Pharmacy Technician - Engagement (Sunday + Four Weekdays)

AnewHealth; Ohio; Remote; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Flexible spending

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

AnewHealth is a leading pharmacy care management company delivering comprehensive pharmacy services and patient-focused care from a remote setting. The Pharmacy Technician role supports ExactCare patients by handling calls, updating profiles, and coordinating with pharmacists to ensure accurate medication information.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, PTCB/NHA certification, and state registration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• PTCB or NHA certification required; maintain current certificate.
• Must maintain a pharmacy technician registration with State Board of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service in a phone-based environment.
• Answer a high volume of inbound calls from patients and serve as ExactCare expert.
• Place outbound calls to update medication profiles.
• Assist with patient questions over the phone.
• Work through case queues to support patient care issues.
• Liaise between clinical pharmacists and other medical professionals.
• Perform claim adjudication and auditing duties such as prior authorizations and eligibility checks.
• Collect on patient balances when due.
• Maintain patient records with confidentiality.
• Receive prescription authorizations and transfers; verify through doctor calls.
• Data entry of prescription information with speed and accuracy.
• Make welcome calls to onboarded patients and establish contact.
• Partner with technicians and pharmacists to onboard new patients to ExactCare.
• Support nationwide patient base in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Phone-based work

Independent

Customer service

Drug knowledge

Pharmacy billing

Data entry

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma/GED

PTCB or NHA certification

State Board pharmacy registration

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

AnewHealth is one of the nation's leading pharmacy care management companies that specializes in caring for people with the most complex, chronic needs-wherever they call home. We enable better outcomes for patients and the healthcare organizations who support them. Established in 2023 through the combination of ExactCare and Tabula Rasa HealthCare, we provide a suite of solutions that includes comprehensive pharmacy services; full-service pharmacy benefit management; and specialized support services for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. With over 1,400 team members, we care for more than 100,000 people across all 50 states.

Job Details

Pharmacy Technicians in our Patient Engagement Center of Excellence may hold multiple duties to ensure ExactCare's patients receive quality care out of their pharmacy services. They will work in a call center environment, spending their time speaking with patients, doctors and facilities on the phone.

Job duties and responsibilities will vary from fielding inbound phone calls, outbound phone work and navigating multiple pharmacy software systems to supporting the various stages of patient care/contact. These areas of responsibility will fluctuate based on organizational needs, allowing the Pharmacy Technician to develop multiple skillsets.

This is a remote-based environment, allowing the Pharmacy Technician to provide an exceptional over-the-phone patient experience. AnewHealth provides a fast-paced, high-energy environment, allowing Pharmacy Technicians to excel in many areas with a focus on phone-based pharmacy work.

Responsibilities

• Providing an exceptional customer service experience each day in a phone-based environment.
• Answering a high volume of inbound calls from current patients and serve as an ExactCare expert to resolve their questions.
• Placing outbound calls to patients to create, maintain or update their medication profiles.
• Effectively assist with patient questions over the phone.
• Working through current case queues to problem solve for patient care issues.
• Serving as a liaison between the clinical pharmacists and other medical professionals on patients' behalf.
• Perform claim adjudication and auditing duties such as prior authorizations, billing and eligibility checks. Requiring outbound calls to patients
• Collect on patient balances when patient has an amount due
• Maintaining patient records with strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Utilizing sound drug knowledge to effectively receive prescription authorizations, clarifications or transfers.
• Accurate retrieval of all prescription information and verifying through doctor calls.
• Enter a high volume of data; processing prescription information with speed and accuracy.
• Placing welcome calls to newly onboarded patients and establish a trusted point of contact.
• Partner with technicians and pharmacists to ensure that new patients are successfully onboarded to ExactCare.
• Performing in a high volume, fast paced environment to support ExactCare's nationwide patient base.
• Embody AnewHealth's Core Values in all communications and interactions.
• Other duties as assigned.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge, skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Qualifications:

These represent the desired qualifications of the ideal candidate. They are not meant to limit consideration for candidates who do not meet all of the standards listed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• High school diploma /GED
• Certified with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the National Health Association (NHA) and maintain a current certificate.
• Must maintain a pharmacy technician registration with State Board of Pharmacy

Experience

• Must be 18+ years of age
• Prior experience in a pharmacy setting

Skills & Abilities

• Comfortable working in a phone-based environment.
• Ability to work independently
• Self-motivated and goal oriented
• Exceptional customer service skills; servicing doctor's office, pharmacist, and patient needs over the phone.
• Thorough drug knowledge.
• Pharmacy billing knowledge.
• Knowledge of appropriate processes in taking prescriptions, clarifications and transfers including clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to utilize computer equipment, technology and work within multiple software programs to receive medication authorizations, clarifications and/or transfers.
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Passion to help people and enrich their lives.
• Ability to overcome objections
• Ability to think critically and document pertinent details in a world class manner that is compliant with state and federal regulations.

Physical/Mental Demands:

This position is administrative in nature and will present physical demands requisite to a position requiring: hearing, seeing, sitting, standing, talking, and walking. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Must be able to commute to multiple site locations within assigned territory. May be necessary to work extended hours as needed.

Schedule:

This is a full-time position with an expectation to work an average of 40 hours per week and be available outside of normal business hours to meet customer expectations on an ad-hoc basis. Schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed.

This is a remote position.

AnewHealth offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees that includes medical/dental/vision, flexible spending, company-paid life insurance and short-term disability as well as voluntary benefits, 401(k), Paid Time Off and paid holidays. Medical, dental and vision coverage are effective 1st of the month following date of hire.

AnewHealth provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. We maintain a drug-free work environment. Applicants must be eligible to work in this country.