Infusion Pharmacy Technician
Infusion Pharmacy Technician
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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
This position serves as the central coordination point (hub) for ambulatory infusion pharmacy services and supports the hub pharmacists to triage patients to the appropriate site of care per client practices for infusion treatment. The technician will coordinate with key stakeholders to execute on clients initiative that expands health systems services and increases infusion capture rate.
Location: Onsite at Lodi Memorial Hospital in LodiCalifornia with remote support to the outlying clinics.
Responsibilities:
In coordination with the departmental infusion hub pharmacist navigator determines appropriate infusion site of care for patients prescribed infusion and/or injection therapies based on treatment type patient appropriateness and payer qualifications using tools/data available.
Assesses develops and recommends the best method of providing ambulatory infusion pharmacy services to support patients based on health system guidance.
Ensures referrals flow through to home infusion alternate site and ambulatory pharmacies as applicable based on health system guidelines.
Serves as the initial contact for all identified client site of carepharmacy prescriptions and referrals.
Responsible for benefit review prior authorization product sourcing EMR documentation and denials management.
Promotes the value and benefits of the pharmacy infusion hub and client infusion strategy.
Facilitates patient referral in a timely manner and deliver exceptional client service to clinic staff and patients.
Develops and maintains close relationships with clinic staff physician pharmacy and other hospital contacts.
Acts as financial advocate for patient where needed; leverage charitable foundations state programs and/or manufacturer programs to ensure maximal patient access
Consults and implements process improvements to integrate services for better customer experience for physician clinic staff patient and pharmacy.
Establishes and maintains strong relationships with client demonstrating accountability for service delivery.
Works extended hours when needed to ensure patients receive their medication and to complete business plan objectives. Provides backup coverage to support clients and patients in the event of absence of other assigned resources.
Independently and working hand in hand with client authorization resources facilitates benefits verification and prior authorizations services for infusion site of care patients.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education:
A minimum of four (4) years as a pharmacy technician in areas such as Infusion or Specialty Pharmacy including benefit verification prior authorization medical and pharmacy billing. Pharmacy technician certification with a national technical certification organization such as Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) in corresponding state is required at time of hire.
Skills and Knowledge:
High degree of accountability and ability to work independently in a self-directed fashion
Knowledge of healthcare insurance prior authorization and/or coding is preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly Word and Excel
Ability to quickly learn other systems and programs (pharmacy dispensing software electronic health records etc.).
Experience in Epic or similar EMR platforms highly desirable.
High level of organization and high-quality communication skills.
Highly effective communicate skills effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints
Strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence
Ability to resolve patient issues quickly and creatively to improve customer satisfaction
Familiarity with pharmaceutical products services and drug interactions
Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
Excellent analytical skills
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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 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 time *This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range and 12% higher than the maximum salary range. 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 companys 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 . We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned .Salary Range*
Equal Employment Opportunity
Affiliated Companies:
Affiliated Companies: Value Apothecaries Inc
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
