Specialist – Patient Services

Cencora•Denver, CO

11d•$43,700 - $62,480•Remote

About The Position

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! Cencora is a leading global pharmaceutical solutions company that is committed to improving the lives of people and animals everywhere. We connect manufacturers, providers, and patients to ensure that anyone can get the therapies they need, where and when they need them. We’re a purpose-driven organization, where all of our team members around the world are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. We work together every day to help our partners bring their innovations to patients worldwide, creating unparalleled access and impact at the center of health.

Requirements

CPhT Certification
Colorado Board of Pharmacy Technician License
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree program preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs patient onboarding, benefit verification, prior authorization, financial assistance and appeals processes, as needed, on behalf of patients and their physician to facilitate the process between the doctors’ office and pharmacy to triage and streamline prescription fulfillment.
Provides above services for a health system’s ambulatory pharmacy, specialty pharmacy and/or outpatient infusion center environment, as requested.
Interacts with patients and providers to obtain insurance benefits and patient information needed to request prior authorizations so that medications and other services rendered are reimbursed by payer.
Ensure patient-specific reimbursement related information is obtained and available for review and for tracking of replacement product, including maintenance of files and documentation for PAP application submissions.
Obtains appropriate signatures and documentation for completed PAP applications prior to submission of the application to the respective PAP.
Completes patient adherence activities that may include notification of upcoming refills, coordination, tracking, and confirmation of prescription delivery.
Works within health system’s electronic medical record system and other applicable systems (i.e., IndiCare™) to support workflow management and to document activities (i.e., retrieve information needed to deliver services, communicate status, and document outcome).
Provides integrated services to the health system and its component parts to increase prescription capture rate, ensure timely delivery of infusion medications to be infused in the hospital setting, improve patient outcomes and reduce readmissions.
Resolves barriers proactively that may affect reimbursement at assigned facilities and provides detailed updates to the Patient Access Management team.
Establish business relationships with assigned clinic staff, pharmacy, and hospital contacts, keeping them informed of significant changes in site-specific recovery potential based on changes to PAPs.
Readily assists on special projects within job scope to improve reimbursement optimization when requested by management.
Communicates patient and provider feedback to PHS management to enhance process improvement to enhance continuity of care.
Interfaces appropriately with assigned key account associates with information relevant to additional products and services provided by Cencora and its subsidiaries.
Demonstrates flexibility and adapts to changes in payer, pharmacy and patient assistance program processes and requirements.
Provides temporary coverage to support clients and patients in the event of onsite resource absences.
Performs related duties as assigned