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Patient Assistance Advocate

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
English

Other Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Scheduling
  • Interpersonal Communications
  • Stress Management
  • Self-Motivation
  • Collaboration
  • Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Business Acumen
  • Multitasking
  • Customer Service
  • Detail Oriented
  • Diversity Awareness
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Delegation Skills
  • Tactfulness
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Organizational Skills
  • Diplomacy

Job description

Location:

Remote Position

Pay Range:

$16.72 - $27.86

Position Summary: 

Will work with patients and clinics to provide financial assistance to

make medications affordable for patients.

Key Performance Areas:

KPA 1 – Patient Assistance

  • Submit financial assistance applications for AON patients.

  • Follow up on submitted PAP requests for updates.

  • Assist patients with financial assistance through manufacturers and foundations.

  • Follow up with patients through the entire assistance processs and submit renewals when indicated.

KPA 2 – Customer Service

  • Incoming and outgoing calls/emails to patients. Routing of calls to appropriate staff. Answering patient/clinic questions regarding delivery status, Rx updates, etc.

  • SP follow-up to assure orders are being processed efficiently.

  • Scheduling deliveries.

KPA 3 – Backup to pharmacy staff

  • Will monitor daily activities and provide backup support where needed, including PA, , SP follow-ups, BV and claims adjudication as needed.

KPA 4 – Education & Training

  • Responsible for keeping up on all applicable training and education for maintenance of permit.

  • Providing PAP training to new hires when required.

  • Will follow up daily to see which grants/foundations have available funds

Position Qualifications/Requirements:

Education: High school diploma, GED or equivalent education is required

Previous Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience in Retail/Specialty/Hospital Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician preferred; medical terminology and attention to detail required. Core Capabilities:

  • Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment.

  • Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters.

  • Communication Skills: Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback.   

  • Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations.

  • Self-Management: Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability work independently with limited supervision. Ability to work remotely effectively as required.

  • Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites.

  • Computer Skills:

    • Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required.

Certifications/Licenses:

  • Pharmacy technician registration with the Florida Dept of Health in good standing preferred.

  • Valid state Driver’s License for travel to satellite offices and offsite meetings. Compliance with the company Driver Safety Operations and Motor Vehicle Records Check Policy is required.

Travel: <25%

Standard Work Days/Hours Monday to Friday 8:00-5:30 will vary based off respective time zone.

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