Account Care Educator - Specialty Pharmacy

This role works directly with healthcare providers & insurance plans/payers to gather information about a patient’s insurance and the coverage provided for a specific pharmaceutical product. You will support the healthcare providers addressing questions regarding coding and billing and navigating complex reimbursement issues.

• Single point of contact for questions and inquiries from the prescriber, patient, and field agent by territory.
• Identifies applicable programs and facilitates next steps.
• Holistically communicates the statuses of all patient support activities.
• Liaison with other program-specific Assist resources to secure outcomes for active patients.
• Accepts inbound calls for assigned territory or overflow of other territories and provides one call resolution support.
• Ensures protection is insured.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• College degree is preferred or high school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Other skills required:
• Previous work experience in Medical Reimbursement or Customer Service.
• Submitting billing data to appropriate insurance providers
• Processing claims and resolving denial instances
• Achieving maximum reimbursement for services provided
• Completing Medicare and Commercial insurance claim submission.
• Documenting and reporting payment information.
• Professional level skills in computer use, including but not limited to Microsoft Office, email, web-based applications, and keyboard skills.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills with providers, patients and insurance companies.
• Interpersonal skills to facilitate work with a wide range of individuals and groups from culturally diverse publics.
• Problem solving skills.

COMPETENCIES:

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; Arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
  
  

Benefits

• Supportive, progressive, fast-paced environment
• Competitive pay structure
• Matching 401(k) with immediate vesting
• Medical, dental, vision, life, & short-term disability insurance

Why Choose AssistRx:

• Preloaded PTO: 100 hours (12.5 days) PTO upon employment, increasing to 140 hours (17.5 days) upon anniversary. Tenure vacation bonus: $1,000 upon 3-year anniversary and $2,500 upon 5-year anniversary.
• Impactful Work : Join a team that is at the forefront of revolutionizing healthcare by improving patient access to essential medications.
• Flexible Culture: Many associates earn the opportunity to work from home after 120 days. Enjoy a flexible and inclusive work culture that values work-life balance and diverse perspectives.
• Career Growth: We prioritize a “promote from within mentality”. We invest in our employees' growth and development via our Advance Gold program, offering opportunities to expand skill sets and advance within the organization.
• Innovation: Contribute to the development of groundbreaking solutions that address complex challenges in the healthcare industry.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside talented professionals who are dedicated to collaboration, learning, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Tell your friends about us! If hired, receive a $750 referral bonus!

Wondering how we recognize our employees for delivering best in class results? Here are some of the awards that our employees receive throughout the year!

• #TransformingLives Honor: This quarterly award program is a peer to peer honor that recognizes and highlights some of the amazing ways that our team members are transforming lives for patients on a daily basis.
• Values Award: This quarterly award program recognizes individuals who exhibit one, or many, of our core company values; Excellence, Winning, Respect, Inspiration, and Teamwork.
• Vision Award : This annual award program recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond to support the AssistRx vision to transform lives through access to therapy.

AssistRx, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors, or any other protected categories protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All offers of employment with AssistRx are conditional based on the successful completion of a pre-employment background check.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Sponsorship and/or work authorization is not available for this position.

AssistRx does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other vendor services. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered property of AssistRx and no fee will be paid in the event of a hire.