Job Summary and Responsibilities

Under the direction of the System Manager, Clinical Specialty Pharmacy or Manager, Clinical Specialty Pharmacy. Specialty pharmacy provides complex, high dollar medication therapies to patients with serious and life threatening health conditions such as transplant, HIV, multiple sclerosis, and cancer.

These medications require special handling and intensive patient management touchpoints to ensure patient medication adherence to lower overall healthcare costs and reduce readmission rates. The specialty pharmacy liaison is responsible for the intensive patient care management.

The specialty pharmacy liaison represents the CommonSpirit Health Specialty Pharmacy and operates as a liaison between the provider staff, patient, pharmacy, billing, insurance provider, patient communities, social services and other involved parties to drive excellent customer service delivery and a full continuum of patient care. By coordinating with these groups they can ensure each medication is delivered on time and is affordable for the patients they work with.

They are responsible for increasing prescription capture, medication adherence, and patient retention with the use of various tools and applications. They will encourage patients of specialty clinics and employees to utilize pharmacy to fully benefit from its superior patient care services.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required4-5 years as a pharmacy technicianCombination of education and related experience may be considered

Preferred Education and Experience

Graduate of ASHP accredited pharmacy technician programAssociate's degree, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience5-8 years as a Pharmacy Technician plus specialty pharmacy experience

Required Licensure and Certifications

PHARMTECH:Washington; andCPT-EXCPT; or CPT-PTCB; or CPHT - within 36 Months

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

Technician Licensure: Additional licensure as a pharmacy technician in the state(s) assigned as required.Skills: strong interpersonal communication skills, strong phone skills, highly proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Word; able to quickly learn other programs and able to extract relevant information; strong organizational skills a must

Traits: Organized, high-integrity, attention to detail, dependable, quality focus, empathetic, good listener/communicator

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award winning health systems in Washington state - CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.