Patient Services Liaison, Patient Support & Services

Cencora; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Training programs

Mentorship programs

Paid parental leave

Paid caregiver leave

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a patient access and reimbursement specialist to facilitate access to specialty therapies at clinics in Honolulu, HI. You will coordinate intake, documentation, and case support to ensure timely decisions and high-quality service.

The role requires a healthcare-related bachelor's degree and less than 2 years of relevant experience, with on-site clinic work and strong collaboration across teams to resolve access barriers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a healthcare field or related experience required.
• Less than 2 years of experience in patient support services or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison for patients needing access and affordability assistance.
• Coordinate intake, documentation, and case support to enable timely access decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation in EHR, dispensing systems, and other platforms.
• Provide consultative education to providers and patients on prescription fulfillment.
• Collaborate with internal pharmacy to coordinate fulfillment and delivery.
• Support clinic operations and travel to local clinics as needed.
• Participate in client and clinic meetings with data-driven updates.

Skills

Patient access

Reimbursement knowledge

Customer service

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, public health, business administration, communications, or related field

Tools

EHR systems

Pharmacy dispensing systems

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

This role performs patient access and reimbursement activities that help reduce coverage, affordability, and administrative barriers across the service journey. Coordinates intake, documentation, and case support processes to enable timely access decisions and consistent service delivery. Facilitates accurate case progression by aligning reimbursement requirements with operational workflows and stakeholder needs. Contributes to process improvement and service quality outcomes by maintaining reliable case information and supporting future-ready access operations.

Location: This role will be onsite in Honolulu, HI.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison for patients requiring access and affordability assistance with specialty prescription therapies by diagnosing and resolving access and affordability barriers. Secure patient assistance resources as applicable; coordinate timely, accurate delivery of medication, and ensure communication among patients, providers, clinic staff, pharmacies, and payors to prevent delays in therapy.
• Provide subject matter expertise in specialty pharmacy prescription access and processing, applying sound judgment to troubleshoot complex coverage, formulary, and workflow issues. Partner with office staff, providers, and leadership to identify root causes, recommend corrective actions, and implement process improvements that strengthen patient access, reduce turnaround time, and increase prescription internalization.
• For assigned clinics, act as the accountable point of contact for prescription access and affordability, proactively managing cases from intake, dispensing, and delivery. Maintain clear, professional communication with stakeholders; anticipate barriers; elevate issues appropriately; and ensure accurate, compliant documentation in the electronic health record, pharmacy dispensing systems, and other designated platforms.
• Provide consultative education to providers, clinic staff, and patients on the value and processes of prescription fulfillment through the client health system pharmacy. Deliver consistently high-quality customer service, including service recovery and issue resolution, while executing assigned tasks with urgency and attention to detail to strengthen patient and provider confidence and satisfaction.
• Collaborate closely with the internal client pharmacy to coordinate prescription fulfillment and delivery, proactively troubleshooting fulfillment barriers and mitigating risks to on time starts and refills. Maintain accurate activity tracking and contribute to KPI reporting and trend analysis to support continuous quality improvement and program performance evaluation.
• Participate in client and clinic meetings by providing data-driven updates, contributing solutions to operational challenges, and as needed, facilitating discussions related to prescription access, workflow optimization, and issue resolution.
• Support clinic operations during scheduled hours and work extended hours as needed to ensure timely medication access and achievement of business plan objectives. Provide reliable backup coverage during planned and unplanned absences of other resources, prioritizing work appropriately and resolving issues to maintain continuity of service for clients and patients.
• Work onsite in clinic including travel to local off-site clinics and throughout the hospital campus as assigned and from an approved remote location based on client needs, maintaining productivity, responsiveness, and confidentiality in all settings. Independently troubleshoot workflow, system, and communication issues to ensure consistent service levels across locations.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, public health, business administration, communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Less than 2 years of experience in patient support services, customer operations, patient relations, care coordination, program management, or a related field required.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Full time

Salary Range*

$52,000 - 81,620

• This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned

Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Value Apothecaries Inc