Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinator

Baptist Health; La Grange (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave (pets)

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement plans with company match

Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability

Health Insurance, Pharmacy, Dental, V…

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinator to join our Central Pharmacy team in LaGrange, KY. You will complete benefit investigations, assist with prior authorizations, and identify copay assistance to ensure affordability of specialty medications.

You will liaise with physicians, nurses, social workers, and pharmacists to support administrative tasks, improve access, and track outcomes with Epic EMR used for documentation and coordination across departments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Kentucky Pharmacy Technician Registration required or eligible.
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred.
• 2+ years pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Experience with third-party billing, financial counseling, or medical terminology preferred.
• Epic EMR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete benefit investigations to verify patient eligibility for prescribed specialty medications.
• Assess requirements for authorization of medications and maintain knowledge of payer formularies.
• Support third party prior authorization process and obtain appropriate overrides.
• Maintain accurate insurance information and monitor prior authorization renewal needs.
• Identify financial assistance options to maximize copay savings.
• Liaise with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and social workers to provide administrative support.
• Use EHR to communicate and document patient charts across departments.
• Coordinate patient scheduling for initial and follow-up appointments.
• Triages clinical questions and insurance denials to the pharmacist as appropriate.
• Facilitate medication adherence through outreach for timely refills.
• Maintain activity records for data collection and leadership reporting.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Kentucky Pharmacy Technician Registration

National Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Summary

The Pharmacy Care Coordinator acts as an extension of the ambulatory clinic team to support patient access to high touch, complex medication therapies. Works in collaboration with insurance companies, nursing, social workers, and pharmacy to obtain appropriate authorization for medications including registration with drug specific manufacturer programs when applicable. Performs tasks related to prescription billing including completing benefits investigations, assisting with the prior authorization process, and locating copay assistance options for patients to ensure affordability of specialty medications.

The Pharmacy Care Coordinator escalates clinical support needs and questions to the pharmacist. Assists with clinic intervention outcomes tracking to monitor value of services. Coordinates patient outreach during clinic visits or via telephonic follow up to ensure continuity of care and optimize patient outcomes. Responsibilities may include working to establish and maintain short- and long- term quality improvement goals.

Job Description

Baptist Health is searching for a Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinator to join our team at the Central Pharmacy, LaGrange, KY!

• Completes benefit investigations to verify patient eligibility for prescribed specialty medications.
• Assesses requirements for authorization of medications and maintain knowledge of payer formularies and reimbursement.
• Supports third party prior authorization process and obtain appropriate overrides for new patients.
• Maintains accurate insurance information and monitor for prior authorization renewal needs to avoid gaps in medication therapy.
• Identifies financial assistance options to maximize copay savings and increase therapy adherence.
• Serves as a liaison with physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, and social workers to provide administrative support and communicate changes in medication‑related coverage.
• Utilizes the Electronic Health Record (HER) to maintain communication between departments and ensure accurate documentation in patient electronic charts.
• Performs phone functions professionally and in a timely manner, including answering phones, returning calls, and checking voice mail.
• Coordinates patient scheduling for initial and follow‑up appointments.
• Triages patient clinical questions and third‑party insurance denials to the pharmacist for intervention as appropriate.
• Facilitates adherence to medications by coordinating face‑to‑face or telephonic patient outreach for timely refills.
• Maintains a record of activities to support data collection, analysis, and ongoing reporting to leadership related to patient metrics and financial performance.
• Acts as a contact person for all non‑clinical patient/customer questions.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Current or eligible for Kentucky pharmacy technician registration (if not already registered with KY Board of Pharmacy, registration requires only an application and fee).
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification preferred.
• 2+ years pharmacy technician experience preferred.
• Prior experience with third party billing, financial counseling, or medical terminology and coding preferred.
• Prior experience with Epic EMR preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of computer systems and software, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with healthcare providers and patients to communicate effectively as a patient advocate preferred.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
• Health Insurance, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision and much more!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.