Certified Pharmacy Technician: Saint Peter's University Health

Clearway Health•New Brunswick, NJ

2d•$61,000 - $74,000•Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a certified pharmacy technician who’s ready to bring their skills and experience into the specialty pharmacy space. As our Pharmacy Patient Liaison I, you’ll play a pivotal role as the bridge between patients and pharmacists, taking a hands-on approach to ensure exceptional care. In this role, a pharmacy background allows for supporting patients with complex therapies while also enabling our clinical teams to deliver outstanding results. This role combines customer service excellence with a deep understanding of pharmacy operations, helping reshape the patient experience while contributing directly to the growth and success of our specialty pharmacy—and to the health system’s overall performance. Working with specialty patients and their medications requires the same dedication and precision as managing high-value accounts: it’s about cultivating trust, delivering consistent support, and driving meaningful outcomes. This isn’t just a job—it’s an opportunity to make a measurable impact on patient lives and business excellence at the same time.

Requirements

An active and unrestricted Pharmacy Technician license with the Board of Pharmacy in the respective state of application is required.
Active and unrestricted National Certification verified by PTCB or ExCPT.
2+ years of direct pharmacy experience required.
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills required; as well as ability to communicate professionally over the phone.
Excellent interpersonal skills to provide superb, personalized customer service to instill confidence and advocate for patients; ability to explain required information to customers in a comprehensible manner.
Organized, strong attention to detail, ability to self-direct through multitasking and prioritizing, dependable, empathetic, focused on quality service, goal oriented.
Cultural sensitivity, understanding, and comfort with a wide range of social, racial, and ethnic populations.
Must practice discretion and confidentiality as position deals with extremely sensitive and confidential data.
Ability to understand, explain, and actively promote the clients' objectives through direct coordination and commitment to the program’s goals.
Flexibility to adapt to changes in the departmental needs (i.e., assisting other team members, adjusting assignments, etc.).
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook. Ability to quickly learn other relevant applications that support management of patient care and assigned responsibilities; and ability to extract necessary information.

Nice To Haves

Higher level education preferred
Prior Authorization (PA) process or data experience, particularly within specialty pharmacy or healthcare operations, is highly preferred.
Knowledge of outpatient pharmacy operations
Knowledge of prescription insurance benefits, copay assistance programs
Experience interacting with other healthcare professionals, MDs, RNs, RPhs, social work
Knowledge of transplants, hepatitis C, infectious diseases (including HIV), oncology and/or other specialty medication therapies preferred.
Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus.
Knowledge of prior authorization request process to third party payors.
Familiarity with 340B drug program and ACO hospital models.
Knowledge of EPIC, Salesforce, Liberty, or other pharmacy and/or EMR systems.

Responsibilities

Focus on sales/customer service with the goal of expanding the patient account base by enrolling and retaining specialty pharmacy services offered through Clearway Health.
Accomplish set goals for enrolling patients into the Clearway Health Specialty Pharmacy program. Your success is measured consistently and evaluated through various sales and reporting platforms, focusing on customer relationships and the revenue performance of each individual specialty service line.
Responsible for performing enrollment functions, including following up on provided leads for new business and generating leads through provider relationships or direct customer service engagements.
Build relationships with patients by offering them friendly, courteous, and efficient service, all while encouraging them to use Clearway Health to access its top-notch patient care services.
Work closely with patients, delivering a full continuum of medication adherence support through various tools and applications.
Provide outbound therapy/medication adherence check-ups by processing refills to eliminate any gaps.
Builds and maintains relationships with providers, care teams, and ancillary support to ensure the continuity of sales and enrollment functions.
Develop and nurture trusting relationships to deliver the highest level of care for complex patients.
Maintain and support pharmacy interdepartmental relationships and management, ensuring a smooth transition of patient care from clinic to pharmacy.
Leads in creating and developing strategic partnerships with various healthcare professionals, providing them with the necessary information and support to ensure successful patient care transitions.
Exhibits technical savvy, a natural problem-solver, and an effective communicator at all levels, both internally and externally.
Navigate the patient Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to answer questions and provide documentation as needed for specialty pharmacy prior authorizations.
Maintain effective communication with various healthcare professionals, such as doctors, nurses, clinical pharmacists, and practice managers, both in person, over the phone, and through written transmissions via EMR. Interactions are consistently timely and professional, supporting new and ongoing initiatives.
Resolves high-level patient care issues, knowing when to involve managers or clinicians when needed. Exhibits resourcefulness when facing challenges, offering practical solutions to complex problems.
Work independently by managing workload and consistently meet established goals in a fast-paced environment.
Play a vital role in training and supporting new hires, helping them understand and meet the expectations for day-to-day operations in their specific roles.