Pharmacy Coordinator

McKesson; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Pharmacy Coordinator to enhance patient care through effective medication dispensing and customer service. In this pivotal role, you will manage prescriptions, liaise with healthcare professionals, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a supportive environment while making a significant impact on patient health. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will shape the future of healthcare and be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving lives.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of retail pharmacy experience required.
• Knowledge of ONPDP and third-party insurance plans essential.

Responsibilities

• Schedule deliveries and process prescription medications accurately.
• Provide exemplary customer service via phone and email.

Skills

Billing and reimbursement experience

Exceptional organizational skills

Effective communication skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Teamwork

Patient advocacy

Decision making

Education

Secondary School Diploma

Tools

Kroll pharmacy software

MS Office

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

Job Summary:

The Pharmacy Coordinator plays a pivotal role by scheduling deliveries and processing prescription medications in collaboration with Pharmacists to ensure the accurate dispensing of medications to patients. The Team Lead role is a successor role for the Pharmacy Coordinator role, as well as back-ups for the other Coordinator roles as required

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provide exemplary customer service that meets the standards of McKesson Canada; customer interaction is done via phone and email
• Billing prescriptions through pharmacy software, ensuring all required documentation is adequate and appropriate, including (but not limited to) accounts receivables, dosage and dosing intervals, third-party billing restrictions, scheduled appointment dates, clinic locations, copayment management, coordination of benefits, and assignment of benefits
• Creating patient files in pharmacy software
• Managing site calendars, appointment changes, dispensing, and shipping schedules
• Accurately dispensing medications to ensure arrival at the appropriate destination on time
• Conducting patient follow-up calls for outstanding accounts, ensuring that all medical questions are referred to a Pharmacist
• Adherence to all relevant guidelines, including the established Standard Operating Procedures and all applicable regulatory requirements
• Inventory management and reconciliation
• Effective communication with both external and internal contacts
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with healthcare professionals, reimbursement coordinators, infusion coordinators, provincial ministries of health, and private payers
• Accurate data entry into various systems
• Liaison between insurance plans and physicians directly to ensure all necessary paperwork and information is provided to the patient's plan for coverage review
• Understanding, and resolving third-party billing issues for high-dollar value products
• Thoroughly and accurately completing paperwork regarding the processing of materials
• Other duties as assigned

Key Requirements:

Knowledge

• Knowledge of ONPDP, third-party insurance plans, and pharmacy software (Kroll)
• Proficiency in Windows environment and MS Office
• Secondary School Diploma

Skills

• Billing and reimbursement experience required
• Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities
• Technical skills for successful medication dispensing
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Customer service
• Teamwork
• Understanding unique medications and patient needs
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal skills
• Patient advocacy
• Decision making
• Collaboration

Abilities

• Quick learner in fast-paced environment
• Problem-solving and team player
• Self-starting and independent work style

Experiences

• 1-3+ years of retail pharmacy experience

Supervision and Communication:

• Communication: Strong oral and written communication skills
• Direct Reports: N/A

What you gain in the role:

Knowledge: Diverse billing knowledge within specialty pharmacy setting

Skills and Abilities: Multitasking, organizational skills, specialty pharmacy specific software

Experiences: working with various cross functional teams

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, pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$47,300 - $78,800

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

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