Specialty Pharmacy Medication Adherence Advocate
Company: Shields Health Solutions
Location: Manchester
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Hybrid schedule: 1-2 days remote per week The Company is seeking
a highly motivated, self-starter who is looking for a challenging
career with a fast-growing company in the specialty pharmacy
management services. We are seeking experienced pharmacy
technicians who are registered with the State of employment.
Nationally certified as a CPhT is preferred but not required.
Critical to this position is a person who is able to work
independently and establish strong and credible relationships with
patients, clinicians and internal Shields staff. Applicants should
be results-oriented with a positive outlook, and a clear focus on
high patient quality and service. Detail orientation and strong
administrative/organization skills are required. Mature,
approachable, professional, and comfortable in dealing with others
both in-person and on the phone. Applicant must be reliable,
tolerant, and determined; an empathetic communicator, able to see
things from the other person's point of view. Most importantly,
person must be able to work as a member of a close-knit team.
Provides integrated support to patients and pharmacists by
providing a 'hands-on" approach to total quality patient care.
Works closely with patients to deliver a full continuum of
medication adherence support by utilizing our various tools and
applications. Encourages patients of specialty clinics to utilize
pharmacy to fully benefit from its superior patient care services.
Given that the Pharmacy Liaison will be located in one of the
medical center clinics, seamlessly integrating with the clinic team
(doctors, nurses, staff, etc.) is critical to the liaison's
success. Job Duties: · Provide "legendary" care to hospital
patients by providing a full suite of custom medication management
services · As a member of the clinic team, work seamlessly
alongside hospital clinicians to serve patients both face-to-face
and over the phone · Educate prospective pharmacy patients on how
hospital serves patients and improves their overall care. · Support
outpatient retail and specialty prescription medication needs. ·
Grow the specialty pharmacies patient population · Ensure that
patients remain on track with medication regimens- outbound
therapy/medication adherence check-ups; secures refill
prescriptions. · Communicate effectively with the centralized
Patient Service Center with respect to such communications as: the
refill report, the zero-fill report, the monthly outstanding report
and the appointment list. · Help develop new processes to ensure
smooth operations and patient care. · Identify medications
requiring special storage and/or handling such as hazardous
medications and/or refrigerated medication. · Identify supplies
necessary for select medications such sharps containers,
needles/syringes, alcohol swabs, Band-Aids. · Answer, resolve and
triage inbound inquiries. · Perform refill reminder calls under the
supervision of a pharmacist. · Resolve insurance related issues,
including prior authorizations (PAs), and assist patients with
various forms of financial assistance. · Ensure appropriate
documentation in all required systems/tracking mechanisms. ·
Manage, organize, and update relevant data using database
applications. · Apply observations and recommendations to
operational issues, increased productivity, quality, and
customer-service standards. · Identify trends, resolves problems;
recommend improvements; implement change. · Actively participate in
process improvement initiatives. · Act as a value-added business
partner to stakeholders throughout the organization. · Protect
organization's value by keeping information confidential. · Update
knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading
professional publications; maintaining networks; participating in
professional organizations. · Willing to do whatever is necessary
for the betterment of the Company. · Other duties as assigned.
Skills: Strong interpersonal communication skills, ability to work
independently and demonstrate good judgement, strong verbal and
written communication, highly proficient in Microsoft Office
particularly Excel and Word; able to quickly learn other software
programs and able to extract relevant information; strong
organizational/administrative skills a must Traits: Organized,
high-integrity, attention to detail, dependable, quality focus,
empathetic, good listener/communicator Other: Energetic, highly
motivated, team player with strong personal and communication
skills; discretion and confidentiality essential as position deals
with highly sensitive and private data Specialties: Knowledge of
transplant, hepatitis C, infectious disease (including HIV), and/or
oncology a plus Experience/ Education: Required
Licensure/Certification: We are seeking experienced pharmacy
technicians who are state registered as a pharmacy technician.
Nationally certified as a CPhT or equivalent is strongly preferred
but not required. Should additional licensure need to be obtained,
the applicant will commit to obtaining the required licensure
within a mutually agreed upon timeframe. Continued employment is
contingent upon meeting these requirements. Years of Experience:
Required 2 years, Preferred 3-5 years’ experience as a Pharmacy
Technician Education: High School Diploma or GED required
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