Pharmacy Support Services Specialist

The Department of Pharmaceutical Care is seeking a full-time Pharmacy Support Services Specialist to join our Specialty Pharmacy team. The Support Services Specialist provides prescription support services for patients to assure effective and efficient delivery of health care. This position requires strong computer skills, a high level of attention to detail, accurate documentation skills, strong organizational and problem solving skills, a general knowledge of hospital and prescription billing practices, and excellent customer services skills. This position will work closely with other staff within the hospital to support specialty pharmacy medication adherence management (management of patient refill coordination), complete routine pharmacy billing activities, and assist with shipping issues. This position is located off the main campus at our Wells Fargo Building in Coralville.

Duties To Include

Patient Adherence Management

• Provide accurate documentation of all patient interactions/assessments as required by accrediting agencies, payers and/or administration.
• Communicate via phone and electronically with patients, pharmacist, providers and other health care team members regarding patient adherence issues.
• Manage refill services for select patient populations in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Monitor and manage inventory activities related to patient prescription needs.

Enrollment Of Patients In Specialty Pharmacy Services Including

• Provision of appropriate enrollment and contact information.
• Provides highest customer service experience for patients and providers.
• Communication with patient, pharmacist and/or provider to gather relevant demographic information, shipping and contact preferences.

Communication/Training

• Participate in orientation of pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, pharmacy residents and others within the department on pharmacy practices.
• Understand the importance of effective business communication and maintaining professionalism in difficult situations.

Problem Resolution

• Communicate with providers, payors, patients, co-workers, supervisors and departments to resolve complex insurance issues.
• Provide assistance to patients with billing and claim resolution issues
• Provide assistance with the resolution of shipment/delivery issues.

Provide documentation of all activities as required by accrediting agencies, payers and/or administration, including:

• Phone statistics
• Workload statistics (enrolled/active patients, mail outs, etc)

Assists with evaluation and implementation of new policy and procedures

• Participate in piloting new workflows/procedures
• Assist with training and orientation of staff to new procedures
• Assist with specialty pharmacy service equipment modifications, reorganization, and additions to implement new policy and procedure
• Assist with preparing training and orientation materials for new procedures

Other duties as assigned

• Provide cross functional support to assist with communication and enrollment of patients into copay/coinsurance assistance and grant programs
• Provide cross functional support to assist with troubleshooting claim payments

Education Requirements

• Iowa Board of Pharmacy registration as Pharmacy Trainee required prior to commencement of employment.
• Successful completion of the pharmacy technician certification exam within one year of the start of employment.
• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience Requirements

• Self-motivated with initiative to seek out additional responsibilities and tasks along with generating suggestions for improving workflow.
• Demonstrate effective problem-solving abilities and meets challenges with resourcefulness.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, active listening skills and the ability to maintain professionalism while handling difficult situations.
• Experience and proficiency with computer software applications (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) or comparable programs.
• Previous experience (typically 6-12 months) in support or customer service.
• Familiarity with medical terminology.
• Strong attention to detail and proven ability to gather and analyze data and keep accurate records.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is desirable.
• Knowledge of healthcare billing, experience working with insurance and/or federal and state assistance programs is desirable.
• Pharmacy experience is desirable.
• Experience working with multiple technology platforms (i.e. Epic, GE) is desirable.
• Experience working in a complex hospital system is highly desirable.
• Experience working in a collaborative team environment is desirable.

Position And Application Details

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Penni Berger at [email protected]

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Support Services Specialist
• Schedule: Full-time
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific

Compensation

• Pay Level: 3A

Contact Information

• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Contact Name: Penni Berger
• Organization: Healthcare