Specialty Pharmacy Technician

AmerisourceBergen; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company in Knoxville is seeking a Specialty Pharmacy Technician to provide patient support, conduct medication adherence calls, and ensure compliance with pharmacy regulations. The ideal candidate has at least two years of pharmacy experience and a bachelor's degree is preferred. This full-time role offers no weekends or holidays, includes various patient care responsibilities, and requires excellent communication skills as well as proficiency in pharmacy-related tasks within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision care

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years directly related pharmacy experience required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with prior authorization process preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to patients and healthcare professionals.
• Conduct initial and follow-up calls with patients to assess medication adherence.
• Assist in prior authorization process by gathering necessary documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Pharmaceutical knowledge

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or related field

2+ years pharmacy experience

Tools

Pharmacy software systems

Electronic health records

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. Apply today!

Job Details

The Specialty Pharmacy Technician, also known as the Pharmacy Navigator will act as onsite triage for identified patients and prescriptions, including specialty prescriptions, to facilitate authorization, reimbursement and dispensing of medications. This position is categorized as compliance critical and, as such, requires and is assigned specific responsibility for ensuring continual and proper compliance with all division, corporate and regulatory requirements.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30a-5p, no weekends or holidays

Location: Onsite at University Specialty Pharmacy 1924 Alcoa Highway Knoxville, TN

Website: https://www.utmedicalcenter.org/locations/specialty-pharmacy

Responsibilities

• Patient Support: Provide excellent customer service to patients and healthcare professionals by answering inquiries, addressing pharmacy-related concerns, and triaging to pharmacist as appropriate. Manage multiple patients with diverse needs autonomously.
• Adherence Monitoring: Conduct initial and follow-up calls with patients to assess medication adherence. Document appropriately and defer to pharmacist as agreed upon.
• Benefits Investigation: Review patient insurance for affordability.
• Financial Assistance: Assess availability of financial assistance options. Support patients through application process. This includes, but is not limited to, manufacturer coupon cards, secondary insurance options, foundation assistance, and manufacturer assistance.
• Prior Authorization Assistance: Demonstrate ability to assist in prior authorization process by gathering necessary documentation, completing forms, and communicating with healthcare providers and insurance companies to obtain approval for medications.
• Prescription Delivery: Coordinate, track, manage and facilitate prescription delivery. Adhere to packing and tracking processes.
• Prescription Processing: Review and enter prescription orders into pharmacy system accurately and efficiently. Verify patient information and insurance coverage and resolve any discrepancies or issues.
• Medication Dispensing: Assist pharmacists in accurately dispensing specialty medications, including measuring, counting, labeling, and packaging prescriptions with precision.
• Inventory Management: Monitor and maintain inventory levels of medications, ensuring adequate stock is available for patient needs. Collaborate with the pharmacy team to place orders and track shipments.
• Communication: Display professionalism in all interactions. Communicate effectively in-person, via telephone, and in other electronic communication. Document pertinent patient information professionally and succinctly in patient chart, as agreed upon by pharmacist.
• Team Collaboration: Act as liaison between patient, pharmacy, and other healthcare providers to ensure smooth workflow and effective communication.
• Training: Participate in training of new staff.
• Program Continuity: Oversees continuity of pharmacy processes and adherence to clinical and specialty programs and policies. Participate in quality improvement projects, as deemed relevant and approved by manager.
• Continuous Learning: Stay updated with latest developments in practice area. Participate in training programs and continuing education opportunities to enhance knowledge and skills.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

Requires a minimum of two (2)+ years directly related and progressively responsible pharmacy experience; bachelor's degree program preferred.

Skills

• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast‑paced environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to effectively address patient issues and collaborate with healthcare providers.
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, pharmaceutical terminology, and clinical pharmacy services.
• Strong organizational skills; attention to detail.
• Familiarity with prior authorization process and insurance verification.
• Good analytical skills.
• Commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and privacy.
• Experience in using pharmacy software systems and electronic health 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

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.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email [e-mail]. We will make accommodation determinations on a request‑by‑request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned.

Affiliated Companies

Value Apothecaries Inc