Offer summary

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent required., 2 years of experience in a retail pharmacy is necessary., Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB or NHA) certification is required., Proficiency in Microsoft Office and excellent communication skills are essential..

Key responsibilities:

Conduct outbound educational calls to members regarding medication adherence.

Motivate members to refill prescriptions and coordinate with providers.

Handle customer service inquiries via telephone.

Review and maintain pharmacy information for internal and external customers.

Job description

The Senior Care Outreach team at BCBST is looking to add an Outreach Pharmacy Specialist to our team. You will build relationships with members, internal and external partners; promote health and wellness amongst our members; and offer resources that help our members with medication adherence. You will make daily medication adherence calls to our members in an effort to close gaps in healthcare.

You will have an opportunity to encourage and motivate members to become educated about their health and live healthier lives. If you have excellent customer service skills and a friendly, professional demeanor, we hope you’ll apply! This role is integral in closing gaps in care that not only help the member but improve our overall quality scores.

Must live in a 50 mile radius to Chattanooga.

Job Responsibilities

Reviewing, updating, maintaining and monitoring pharmacy information disseminated to external and internal customers (as necessary).
Conducting outbound educational telephone calls regarding medication adherence to members, prescribers and pharmacists as directed.
Motivating members to become compliant by refilling their prescriptions and/or coordinating necessary communication or scheduling with providers and pharmacies.
Handling customer service inquiries and problems via the telephone.

Job Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience

2 years - Experience in a retail pharmacy required
1 year - Experience in a pharmacy setting with knowledge in medical terminology required
1 year - Technical or operational experience required

Skills\Certifications

Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB or NHA) required.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
Must be a team player, be organized and have the ability to handle multiple projects
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
Ability to work independently on multiple tasks involving critical deadlines with little or no supervision as well as part of a team
Experience in a call center or customer service environment.

Number of Openings Available:

Worker Type:

Employee

Company:

BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

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