Medication Access Specialist

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, MO is hiring a Medication Access Specialist to join the team at Stephens Pharmacy. CMH is made up of 34 primary and specialty clinics, 6 Long-Term Care facilities and 1 residential care facility. Offering acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, pharmacies, walk-in clinics, surgeries, addiction recovery, therapies and more, CMH has its community covered!

About the area:

Located in the heart of the Ozarks, our main campus in Bolivar has a hometown feel and affordable housing options of rentals or apartments. Enjoy a movie, a round of golf or a college game with family or friends and grab a coffee or meal from an array of shops and restaurants! Springfield is only 40 minutes away with Battlefield Mall, Big Shots golf, Wonders of Wildlife, Urban Air and many other family attractions and restaurants to visit. Only an hour away is Branson that includes many shows to see, Silver Dollar City and shopping!

About the facility:

Stephens Pharmacy is a trusted, community-based pharmacy dedicated to delivering friendly, reliable, and personalized care to every patient served. The experienced professionals at Stephens Pharmacy take the time to support patients and go beyond simply filling prescriptions. Available services include medication reviews, immunizations, and medication delivery.

A typical day includes:

Coordinating medication prior authorization (pharmacy benefit), benefit investigation, and payer approval processes to support timely patient access to prescribed therapies. Serves as a liaison between providers, patients, pharmacies, payers, and pharmaceutical manufacturers to ensure accurate and compliant processing of authorization requests. Assists with processing applications and compliance management for the CMH Drug Discount Program. Completes inventory management duties. Assist with cost/financial reporting, productivity metric reporting, and efficiency analysis. Performs Pharmacy Technician tasks as required.

Job Requirements:

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent preferred

Experience:

Knowledge of 340B Program regarding patient enrollment, regulatory compliance and pharmacy benefit medication Prior Authorization (PA) processes, and insurance/PBM formulary coverage processes (quantity limits, step therapy, etc) preferred

Skills:

Inventory cycle management, Excel, communication

Licensure/Certification:

Registered Pharmacy Technician in the State of Missouri upon hire

Physical:

Ability to stand for 90% of the time and sit for the remaining 10% The position is: Full-time days Benefits include: Competitive wages Annual merit increases No cost health insurance option for employee Full suite of insurance benefits available for employee and family Early access to pay with on-demand PayActiv Program Employee Assistance Program Paid time off Increased Company Matched Retirement Plan Company paid long term disability plan Connect with us! See yourself at CMH and join in the fun: https://www.facebook.com/CMHRecruiting For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kelly Fender at 417-328-6251 or by email at kelly.fender@citizensmemorial.com.

Location:

Citizens Memorial •

Stephens Pharmac Schedule:

Full Time, Days