--- title: 'Certified Pharmacy Technician - Refill Calls at Shields Health Solutions' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/certified-pharmacy-technician-refill-calls-shields-health-solutions-elkridge-4at161b2wcws' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Certified Pharmacy Technician - Refill Calls at Shields Health Solutions - **Company:** Shields Health Solutions - **Location:** Elkridge, MD - **Posted:** 2026-09-01 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/shieldshealthsolutions/jobs/7983954003 ## Job description The Pharmacy Refill Technician will provide integrated support to pharmacy staff and Shields Health Solutions Liaisons by providing a 'hands-on" approach to ensuring accurate and timely filling and delivery of specialty medications. This role will work closely with health system pharmacy staff and Shields liaisons by emphasizing accurate workflows and leveraging technology to support optimal patient care and efficient operations.  Individual will be responsible for placing outbound calls to patients and assisting them through the entire refill process as well as receiving inbound pharmacy phone calls. Job Duties: - Always show kindness and compassion while providing knowledgeable and courteous assistance to patients, providers and pharmacy team members. - Make assigned outbound patient refill phone calls and complete the patient refill requests in a timely manner. - Answer, resolve and triage inbound inquiries appropriately. - Clarify prescription orders with pharmacist and/or clinician as appropriate. - Proactively coordinate medication refills including data entry and ensuring correct days supply is entered for all fills. - Following through with claim adjudication and troubleshooting and reject codes. - Partnering with pharmacy to ensure proper in-stock of medications. - Identify medications requiring special storage and/or handling such as hazardous medications and/or refrigerated medication. - Identify supplies necessary for select medications such sharps containers, needles/syringes, alcohol swabs, Band-Aids. - Properly discontinuing patients off service when appropriate. - Documenting work appropriately across all systems. - Manage, organize, and update relevant data using database applications. - Other duties that facilitate patient access to medications as assigned - Apply observations and recommendations to operational issues, increased productivity, quality, and customer-service standards. - Identify trends, resolve problems, recommend improvements, implement change. - Actively participate in process improvement initiatives. - Act as a value-added business partner to stakeholders throughout the organization. - Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential. - Maintain updated knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining networks; participating in professional organizations. Skills: strong interpersonal communication skills, strong phone skills, highly proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Word; able to quickly learn other programs and able to extract relevant information; strong organizational skills a must. Traits: Organized, high-integrity, attention to detail, dependable, quality focus, empathetic, good listener/communicator. Other: energetic, highly motivated, team player with strong personal and communication skills; discretion and confidentiality essential as position deals with highly sensitive and private data. Experience/ Education: - Required Licensure/Certification: We are seeking experienced pharmacy technicians who are state registered as a pharmacy technician. Nationally certified as a CPhT or equivalent is strongly preferred but not required. Should additional licensure need to be obtained, the applicant will commit to obtaining the required licensure within a mutually agreed upon timeframe. Continued employment is contingent upon meeting these requirements. - Years of Experience: Required: 1+ years, Preferred: 5-8 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician. Experience working with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals (preferably in a medical clinic) is a plus. - Education: High school diploma or GED required Job Salary: This information is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Shields Health Solutions. The current pay range for this position is $24.00 per hour to $26.00 per hour. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience, and other relevant factors. California residents employed by or applying for work at Shields have certain privacy rights. Please review our: [California Workforce Privacy Notice](https://www.shieldshealthsolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CPRA-Notice-Shields-Website-January-1-2023.pdf) and [Privacy Policy.](https://www.shieldshealthsolutions.com/privacy-policy/) By providing your mobile number, you agree to receive text 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.' Consent is not a condition of employment. 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. 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. Shields Health Solutions is committed to providing an inclusive hiring experience; if you need assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process, please email talentacquisition@shieldsrx.com. ## About Shields Health Solutions ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Shields Health Solutions is the nation’s first integrator of specialty pharmacies into health systems, helping hospitals and clinics manage complex medications and improve patient outcomes. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed) - **Headquarters**: Not explicitly stated in search results; likely based in the United States (Quincy, MA, per external sources, but not confirmed in the provided data) - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Jack Shields ## Core Business - Primary industry: Healthcare (specialty pharmacy integration, health system partnerships) - Target customers: B2B – health systems (hospitals, clinics, academic medical centers) and drug manufacturers - Mission: Break down barriers between patients and the specialty medications they critically need; elevate what specialty pharmacy can do for health systems. ## Products & Services - **TelemetryRx®**: A purpose-built technology platform that identifies eligible specialty patients, provides customized data reporting, and standardizes specialty pharmacy operations across a health system. - **Integrated Clinical Services**: Trained, certified clinical pharmacists and technicians embedded in health systems to help patients navigate treatment, manage medication adherence, and reduce administrative burden. - **Payer & Drug Access Solutions**: Trade relations experts secure access to 90%+ of limited distribution drugs and specialty medications; payer teams expand network access 3x; financial support teams ensure affordable care for patients. - **Patient Support Center**: Prior authorization and financial assistance services to help patients obtain and afford their medications. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: More than 80 health system partners across 47 states, covering over 1,000 hospitals and clinics; ~50 specialty and rare disease states managed - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in provided materials; partner health systems include leading academic medical centers and community hospitals - **Growth Signals**: Expanded network to 80+ health systems; consistently named a Great Place to Work for 5+ years; ranked among Fortune’s Top 100 Workplaces, Best Workplaces in Healthcare™, and Becker’s Healthcare Top 150 Places to Work ## Competitive Advantages - First-mover advantage as the first company to integrate specialty pharmacy directly into health systems - Proprietary TelemetryRx® platform that unifies data and workflows across diverse hospital settings - Deep payer and manufacturer relationships enabling access to 90%+ of limited distribution drugs and 3x network expansion - High-touch, data-powered clinical model that lowers total cost of care while improving patient outcomes ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding health system partnerships nationwide - Innovate new care models and patient engagement tools (e.g., refill management, oncology clinical pharmacy services) - Enhance technology platform to deliver real-time data and analytics for specialty pharmacy operations - Maintain a patient-first, compassionate culture while scaling the team ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Voted a Great Place to Work for five consecutive years; emphasis on kindness, inclusion, and intentional acts of care. Employee Resource Groups support diversity and belonging. - **Benefits**: Competitive medical/dental/vision insurance with no waiting period, 401k matching, 4 weeks PTO plus 8 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays, paid parental leave, paid mental health & wellness coaching, short/long-term disability and life insurance. - **Career Growth**: Entrepreneurial environment where employees can chart their own path; PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Residency program; opportunities across clinical, operational, and tech roles. - **Work Policy**: Mixed – both on-site and remote roles available (e.g., Remote positions for Pharmacy Liaison, Benefit Eligibility Specialist, etc.) - **Recruitment Integrity**: Official communications only from shieldsrx.com domains or text; no payment or sensitive info requested before offer; all applicants must apply formally. ## Sources 1. [shieldshealthsolutions.com](https://shieldshealthsolutions.com/) 2. [About Us – Shields Health Solutions](https://shieldshealthsolutions.com/about/) 3. [Our Culture – Shields Health Solutions](https://shieldshealthsolutions.com/about/our-culture/) 4. 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