Specialty Pharmacist Navigator, Cardiology

Cencora•Reading, PA

1d•Onsite

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! A strong clinical pharmacy background with an understanding of retail pharmacy operations and prescription processing is optimal to succeed in this role, Cardiology expereince preferred. The role is 100% on-site in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Cross coverage of other specialty areas may be required.

Requirements

PharmD degree strongly preferred.
Residency training or previous Cardiology experience preferred.
Current unrestricted pharmacist license in the appropriate state of practice.
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.

Nice To Haves

Cardiology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate value of ambulatory pharmacy partnership to physician practices.
Maintain presence in clinic, field medication questions from providers, such as formulary product selection, product dosing, ADR's, and other considerations.
Ensure prescriptions flow through ambulatory pharmacy and are identified by pharmacy staff.
Maintain patient schedule for clinical pharmacist services including, but not limited to, medication counseling, pillbox refills, immunization, medication administration.
Maintain patient list, schedule appropriate follow-ups to assess medication safety and efficacy, communicate treatment plan recommendations with provider.
Coordinate patient refills.
Ensure auditable records showing proof-of-delivery are maintained.
Prepare and submit prior authorizations, manage denials/appeals.
Triage prescriptions which are limited distribution drugs or out-of-network.
Act as financial advocate for patient when needed, leverage charitable foundations, state programs, and/or manufacturer programs to ensure medication affordability.
Demonstrate ability to navigate various platforms and document appropriately in EMR and specialty therapy management platform.
Contribute to expansion of ambulatory pharmacy services through active participation in navigator committee and projects.
Cross-train to ambulatory pharmacy, assist with staffing, as needed.