Clinical Case Educator - Rare Disease

RXinsider LTD.; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson in Cary, NC is seeking a Clinical Case Educator to counsel patients enrolled in the Medication Therapy Program and ensure high-quality patient care. The nurse should be passionate, with strong communication and problem solving skills, self-motivated and ready to help the team achieve our mission.

Must reside within a commutable distance of Cary, NC. The role follows a hybrid schedule, with office days and one rotating weekend as described, focusing on patient education and collaboration

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Associates, Bachelor, or higher degree in Nursing or accredited nursing diploma.
• Registered Nurse with current unrestricted compact state license or primary NC licensure.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and educate new/existing patients on specialty drug therapies.
• Adherence to contracted and accrediting regulations as indicated by drug specification.
• Complete, thorough and accurate documentation utilizing good documentation practice and compliance to industry standards and regulations.
• Discuss potential/current side effects with patients to educate about treatment alternatives and facilitate ongoing therapy adherence.
• Identify and report adverse events and product complaints to the manufacturer, FDA, and/or other governing authorities.
• Specialty drug verification and education; provider/patient conduit to support therapeutic longevity.
• Adherence to patient management programs through call cadence schedules and provider collaboration.
• Maintenance of patient demographic records and medical history compliant with HIPAA.

Skills

Nursing experience

Acute inpatient care

Communication skills

Motivational interviewing

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Overview

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.

Mission Biologics is dedicated to delivering the best possible care for patients battling a complex disease. We do that by bringing care into alignment: unifying fragmented services across the care continuum. Our mission is to help payors, biopharma companies, researchers and healthcare providers improve outcomes, accelerate access to care and reduce risk — all by focusing on the patient first. With a multidisciplinary approach, we bring deep expertise to a complicated diseases like cancer and neurological conditions.

Purpose

The Clinical Case Educator is an important role in our team. The nurse is passionate and is committed to provide a high level of patient care and counseling patients enrolled in the Medication Therapy Program. The ideal candidate has great communication skills, problem solving skills, and must be self-motivated. This person will be driven to help team members to achieve the mission of providing high level of care to patients.

Must reside within a commutable distance of Cary, NC.

Shift Information

• Cary, NC – Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm EST and one night per week rotating to work 11-8pm.
• The nurses are required to report to the office twice a week.
• One rotating Saturday.
• PTO blackout dates around major holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Counsel and educate new/existing patients on specialty drug therapies.
• Adherence to contracted and accrediting regulations as indicated by drug specification.
• Complete, thorough and accurate documentation utilizing good documentation practice and compliance to industry standards and regulations.
• Discuss potential/current side effects with patients to educate about treatment alternatives and facilitate ongoing therapy adherence.
• Identify and report adverse events (AEs) and product complaints (PCs) to the manufacturer, FDA, and/or other governing authorities.
• Specialty drug verification and education. Provider/patient conduit to support therapeutic longevity.
• Adherence to patient management programs through call cadence schedules, medication management programing, drug counseling and provider collaboration.
• Maintenance of patient demographic records, medical history and records in accordance to federal HIPAA standards.
• Collaboration with Pharmacy Support teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of specialty drugs.

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.

Education

Associates, Bachelor, or higher degree in Nursing or accredited nursing diploma.

License

Registered Nurse with current unrestricted compact state license or primary NC licensure.

Critical Skills

• 4+ years of nursing experience with at least 1 year of acute, inpatient care preferred
• Ability to obtain licensing in all states and United States territories serviced within 3 months of employment through Biologics supported programming (minimal application guidelines apply) specifically California (College Level Microbiology with Lab required)
• Strong Computer skills, including e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and web-based programs.
• Effective verbal and written communication, experience with motivational interviewing preferably.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret practice standards, professional journals, technical procedures and government standards and regulations.

Physical Requirements

• Large percentage of time spent performing computer-based work is required.
• Hybrid position-Office days required.

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.

Base Pay

Our Base Pay Range for this position
$32.78 - $54.64

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