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Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
This individual is responsible for the overall management of drug access for high-cost specialty and restricted access drugs in assigned clinics. Duties will include collaboration with clinical staff to acquire prior authorization for relevant providers, benefit investigation, enrollment of patients in appropriate patient assistance programs, managing the vendor payment process for the assistance programs, and collaboration with patient financial services to assure accurate billing for the patient self-pay obligation. This overall program is intended to facilitate access to clinic-administered drugs while also maximizing the revenue and margin associated with the provision of these high cost drugs through retention of supply chain management within Strong Memorial Hospital.
This position has independent responsibility for organizing and planning work in order to accomplish daily work requirements. A substantial portion of the normal duties of the incumbent requires proper judgement, sensitivity, and strict adherence to Strong Memorial Hospital policy on confidentiality and the protection of Private Health Information. The incumbent interacts with multiple individuals internal and external to the institution including hospital and clinical employees at multiple levels including pharmacists, medical/clinical staff, fiscal personnel, department managers, access services staff, coding staff and billing assistants. External contacts include third party payers, governmental peer review organizations, and referring physicians. To be effective this individual must be able to establish strong collaborative working relationships.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Prior Authorization Management
Patient Assistance Program Management
Financial Management
Financial Reporting
Patient and Provider/Clinic Satisfaction
Performs other related duties as required.
REQUIREMENTS:
Associate's degree in Medical, Secretarial or related field or certified pharmacy technician (PTCB) and a minimum of three years of relevant experience required; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be capable of working independently with minimum supervision. Strong communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and a professional presentation are essential and required. Medical terminology, experiences with medical/surgical scheduling software, and electronic medical records preferred. Demonstrated customer relations skills.
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How To Apply
All applicants must apply online.
EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled
Pay Range
Pay Range: $18.50 - $24.05 Hourly
The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined byconsidering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.
Full Time
Hospital
$35k-42k (estimate)
02/18/2023
05/27/2024
rochester.edu
ROCHESTER, NY
1,000 - 3,000
1850
Private
$200M - $500M
Hospital
University of Rochester is an educational institution that offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degree programs.
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