The Patient Support Specialist should be someone who is service-oriented with the ability to drive insights and operational enhancements in a dynamic environment, while remaining forward-thinking to proactively and reactively respond to patient and caregiver needs. A successful candidate must have excellent communication and critical thinking skills. This role represents a unique opportunity to directly assist patients/caregivers in close partnership with internal and external supplier partners.

The Patient Support Specialist will play a critical role in managing the day-to-day operations of the patient support program by assisting with patient/caregiver eligibility, enrollment, travel logistics and reimbursement where appropriate. To best support patients and their caregivers, the team will be set up as contact center with operating hours of 7:30AM to 8PM Monday through Friday in which you will be expected to work 8.5 hour shifts within operating hours.

You must welcome the challenge of working in a highly visible role where you can meaningfully impact the health and well-being of others. You should be a motivated self-starter and quick study who approaches assignments with urgency and diligence.

Schedule/Compensation Details:

• Attractive hybrid work solution that offers the best of both worlds-3 days onsite/2 days remote
• Schedule falling between 7:30am-8pm ET M-F with an 8.5 hr workday
• Competitive pay rate - $35

This team operates on 4-week rotation schedule; all candidates must be comfortable with rotating shifts. Example of shifts:

-- 1 Week: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

-- 2 Weeks: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

-- 1 Week: 11:30 AM - 8:00 PM

Why should you apply:

• Medical and dental benefits
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience.
• Enjoy a positive and supportive work environment.
• Paid training to ensure you have the skills & knowledge to succeed.
• Excellent "foot in the door" opportunity with a Fortune 500 client

What’s a typical day as a Patient Support Specialist? You’ll be:

• Serving as the point person for a select number of patients/caregivers in supporting their treatment through an online case management system
• Responding to inquiries from patients/caregivers/sites regarding the patient support service offerings using a call guide resource
• Performing administrative functions of requesting and responding to travel and logistics, sometimes urgently since last minutes change is highly probable while staying calm and offering support to the patient/caregiver
• Validating patient travel expenditures in compliance with SOPs and provide reimbursement through third-party supplier partner
• Entering and maintain accurate data and records into the patient management tool in compliance with the program requirements
• Following all SOPs to ensure program compliance in working with patients and capturing data requirements needed for the program
• Capturing all required elements for enrolled patients to process reimbursement and ensure compliance with the program requirements
• Proactively working with patients/caregivers showing empathy and compassion throughout their treatment plan
• Working to monitor performance and help find operational improvements in the end-to-end patient experience so that we can continue to improve our service offerings over time in support patients
• Performing other duties as assigned

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have an Associates degree (B.S. or B.A. degree preferred)
• Have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is required, pharmaceutical/medical call center experience preferred
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to demonstrate patient empathy and support is required, bilingual capabilities are a plus
• Have the ability to learn and work within IT platforms to document patient cases
• Can effectively collaborate in a team environment that will require you to coordinate activities and build partnerships across internal/external organizations
• Are skilled in problem-solving and using personal knowledge and any other valuable resources to work through ambiguous situations and ensure a positive customer experience
• Can demonstrates excellent care management and ability to maintain records, in accordance with the program design and compliance standards
• Are eager to take ownership, be proactive, and see patients/caregivers through their entire CAR-T journey
• Can commute for limited travel to other locations for business meetings (temporarily remote)
• Are willing to flex in a dynamic fast-paced environment with changing patient/caregiver needs
• Can demonstrate excellence in communication skills in speaking with patients/caregivers in caring manner so they feel supported throughout their treatment journey
• Can demonstrate ability to complete tasks with sense of urgency while adhering to SOPs and established program business rules
• Have strong understanding of the importance of adhering to SOPs to ensure compliance throughout the process
• Have strong financial management skills to reconcile receipts for patient reimbursement
• Are a self-starter skilled in problem-solving and using personal knowledge and any other available resources to work through ambiguous situations to resolve issues for patients/caregivers and ensure their complete satisfaction
• Can exhibit excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize activities to address patient travel, logistics and reimbursement support needs
• Can effectively work in a team environment that will require you to coordinate activities, build partnerships across multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Are an agile learner who is comfortable operating in complex environments and shielding patients/caregivers from the complexity
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