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Job Location (Full Address):

220 Hutchison Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14620

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500160 Pharmacy SMH

Work Shift:

Range:

UR URCA 206 H

Compensation Range:

$19.08 - $25.77

_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 by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations._

Responsibilities:

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.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

UR Medicine Pharmacy is seeking Medication Access Specialists for the Specialty Pharmacy program. The Specialty Pharmacy team works closely with doctors, insurance providers and patient care teams to ensure that medications are available, safe and affordable for patients. The Medication Access Specialist holds an important role within Specialty Pharmacy. Through collaboration with clinical staff, the Medication Access Specialist ensures that patients have access to high-cost specialty medications. This is accomplished by coordinating the efforts of the clinical staff, pharmacy and insurance companies.

You're a great candidate for the Medication Access Specialist opportunity if:

- - - - You are a great communicator and can prioritize your daily workload.

- - You enjoy building meaningful connections by providing exceptional customer service.

- - You understand the importance of documentation.

- - You enjoy interacting with patients and working closely with a team.

- - You enjoy putting to use your organization and time management skills.

- - You want to work for an organization who values independent thinking, and who fosters learning, growth, and diversity!

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Hours and location

- - - - Full-Time, day shift schedule of 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm)

- - The Medication Access Specialists work in a call center environment at 120 Corporate Woods, Rochester, NY 14623 (Brighton/Henrietta area). There is an opportunity for hybrid work after onboarding is completed.

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Qualifications: Pharmacy experience is not required but is welcomed

Must meet one of the following bullets:

- - - - Associates Degree in Medical, Administrative or related field with three or more years of relevant experience (i.e. medical office, pharmacy, office coordination etc.)

- - - - - - Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) with three or more years of relevant experience (i.e. medical office, pharmacy, office coordination etc.)

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Equivalent combination of education and experience

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