Specialty Pharmacy Navigator

Cencora; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Backup dependent care

Adoption assistance

Infertility coverage

Family building support

Behavioral health solutions

Paid parental leave

Paid caregiver leave

Training programs

Professional development resources

Mentorship programs

Employee resource groups

Volunteer activities

Job summary

Cencora is hiring a Specialty Pharmacist Navigator to build relationships with physicians and practices using specialty drugs. The hybrid role focuses on Atlanta and Gordon, GA with a greater emphasis on remote work, coordinating prescriptions, prior authorizations, and patient access.

The candidate will manage patient profiles, insurance issues, and communications with physicians while maintaining EMR documentation and collaborating with ambulatory pharmacy partners.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted pharmacist license in the appropriate state.
• PharmD degree strongly preferred.
• 5+ years community/retail/ambulatory pharmacy or health-system experience; specialty/pharmacy prior authorizations desirable.

Responsibilities

• Access physician practices for potential specialty Rx value using tools/data available.
• Establish communication with targeted practices, arranging meetings with key stakeholders/decision makers.
• Demonstrate value of ambulatory pharmacy partnership to specialty practices.
• Ensure prescriptions flow through to ambulatory pharmacy and are identified by staff.
• Establish patient profiles, including third-party payors and clinical information.
• Process prescriptions, including insurance adjudication and product sourcing.
• Prepare and submit prior authorization paperwork; manage denials.
• Triage prescriptions for limited distribution or out-of-network status.
• Act as financial advocate for patients; leverage programs to maximize access.
• Coordinate pickup/courier delivery of Rx’s with patient.
• Follow up to ensure refills and address ADRs or clinical questions.
• Document patient information in EMR; maintain physician office communications.
• Maintain relationships with physician offices through visits/meetings.
• Assist with program financial reporting to client/data collection.
• Cross-train to ambulatory pharmacy; support staffing needs; may require weekends/holidays.
• Provide oversight and direction to associates per policies; mentor staff.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Pharmacy dispensing systems

Insurance adjudication

Clinical data interpretation

Education

PharmD degree

Current unrestricted pharmacist license

5+ years pharmacy experience

Tools

EMR 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

The Specialty Pharmacist Navigator seeks relationships with physicians and physician practices who use specialty pharmaceuticals for the purpose of prescribing the medications, training, and assisting patients.

Location: This is a hybrid role to Atlanta and Gordon, Georgia with a greater emphasis on remote work than onsite time.

Responsibilities

• Access various physician practices for potential specialty Rx value using tools/data available.

• Establish communication with targeted specialty practices, arranging meetings with key stakeholders/decision makers.

• Demonstrate value of ambulatory pharmacy partnership to specialty practices.

• Ensure prescriptions flow through to ambulatory pharmacy and are identified by pharmacy staff.

• Establish patient profiles, including third-party payor(s) and clinical information.

• Process prescriptions, including insurance adjudication and product sourcing.

• Prepare and submit prior authorization paperwork; manage denials.

• Triage prescriptions which are limited distribution drugs or out-of-network.

• Act as financial advocate for patient where needed; leverage charitable foundations, state programs, and/or manufacturer programs to ensure maximal patient access

• Coordinate pickup/courier delivery of Rx’s with patient.

• Follow up with patient to ensure refills are ordered on time and address and ADR’s or clinical questions.

• Inform physician office of patient through process; document in EMR as necessary.

• Maintain relationships with physician offices through periodic visits/meetings.

• Assist with program financial reporting to client/data collection.

• Cross-train to ambulatory pharmacy; assist with staffing needs as required. This may include weekends and/or holidays as per business needs.

• Provide oversight and direction to associates in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.

• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development and opportunities.

Education

Current unrestricted pharmacist license in the appropriate state of practice,PharmD degree strongly preferred.
5+ years community/retail/ambulatory pharmacy or health-system related experience. Previous experience in a specialty pharmacy and/or processing prior authorizations is highly desirable.

Skills and Knowledge

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Candidates should have prior experience on pharmacy dispensing systems and be familiar with insurance adjudication processes.

• The role involves working with a broad array of complex disease states and medical conditions; candidates should be comfortable working with clinical data, lab values, and reading/writing notes in patient medical records

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

• medical, dental, and vision care
• backup dependent care
• adoption assistance
• infertility coverage
• family building support
• behavioral health solutions
• paid parental leave
• paid caregiver leave
• training programs
• professional development resources
• mentorship programs
• employee resource groups
• volunteer activities

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

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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.

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Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: Value Apothecaries Inc