Spanish Bilingual Certified Pharmacy Technician - Refill & Medication Adherence

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<h1></h1> <div> <h2><strong>Bilingual (Spanish) Patient Engagement Specialist (Remote)</strong></h2> <p><strong>Language Requirement:</strong> Fluent in English and Spanish (verbal and written)</p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Remote (U.S.)</p> <h3><strong>Make a Direct Impact on Patient Care—From Home</strong></h3> <p>Are you a <strong>certified pharmacy technician</strong> who is passionate about patient advocacy, medication access, and culturally competent care? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, service-driven environment and enjoy proactive patient outreach?</p> <p>As a <strong>Bilingual (Spanish) Patient Engagement Specialist</strong>, you will play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their medication journey. You’ll act as a trusted liaison between patients, pharmacists, clinicians, payors, and health system partners—ensuring timely refills, resolving pharmacy claims issues, and delivering compassionate, high-quality service in <strong>both English and Spanish</strong>.</p> <p>This is a fully remote pharmacy role ideal for professionals who are detail-oriented, empathetic, technologically savvy, and motivated by meaningful patient impact.</p> <hr> <h2><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h2> <p>In this role, you’ll manage <strong>both inbound and outbound pharmacy communications</strong>, support medication adherence, and help remove access barriers for patients across diverse populations.</p> <h3><strong>Core Responsibilities</strong></h3> <p>📞 Handle inbound pharmacy calls and conduct proactive outbound refill and engagement calls in <strong>English and Spanish</strong><br>✅ Educate and guide patients through the end-to-end medication refill process<br>💊 Coordinate prescription refills, including data entry and pharmacy claim adjudication<br>🔍 Perform prescription status checks and resolve adjudication or coverage issues<br>🤝 Serve as a liaison between patients, pharmacists, clinicians, payors, and internal support teams<br>🧾 Communicate with pharmacists and clinicians to clarify prescriptions and resolve discrepancies<br>❄️ Identify medications requiring special handling (e.g., refrigerated or hazardous) and ensure proper protocols<br>📊 Accurately document and maintain patient, prescription, and communication records across multiple systems<br>📈 Identify repeat issues and trends, escalating opportunities for workflow or process improvement<br>🔒 Maintain strict confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA and healthcare privacy standards<br>🧠 Participate in ongoing training, quality assurance activities, and professional development<br>⏰ Maintain schedule flexibility to support health system partner needs<br>• 8-hour shifts, Monday–Friday between <strong>7:00am–7:00pm EST</strong><br>• Occasional weekends as needed</p> <p><em>Additional responsibilities may be assigned as business and patient care needs evolve.</em></p> <hr> <h2><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></h2> <h3><strong>Licensure & Certification</strong></h3> <p>⭐ <strong>National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT) required</strong><br>✅ Active State Pharmacy Technician registration (obtainable with national certification)<br>📄 Willingness to obtain additional required licensure within an agreed timeframe<br>• Continued employment contingent upon licensure compliance</p> <hr> <h3><strong>Experience & Education</strong></h3> <p>🎓 High school diploma or GED required<br>🧪 <strong>1–3 years of pharmacy technician experience preferred</strong>, particularly in:</p> <ul> <li>Medication refill management</li> <li>Pharmacy claim adjudication and insurance troubleshooting</li> <li>Specialty pharmacy or complex therapies</li> <li>Collaboration with clinical care teams</li> <li>Remote, call center, or high-volume pharmacy environments (strong plus)</li> </ul> <hr> <h3><strong>Language Requirement</strong></h3> <p>🗣️ <strong>Fluency in both English and Spanish (spoken and written) is required</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to communicate complex healthcare and medication information clearly and compassionately in both languages</li> <li>Experience supporting diverse or underserved patient populations preferred</li> </ul> <hr> <h3><strong>Key Skills</strong></h3> <p>Exceptional phone presence and patient communication skills<br>Comfortable with proactive outbound patient engagement<br>Strong collaboration skills across clinical, pharmacy, and payor teams<br>Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel<br>Ability to quickly learn new systems, platforms, and workflows<br>Excellent attention to detail, organization, and multitasking abilities</p> <hr> <h3><strong>Attributes for Success</strong></h3> <p>💙 Empathetic, patient-first, and culturally sensitive<br>✅ Reliable, highly accountable, and dependable<br>🤝 Collaborative team player with a quality-driven mindset<br>👂 Strong listener and clear, confident communicator<br>⏱️ Consistently punctual with minimal unscheduled time off</p> <hr> <h2><strong>Remote Work Requirements</strong></h2> <p>To ensure consistent patient care and team collaboration, remote team members must have:</p> <p>🖥️ A dedicated home workstation with <strong>two company-provided monitors</strong><br>🌐 Reliable, high-speed internet connection<br>🤫 A quiet, private, distraction-free workspace<br>⏱️ Willingness to work occasional overtime as patient volumes fluctuate<br>🎥 Ability to keep camera on during most meetings with leaders and teammates</p> <hr> <h2><strong>Why This Role Matters</strong></h2> <p>Your work directly improves <strong>medication access, adherence, and patient outcomes</strong>, particularly for Spanish-speaking populations who rely on clear, compassionate communication. As a Bilingual Patient Engagement Specialist, you’ll make a meaningful difference every day—while enjoying the flexibility and balance of a remote pharmacy career.</p> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>California residents employed by or applying for work at Shields have certain privacy rights. Please review our: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.shieldshealthsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CPRA-Notice-Shields-Website-January-1-2023.pdf" target="_blank">California Workforce Privacy Notice</a></span> and <a href="https://www.shieldshealthsolutions.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Privacy Policy</span>.  </a></p> <p>By providing your mobile number, you agree to receive <span class="markoxh5x70hl" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">text</span> messages from Shields Health Solutions related to job opportunities, interview scheduling, and recruiting updates. Message and data rates may apply. You may opt out at any time by replying 'STOP.' <span class="mark2cqbd9v63" data-markjs="true" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="">Consent</span> is not a condition of employment.</p> <p>Shields Health Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.</p></div>

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