
Pharmacy Support Representative, Patient Engagement
University Hospitals
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Warrensville Heights • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Responsible for interviewing/registering/instructing patients in a face-to-face setting or on the telephone.
- Enters and validates medical, demographic, insurance, financial, and business data in a timely and courteous manner to ensure master patient index integrity and creation of an accurate claim.
- Maintains confidential health records, processes physician orders, and schedules medication deliveries.
- Identifies and communicates need for interpreter services.
- Provides patient education regarding third party coverage and liabilities.
- Communicates possible payment options and personally connects patients to financial assistance for copays if needed.
- Collects, posts, and balances co-pays, deductibles and other patient payments.
- Handles a wide variety of patient inquiries regarding services and logistics to ensure patients can access care with maximum throughput and minimal delay.
- Recruits and trains patients to access Epic MyChart.
- Ensures achievement of productivity and quality standards.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of computer systems, insurance/government regulations and UH/PAS policies/procedures used within the department.
- Prepares standard patient materials including forms, labels, brochures, surveys, etc.
Requirements
- High School Equivalent / GED (Required)
- Associate's Degree or progress towards degree (Preferred)
- Medical Terminology (Preferred)
- Pharmacy Experience (Preferred) or Experience in Healthcare (Required)
- 1+ years experience in call center, patient registration, scheduling, office, banking, customer service or related medical field using computers (Required)
- Demonstrated ability to use PCs (and toggle between multiple applications), MS Office, and general office equipment (i.e. printers, scanners, electronic signature pads, copy machine, multi-line phone, FAX machine, etc.) (Required proficiency)
- Excellent keyboarding/data entry skills (Required proficiency)
- Detail-oriented and organized, with good analytical and problem solving ability (Required proficiency)
- Notable client service, communication and relationship building skills (Required proficiency)
- Ability to function independently and as a team player in a fast-paced environment (Required proficiency)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent spelling (Required proficiency)
- Professional demeanor (Required proficiency)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
medical terminologydata entrypatient registrationschedulingcall center experiencebanking experiencecustomer serviceanalytical skillsproblem solving
Soft Skills
detail-orientedorganizedclient servicecommunication skillsrelationship buildingindependentteam playerfast-paced environmentprofessional demeanor
Certifications
High School EquivalentGEDAssociate's Degree