Specialty Pharmacy Technician

The role

This person provides off-site support to patients, pharmacists, and providers through medication adherence support. They handle medication management, prior authorizations, financial assistance, and patient onboarding.

What you will do

• Provide custom medication management services to hospital patients.
• Provide prior authorization, financial assistance, and patient medication on-boarding.
• Educate prospective pharmacy patients on hospital pharmacy services.
• Handle all medication needs of patients.
• Resolve insurance related issues and complete benefit investigations.
• Review and secure financial assistance for patients.
• Document patient information within hospital EMR, Therigy, and proprietary tools.
• Ensure patients remain on track with medication regimens.
• Secure prescription renewals.
• Identify medications requiring special storage or supplies.

Required qualifications

• State registered as a pharmacy technician.
• 2-3 years of experience.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional phone skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel and Word.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to sit and/or stand with focus at a workstation for a long period of time.

Nice to have

• Nationally certified as a CPhT or equivalent.
• 3-5 years experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Knowledge in transplant, hepatitis C, infectious disease (including HIV), diabetes, MS, or oncology.

Before you apply

• Applicant must commit to obtaining additional required licensure within a mutually agreed upon timeframe.
• Data entry and computer skills will be evaluated through an assessment as part of the pre-employment process.

About the company

Shields Health Solutions provides integrated off-site support to patients, pharmacists, and providers.