Responsibilities/Job Description:
In this role, you will serve as a pharmacy advocate for patients on behalf of the clinicians prescribing medication. Your primary focus will be coordinating access to specialty take home medications. Work as part of a high-performing, interdisciplinary team of nurses, physicians, and other health care providers in a rewarding, fast-paced work environment in an academic/clinic setting. This is a unique position allowing a pharmacy technician to utilize/develop pharmacy and leadership skills.
Responsibilities
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Educating patients on their insurance prescription benefits
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Communicating expectations, timing, and process capably to patients, caregivers, and clinics
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Expediting patient access to specialty medications by identifying and resolving barriers on behalf of clinic care teams, including: Submitting and following prior authorizations, Supporting providers by assisting with appeals, Coordinating fulfillment of orders with dispensing pharmacies, and assisting patients in being able to financially afford their medications
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Advising patients on their specialty pharmacy network and identifying limited distribution alternatives
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Explaining the benefits of enrolling into our specialty pharmacy program without impeding patient choice of pharmacy, and achieving patient participation
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Acting as an advocate for our specialty pharmacy
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Partner with multiple specialties, clinics, and medical providers
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Develop expertise in (at least) one clinical specialty to act as a subject matter expert for the larger liaison team, clinic, and our partners in access services
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Establishing relationships with industry representatives and reimbursement managers to maintain current knowledge on available financial assistance programs
Required Qualifications
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B.S./B.A. in business or healthcare related field or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
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3 years of pharmacy technician experience or related healthcare experience
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Pharmacy Technician MN
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National Technician Certification within 180 Days
Qualifications: $27.88- $39.36 Hourly
