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Join the Biologics by McKesson team as a Health Services/ Intake Specialist, where you'll play a vital role in supporting patients and providers through the complex journey of specialty medication access. In this position, you'll assist with prior authorizations, reimbursement processes, and financial assistance coordination. You'll serve as a key point of contact for healthcare providers and patients, ensuring timely communication, accurate documentation, and compassionate service. If you're detail-oriented, thrive in a fast-paced healthcare environment, and are passionate about making a difference in patient care, we'd love to hear from you.
Work Location & Schedule
- Candidates must reside within 50-mile commute of Cary, North Carolina.
- This position requires one Saturday shift per month.
Key Responsibilities - Enter all communication and documentation in the Biologics MIS system.
- Utilize all available resources to secure copay assistance funding for patients in need of financial support and communicate available resources to providers and patients.
- Communicate with providers regarding patient updates and document all interactions in the Biologics MIS.
- Use clinical notes provided by providers to initiate prior authorizations via online portals, phone, or fax.
- Manage inbound calls on manufacturer customer service lines from patients, clients, physicians, practitioners, and clinics regarding services, financial support programs, and applications.
- Coordinate with the benefits investigation team to initiate the pharmacy dispensing workflow once assistance outcomes are determined.
- Identify and report adverse events (AEs) and product complaints (PCs) to clinicians.
- Review contents of referral to ensure complete and accurate information has been received
- Create a patient profile from a scanned or faxed image by entering correct patient and provider information
- Conduct initial check of prescription to ensure clinical accuracy for processing
- Communicate with providers regarding referral status, prescription clarification, missing information or patient concerns so that all information is collected and accurate before it reaches other teams for furthering processing
- Updating concise progress notes to ensure other roles within the workflow are able to quickly assess the status of the referral
- Enter new provider information (i.e., National Provider Identifier) accurately into the system so that the Business Intelligence group can complete their reporting
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Minimum Requirement Typically requires 5+ years of related experience.
Certifications Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), must be current, without restrictions and in good standing
Critical Skills - At least 3+ years of experience in insurance verification or benefits investigation preferred.
- At least 2+ years of pharmacy experience preferred
- Associate degree or higher preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and work under pressure and solve problems with critical thinking skills.
- Highly motivated, committed to excellence, and demonstrates a positive attitude in a team setting.
- Conscientious, detail-oriented, flexible, and adaptable.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to bring new ideas to services and solutions
We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
Our Base Pay Range for this position $19.04 - $31.74
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