Pharmacy Access Navigator

MWI Buying Group; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to provide liaison services for patients needing high-cost retail therapies, navigate access and affordability barriers, and coordinate with providers, payers, and staff. You will process prior authorizations, identify patient assistance, and route prescriptions to the correct pharmacy.

The role requires licensure, 1–3 years of retail pharmacy experience, and proficiency with MS Office and pharmacy software.

Qualifications

• Retail pharmacy technician experience 1-3 years
• Active pharmacy technician licensure / certification in the corresponding state
• Experience working with prior authorizations and copay assistance programs
• Lead tech or other leadership experience a plus (not required)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Word and Excel
• Ability to quickly learn other systems and programs (pharmacy dispensing software, electronic health records, etc.)
• High level of organization and high quality communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide liaison services for patients requiring high-cost retail prescription therapies, focused on navigation of prescription related access and affordability barriers
• Effectively processing prior authorizations, identifying and securing patient assistance and routing prescriptions to the appropriate pharmacy
• Coordinating the communication between patients, providers, staff, pharmacy and payers
• Provide subject matter expertise in retail pharmacy prescription access and processing
• Routinely interfacing with office staff, providers and leadership to proactively identify an address areas for process improvement to drive improved patient access and prescription internalization
• For the assigned clinic(s) serve as the primary contact for high cost prescription access and affordability
• Responsible for maintaining effective and complete communication to stakeholders and appropriate documentation within electronic health records, pharmacy dispensing systems and other systems as specified

Skills

Retail pharmacy tech

Prior authorizations

Copay assistance

Leadership experience

MS Office

Education

Active pharmacy technician licensure

Tools

Pharmacy dispensing software

Electronic health records (EHR)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cencora is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to provide liaison services for patients needing high-cost retail therapies, navigate access and affordability barriers, and coordinate with providers, payers, and staff. You will process prior authorizations, identify patient assistance, and route prescriptions to the correct pharmacy.

The role requires licensure, 1–3 years of retail pharmacy experience, and proficiency with MS Office and pharmacy software.