Patient Outreach Coordinator (Pharmacy Technician Cold Calls)
Required: Active Louisiana Pharmacy Technician License Required
Schedule: 8 hour shift between 8:30AM - 7:00PM CST, Monday - Friday.
Competitive hourly rate plus quarterly bonus potential!
Job Purpose:
- Proactively grow the specialty pharmacy patient population by making outbound phone calls to eligible patients and enrolling them with Shields Partner Pharmacy
- Educate patients on the services offered by the Shields Specialty Pharmacy Program
- Protect Shields values by keeping information confidential
Job Duties:
- Communicate with patient over the phone and provide them the compelling reason why the Shields Partner Pharmacy program is superior to any other comprehensive pharmacy care model.
- Access patient's EMR and review chart notes prior to outbound call to ensure familiarity with patient's condition and situation.
- Identify medications requiring special storage and/or handling such as hazardous medications and/or refrigerated medication.
- Identify supplies necessary for select medications such as sharps containers, needles/syringes, alcohol swabs and band-aids.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills:
- Ability to verbally communicate a compelling reason why patients should use shields pharmacy.
- Strong verbal communication and phone skills.
- Enjoys talking with patients and can empathize with their situation.
- Proactively engaging patients telephonically.
- Ability to quickly build rapport and relate with patients over the phone.
- Self-motivation and ability to work effectively in an independent environment with a focus on patient advocacy.
- Excellent communication, organizational and prioritization skills
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to learn new processes and implement them quickly.
- Results-oriented with a positive outlook.
- A clear focus on high quality.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Prior customer service experience / outbound call experience.
What You’ll Get:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
- 401(k) with match, 4 weeks PTO, 10 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave, short-term disability, and professional development
- Access to employee resource groups and wellness programs
What You Need:
- State-registered (Louisiana) Pharmacy Technician; CPhT preferred.
- 2+ years of experience as a pharmacy technician; High School Diploma or GED
- Strong communication, organization, and tech skills
- Empathy, integrity, and a team-first mindset
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Solid computer skills are required, including proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for communication, documentation, and data management, as well as, navigating the internet and web-based platforms. Data entry and computer skills will be evaluated through an assessment as part of the pre-employment process.
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