Pharmacy Liaison 1 - Schar Cancer Center

Inova Retail and Specialty Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Liaison 1 to join the team.

The Pharmacy Liaison 1 serves as the liaison or primary contact person between patient, pharmacy, insurance companies, nurses, case workers and physicians. This role performs the various duties of a Pharmacy Technician which may include a variety of pharmacy services such as benefit investigation, obtaining prior authorizations, Med to Bed delivery, mail order tracking, drug inventory management and coordinating first time dispenses and refills of specialty medications. The Pharmacy Liaison 1 enrolls patients in any appropriate patient financial assistance programs which may include co-pay programs, manufacturer Patient Assistance Programs, various Foundation programs or grants. 

This is a full-time Monday – Friday variable shift position. 

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary
• Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement matching: dollar for dollar the first 5% of your eligible pay that you contribute.
• Paid Time Off: Accrue PTO hours on your very first day of work.

Job Responsibilities:

• Utilizes clinical documentation to obtain prior authorization approvals and appeals. 
• Assists patients with timely pharmacy access to medications and documents all related communications with patients, physicians, finance, nursing, case management in appropriate platform. 
• Works with payers to obtain coverage for patients and appropriate emergency one-time overrides when needed and resolves prescription insurance billing problems.
• Cleans equipment, maintains all required temperature logs, and maintains accurate inventory values and drug procurement as per policies and procedures. 
• Maintains accurate and up to date patient profiles and allergy and up to date medication reconciliation lists.

Qualifications:

 Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience working as a Pharmacy Technician.
• One (1) year experience with Pharmacy Billing.

Education:

• High School or GED.

Certifications:

• Registered Pharmacy Technician in the state of Virginia. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire.

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