Specialty Pharmacy Liaison

Summary

Supports Specialty Pharmacy in assigned UCHealth Clinics by coordinating and supporting medication access through pharmacy benefit review, prior authorizations, and financial assistance support.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in Specialty Clinics on all phases of prescription lifecycle, providing prescription management services and serving as a pharmacy point-of-contact in the clinic setting.
• Oversees financial assistance process and provides direct support to patients to review and process financial aid applications.
• Serve as a Pharmacy Program advocate, communicating with patients and clinical staff on the benefits of using the UCHealth Specialty Pharmacy Program.
• Works to support outpatient retail pharmacy and specialty pharmacy program growth and patient retention by providing patient care and coordination.
• Provides patients an explanation of their pharmacy benefit, financial assistance options, and answers questions related to prescription coverage and billing.
• Communicate to the patient the status of their prescription and provide estimated timelines for receiving therapy.
• Actively take part in process improvement, quality, and patient safety initiatives. Provide feedback around processes and workflows to improve the overall patient experience.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• PHAL (Pharmacy Technician) certification from State Board of Pharmacy.
• Certification as a Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
• Minimum Experience: 2 years of pharmacy technician experience required.
• Preferred: 3-5 years' experience.

Pay

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Pay range: $24.11 - $36.17 / hour.

Schedule

This position is a Full Time role with a Work Schedule of 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks) and works Days.

Benefits

Includes recognition performance bonus, performance-based pay increase, market reviews, health and well-being, retirement and savings, education and career growth, and other programs.