Personal Care Specialist (12-month contract)

Cencora; Okotoks; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization located in Okotoks is seeking individuals to support patients in accessing therapies and coordinating their services. Candidates should have strong customer service skills, be bilingual in English and French, and possess experience in the healthcare or reimbursement industries. The organization offers comprehensive benefits and professional development opportunities, with a focus on creating healthier futures for communities.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care

Paid parental leave

Professional development resources

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer service setting is required.
• Comprehension of medical information is essential.
• Knowledge of public and private reimbursement is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Key point of contact for patients and manage all aspects of coverage.
• Regularly interacts with insurance companies for optimal reimbursement.
• Educates the patient on program services and ensures timely coordination.

Skills

Bilingualism (English / French)

Exceptional customer service skills

Strong analytical and organizational skills

Strong computer skills

Education

Post-secondary education certificate, diploma, or degree

Tools

SalesForce.com

CRM systems

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Responsibilities

• Key point of contact for patients
• Contact patients to gather information and educate patients on program services
• Be a reimbursement expert in his / her assigned caseload territory
• Educates the patient on program services, including but not limited to injection training, pharmacy options, and reimbursement support
• Ensure coordination of patient services in a timely manner resulting in a rapid and continuous access to therapy
• Works collaboratively with other team members in various roles to coordinate the patient journey and ensure patient onboarding
• Manage all aspects of coverage to maximize and maintain prescription drug coverage
• Regularly interacts with insurance companies, pharmacies, and other healthcare professionals to provide optimal reimbursement support
• Coordination of prescriptions (initial and renewal)
• Adverse Event reporting
• Ad hoc duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bilingualism (English / French) is an asset (requirement for province of Quebec)
• Experience in a customer service setting
• Post-secondary education certificate, diploma, or degree an asset
• Experience in public or private third party reimbursement arena, call center setting or pharmaceutical industry in sales, managed care, clinical support, or related experience an asset
• Experience in a Customer Service setting
• Comprehension of medical information
• Knowledge of public, private and federal reimbursement an asset
• Previous work using a CRM system an asset
• Project management skills
• Knowledge of SalesForce.com an asset
• Previous work in health insurance experience an asset
• Previous work in pharmacy an asset

Additional Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional customer service skills and phone etiquette
• Detail and result oriented
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills & sense of urgency
• Ability to collaborate effectively with program associates
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote setting
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities at once
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and in both English and French (oral and written) for the Quebec and New Brunswick Provinces.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to adapt to change and ambiguity
• Adhere to Performance Standards and Procedures required by the program

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

Full time