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Prior Authorization Certified Pharmacy Technician

Shields Health Solutions
CompanyShields Health Solutions
CategoryHealthcare
LocationRemote
RemoteRemote
EmploymentNot stated
LevelNot stated
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted16 Jul 2026
Last verified12 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
💙 Certified Pharmacy Technician - Patient Support Advocate Help Patients Access the Medications They Need—When They Need Them Most Are you a Pharmacy Technician who is passionate about patient care, medication access, and making a meaningful difference in patients' lives? Join our team as a Patient Support Advocate , where you'll serve as a trusted resource for patients, providers, insurance companies, and financial assistance programs to help remove barriers to treatment and improve medication adherence. In this rewarding role, you'll combine your pharmacy knowledge, insurance expertise, and patient advocacy skills to help patients navigate complex healthcare systems and gain access to life-changing medications. 🌟 What You'll Do As a Patient Support Advocate, you will: ✅ Communicate directly with insurance companies to facilitate medication approvals and prior authorizations. ✅ Navigate pharmacy operating systems to enter data, adjudicate test claims, and develop follow-up action plans. ✅ Document patient concerns, prior authorization status, and financial assistance needs across multiple databases, electronic medical records (EMRs), and email platforms. ✅ Collaborate with physicians' offices to ensure patients receive optimal care and access to prescribed therapies. ✅ Maintain complete and accurate records of all patient communications and case activity. ✅ Assist patients with pharmacy insurance claims and medication access challenges. ✅ Partner closely with pharmacists and pharmacy liaisons to deliver an integrated, high-quality patient care experience. ✅ Provide compassionate phone support to patients, helping them manage refills, medication adherence, and pharmacy-related questions. ✅ Research and investigate information to support informed decision-making and patient outcomes. ✅ Manage, organize, and update data using various database applications. ✅ Identify operational opportunities, recommend improvements, and support enhanced productivity, quality, and customer service standards. ✅ Analyze trends, resolve issues, implement solutions, and contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives. ✅ Serve as a value-added business partner to stakeholders throughout the organization. ✅ Protect confidential patient and organizational information in accordance with company policies. ✅ Stay current with industry trends and best practices through continuing education, professional publications, networking, and professional organizations. ✅ Perform other duties as assigned. ✈️ Minimal in-state or out-of-state travel may be required. 🎯 What Success Looks Like The ideal candidate is: Patient-focused and compassionate Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills Comfortable navigating multiple technology platforms and pharmacy systems Experienced in pharmacy insurance, prior authorizations, and financial assistance processes An effective communicator who excels in phone-based patient support A collaborative team player who enjoys solving complex problems 📚 Qualifications Required Experience Minimum 1+ year of Pharmacy Technician experience Education High School Diploma or GED required Licensure & Certification We are seeking experienced Pharmacy Technicians who are: State registered or state certified as a Pharmacy Technician, where applicable National certification ( CPhT or equivalent) required Important Licensing Information If the candidate's state of residence does not offer Pharmacy Technician registration, national certification is required at the time of hire. Should additional licensure be necessary, the selected candidate must obtain the required credential(s) within a mutually agreed-upon timeframe. Continued employment is contingent upon maintaining required licensure and certification standards. 💰 Compensation & Pay Transparency Shie