Pharmacy Technician -Medication Adherence & Quality Programs

Bakersfield Family Medical Group; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakersfield Family Medical Group in Bakersfield, CA seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacisists in managing medication adherence initiatives and CMS Star Ratings. You will identify patients at risk for non-adherence, conduct outreach, coordinate access solutions, and document interventions within our quality team.

The role involves collaboration with pharmacists, providers, care managers, health plans, and patients to close gaps and improve outcomes across population health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active Pharmacy Technician registration/licensure as required by state law.
• National certification preferred (CPhT).
• Minimum one year of pharmacy technician experience in retail, managed care, ambulatory care, or population health.
• Knowledge of medication adherence concepts and pharmacy workflows.
• Proficient with electronic health records and pharmacy management systems.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Experience supporting Medicare Advantage or CMS Star Rating programs.
• Experience with population health, quality improvement, or care management initiatives.
• Familiarity with medication therapy management (MTM) programs.
• Bilingual Skills Preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel functions.
• Valid CA Driver’s License and current vehicle insurance with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with pharmacists, providers, medical assistants, care coordinators, and health plan representatives.
• Assist with obtaining prescription renewals and refill authorizations.
• Coordinate medication access programs, copay assistance, and patient assistance resources.
• Identify patients requiring pharmacist intervention and facilitate warm handoffs.
• Maintain accurate records of outreach activities and intervention outcomes.
• Assist in developing adherence tracking reports and performance metrics.
• Support audits and quality assurance reviews.
• Monitor work queues and ensure timely follow-up on identified gaps.
• Review adherence reports and pharmacy claims data to identify patients at risk for non-adherence.
• Conduct outbound patient outreach via telephone, text messaging, mail, and other approved communication channels.
• Assess barriers to medication adherence including cost, transportation, side effects, forgetfulness, and access issues.
• Escalate clinical concerns and medication-related questions to the supervising pharmacist.
• Assist patients with medication refill coordination and prescription synchronization.
• Facilitate conversion to 90-day medication supplies when appropriate.
• Coordinate mail-order pharmacy enrollment and medication delivery services.
• Facilitate provider and pharmacy outreach with ability to communicate or triage medication requests.
• Document all patient interactions and interventions in the designated systems.
• Support adherence initiatives for Statins, Diabetes medications, and Renin-Angiotensin System antagonists.
• Monitor adherence performance dashboards and patient gap reports.
• Participate in quality improvement projects designed to improve Star Ratings performance.
• Participate in weekly or monthly meetings with health plans to address adherence gaps and areas for improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Bilingual preferred

Tools

Electronic health records

Pharmacy management systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Under the direction of the Clinical Pharmacist, this position is responsible for supporting the pharmacist in managing medication adherence initiatives and pharmacy quality measures, including CMS Star Ratings. This position is responsible for identifying patients at risk for non-adherence, conducting patient outreach, coordinating medication access solutions, documenting interventions, and assisting with quality improvement activities designed to improve patient outcomes and organizational performance. The Pharmacy Technician serves as an integral member of the population health and quality team, working collaboratively with pharmacists, providers, care managers, health plans, and patients to close medication adherence gaps and improve performance on Medicare Star measures. The Pharmacy Technician will interact with other departments, clinic personnel, and outside providers in a professional and friendly manner, to create and maintain a positive relationship with our internal and external customers.

Care Coordination

• 1.1 Collaborate with pharmacists, providers, medical assistants, care coordinators, and health plan representatives.
• 1.2 Assist with obtaining prescription renewals and refill authorizations.
• 1.3 Coordinate medication access programs, copay assistance, and patient assistance resources.
• 1.4 Identify patients requiring pharmacist intervention and facilitate warm handoffs.

Data Management & Reporting

• 1.5 Maintain accurate records of outreach activities and intervention outcomes.
• 1.6 Assist in developing adherence tracking reports and performance metrics.
• 1.7 Support audits and quality assurance reviews.
• 1.8 Monitor work queues and ensure timely follow-up on identified gaps.

Medication Adherence Management

• 2.1 Review adherence reports and pharmacy claims data to identify patients at risk for non-adherence.
• 2.2 Conduct outbound patient outreach via telephone, text messaging, mail, and other approved communication channels.
• 2.3 Assess barriers to medication adherence including cost, transportation, side effects, forgetfulness, and access issues.
• 2.4 Escalate clinical concerns and medication-related questions to the supervising pharmacist.
• 2.5 Assist patients with medication refill coordination and prescription synchronization.
• 2.6 Facilitate conversion to 90-day medication supplies when appropriate.
• 2.7 Coordinate mail-order pharmacy enrollment and medication delivery services.
• 2.8 Facilitate provider and pharmacy outreach with ability to communicate or triage medication requests.
• 2.9 Document all patient interactions and interventions in the designated systems.

CMS Star Measure Support

• 2.10 Support adherence initiatives for:
  • Statins
  • Diabetes medications
  • Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) antagonists
• 2.11 Monitor adherence performance dashboards and patient gap reports.
• 2.12 Participate in quality improvement projects designed to improve Star Ratings performance.
• 2.13 Participate in weekly or monthly meetings with health plans to address adherence gaps and areas for improvement.

• 8.1 Active Pharmacy Technician registration/licensure as required by state law.
• 8.2 National certification preferred (CPhT).
• 8.3 Minimum one year of pharmacy technician experience in retail, managed care, ambulatory care, or population health.
• 8.4 Knowledge of medication adherence concepts and pharmacy workflows.
• 8.5 Proficient with electronic health records and pharmacy management systems.
• 8.6 Strong communication and customer service skills.
• 8.7 Experience supporting Medicare Advantage or CMS Star Rating programs.
• 8.8 Experience with population health, quality improvement, or care management initiatives.
• 8.9 Familiarity with medication therapy management (MTM) programs.
• 8.10 Bilingual Skills Preferred.
• 8.11 Experience with Microsoft Excel functions.
• 8.12 Valid CA Driver’s License and current vehicle insurance with clean driving record.

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be reasonably between $28.14 and $31.27. However, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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