Job Description
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JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Education
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High school diploma or GED required.
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Experience
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Required:
- Active Pharmacy Technician License/Registration in Arkansas, or obtained within 90 days of hire
- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) or eligible within 6 months of hire
- 2+ years of experience in a hospital, retail, specialty pharmacy, or health system setting
- Excellent communication, organizational, and customer service skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and pharmacy software systems
Preferred:
- Strong understanding of insurance benefits, prior authorizations, and financial assistance programs
- Experience with specialty pharmacy workflows or patient assistance navigation.
- Familiarity with 340B programs, EMRs, and pharmacy billing platforms.
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Physical
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This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
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Work is conducted in a normal hospital environment, and involves close eye work and hearing within normal range. Operations will be performed on the computer and multiple other types of technology. Lifting and carrying up to 45 pounds of weight is possible. Pushing/pulling up to 100 pounds may be encountered. Expect frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching.
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JOB SUMMARY
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The Medication Access Coordinator is responsible for ensuring patients receive their medications by navigating insurance, prior authorizations, and financial assistance programs. The ideal candidate will have the strong communication skills necessary to collaborate with patients, healthcare providers, and payors to remove barriers to treatment, conduct benefits investigations, and identify cost-saving solutions. The position focuses on identifying financial barriers, coordinating patient assistance programs, and maintaining ongoing communication to support program compliance and continuity of care.
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Schedule
St. Bernards Healthcare has four hospitals in its network – the flagship facility anchoring the Matthews Medical Mile in Jonesboro, St. Bernards Medical Center; St. Bernards CrossRidge Community Hospital in Wynne, St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, and a management relationship with Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge.
Today, St. Bernards Medical Center is a major referral hospital offering advanced technology and medical services across four centers of excellence: Heart Care, Cancer Treatment, Women's and Children's Services and Senior Services. St. Bernards invests significant resources to bring advanced services, treatments and surgery techniques to our local patients.
Awards
- Arkansas Best Places to Work Recipient: 2012-2019
- Modern Healthcares Best Places to Work 2019 Recipient
