Pharmacy Technician Advocate
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- Location: Remote
- Department: Ascension Pharmacy Services
- Schedule: Day shift | Full-time Monday-Friday
- Supporting Location: Nashville, TN
- PAP & Medication Access: Experience supporting Patient Assistance Programs (PAP), medication access, benefit investigations, and specialty prior authorizations.
- Financial Assistance, Grants & Foundations: Knowledge of patient assistance resources, eligibility requirements, application processing, and foundation funding.
- Patient & Provider Coordination: Communicates with patients, pharmacists, prescribers, specialty pharmacies, and external assistance organizations to resolve medication access barriers.
- Documentation & Compliance: Maintains accurate patient records, verifies supporting documentation, and follows applicable privacy, regulatory, and program requirements.
- Remote Work & Case Management: Strong organizational, communication, and follow-up skills to manage assistance applications, track approvals, and coordinate patient cases independently in a remote environment.
- Minimum Qualification: At least one year of relevant experience with PAP, specialty prior authorizations, financial assistance, grants, or foundation programs.
Licensure / Certification / Registration
- Required Credential(s):
- One or more of the following:
- Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the National Healthcare Association obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
- One or more of the following:
Education
- High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. *Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education or experience, if applicable.
Additional Preferences:
- 1+ year experience of high-level of PAP, Grant and Foundation experience required.
- 1+ year experience of high-level PA, PBM, FA, 340B experience required.
- State Licensure in the Supported State.