Pharmacy Liaison - Pharmacy Technician - Latham, NY
Shields Health Solutions
| Company | Shields Health Solutions |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Location | Latham |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
🌟 Pharmacy Liaison – NY State 🌟
Onsite - Albany, NY (Latham) | Full Time - Monday through Friday, 8AM to 4:30PM EST
Shields Health Solutions is seeking a highly motivated, self-starter who is looking for a challenging career with a fast-growing company in specialty pharmacy management services . ✅ Critical to this position is a person who is exceptionally reliable and can work independently and establish strong, credible relationships with patients, clinicians, and internal Shields staff. Applicants should: ✨ Be reliable and dependable : have reliable transportation, be thorough and organized, be known for conducting consistent follow-through. ✨ Results-oriented with a positive outlook ✨ Focused on high patient quality and service ✨ Detail-oriented with strong administrative/organizational skills
You should be: 🤝 Mature, approachable, professional, and comfortable interacting both in-person and on the phone 🔒 Reliable, tolerant, and determined 💬 An empathetic communicator who can see things from the other person’s point of view 👥 Most importantly, a team player in a close-knit environment
💊 Role Overview
Provides integrated support to patients and pharmacists with a hands-on approach to total quality patient care. You will: ✔ Work closely with patients to deliver a full continuum of medication adherence support using our tools and applications ✔ Encourage patients of specialty clinics to utilize pharmacy services for superior care ✔ Seamlessly integrate with the clinic team (doctors, nurses, staff) as you’ll be located in one of the medical center clinics
🛠 Job Duties
🌟 Provide “legendary” care to hospital patients with custom medication management services
👩⚕️ Work alongside hospital clinicians to serve patients face-to-face and over the phone
📚 Educate prospective pharmacy patients on how hospital services improve care
🛍 Support outpatient retail and specialty prescription needs
📈 Grow the specialty pharmacy’s patient population
🔄 Ensure patients stay on track with medication regimens (outbound check-ups, securing refills, etc.)
📞 Communicate effectively with the centralized Patient Service Center regarding reports and lists
🔍 Help develop new processes for smooth operations and patient care
❄ Identify medications requiring special storage (hazardous/refrigerated)
🧰 Identify necessary supplies (sharps containers, syringes, alcohol swabs, Band-Aids)
📥 Answer, resolve, and triage inbound inquiries
☎ Perform refill reminder calls under pharmacist supervision
💳 Resolve insurance issues, assist with prior authorizations (PAs), and financial assistance
🖥 Ensure accurate documentation in all systems
📊 Manage and update data using database applications
💡 Apply observations to improve productivity, quality, and service standards
🔄 Identify trends, resolve problems, recommend improvements
🚀 Actively participate in process improvement initiatives
🤝 Act as a value-added business partner to stakeholders
🔐 Protect organization’s value by maintaining confidentiality
📚 Update knowledge through education, publications, and networking
✅ Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the Company
➕ Other duties as assigned
📚 Experience / Education
Required Licensure/Certification: Experienced pharmacy technicians; CPhT preferred but not required
Years of Experience: Required 2 years; Preferred 3–5 years as a Pharmacy Technician
Education: High School Diploma or GED required
🧠 Skills
Strong interpersonal communication
Ability to work independently and demonstrate good judgment
Excellent verbal and written communication
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel & Word)
Quick learner of new software programs
Strong organizational/administrative skill