAT Certification Within 18 MonthsCPhT Certification

Job overview

The Medication Access Specialist Lead guides team members in the Patient Line Refill Center, providing advanced knowledge and support for team performance and workflow. The role assists with departmental policies and procedures, coordinates services and assignments, and handles or guides others through complex issues. It is a remote role with no on-site work option.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Critical ThinkingDecisive JudgmentProblem SolvingWorking With Minimal SupervisionWorking in a Fast-Paced Environment

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDPHATP CertificationPHAT Certification Within 18 MonthsCPhT Certification2 Years Pharmacy Technician or 1 Year Prior Authorization or Refill Renewal Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Description

Location: UCHealth UCHlth Admin 2450 Peoria, US:CO:Aurora

Department: Patient Line Refill Center

Work Schedule: Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $24.11 - $36.17 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is a remote work role and does not provide an on-site work option.

Summary:

Leads team members of an assigned area or function by demonstrating and providing advanced knowledge of job responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

  • Assists with the development, implementation, and evaluation of departmental policies and procedures

  • Provides mentoring, monitoring, coaching, and evaluation of team members' performance, especially in the areas of productivity and quality management

  • Assists with coordinating services, prioritizing assignments and workflow, and promoting situational decision-making/problem solving

  • Performs responsibilities of underlying job. Takes responsibility for, or provides guidance to team members on, the handling of complex or novel issues

  • Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action

Requirements:

  • Minimum Required Education: High School diploma or GED.

  • Required Licensure/Certification: PHATP (Pharmacy Technician Provisional) certification from State Board of Pharmacy. PHAT (Pharmacy Technician) certification from State Board of Pharmacy within 18 months of hire. Certification as a Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).

  • Minimum Experience: 2 years of Pharmacy Technician experience or 1 year of experience performing prior authorizations or refill renewals.

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

  • Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.

  • Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.

  • Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage.

  • Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.

  • Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.

  • Free Care.com membership.

  • Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.

  • Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.

  • Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.

  • Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

  • 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.

  • Additional 457(b) plan may be available.

  • Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

  • UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.

  • Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.

  • Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.

  • Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.

  • Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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How this job compares

Set against the 13,818 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$24.11–36.17/hr
  • Colorado median$21–28/hr302 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–27/hr10,926 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $30.14/hr, is 23% above the Colorado median midpoint ($25/hr) — in the top quarter of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 329 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Colorado and 13,818 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (2,674 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 5,042 of the 13,818 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (36%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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