Patient Engagement Lead Pharmacy Technician

Patient Engagement Pharmacy Technician I

The Patient Engagement Pharmacy Technician I will be responsible for prescription order entry, insurance processing, and patient outreach to coordinate prescription fulfillment and delivery. The Patient Engagement Pharmacy Technician I will work in a large volume centralized specialty and mail order pharmacy call center setting under pharmacist supervision. This position plays a key role in pharmacy operations providing excellent service through high quality performance and care. The Patient Engagement Pharmacy Technician I functions in a multi-skilled environment which requires the application of teamwork, leadership and flexibility. This position will require collaboration with the central pharmacy dispensing team to coordinate services and will have a high degree of interaction with patients and caregivers.

Baptist Health is looking for a Patient Engagement Pharmacy Tech to join our team at the Central Pharmacy in LaGrange, KY.

• Demonstrates commitment to the quality, philosophy, and values of Baptist Health by maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures, organizational objectives, process improvement, and safety standards.
• Engages in personal development to stay updated with pharmacy trends related to role and practice setting.
• Performs all tasks associated with prescription order entry and adjudication for centralized specialty and home delivery prescriptions as permitted by state regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Navigates the dispensing software to perform administrative activities including but not limited to processing prescriptions efficiently, coordinating delivery with patients and/or caregivers, and resolving issues with claims.
• Resolves insurance issues and communicates anticipated prescription delays to patients in a timely manner.
• Uses available software tools to synchronize patient medication refills.
• Serves as the primary point of contact with patients related to their medication fulfillment needs and escalates clinical questions to the pharmacist.
• Provides excellent care showing empathy and compassion to patients and caregivers.
• Collaborates with onsite central pharmacy dispensing team to coordinate services and prescription fulfillment.
• Ensures all assigned tasks are completed at the end of the shift.
• Escalates problems to a pharmacist or manager if unable to resolve independently.
• Assists in training new staff and contributes to team meetings.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• If not already registered, Pharmacy Technician registration must be completed with KY Board of Pharmacy by date of hire (no testing is required; only a completed application and fee).
• Previous retail, mail order, central/call center pharmacy work experience highly preferred.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.