Lead Patient Access & Savings Programs

SmithRx

Plano, Northern (TX, KY)

Hybrid

USD 70,000 - 82,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Wellness benefits
401(k) Retirement Savings Program
Paid Time Off

Job summary

SmithRx, a fast-growing Health-Tech company in Plano, TX, seeks a Lead (Supervisor) for the Patient Access Team to drive operational efficiency and member advocacy in enrollment and drug savings programs.

You will coach inbound and enterprise specialists, manage real-time workflows, and ensure KPI achievement and high member satisfaction while adhering to PHI and HIPAA requirements. Reports to Manager of Patient Access Programs.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of management/supervisory experience in healthcare, health insurance benefits, specialty pharmacy, or PBM call center.
  • High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's in Healthcare Admin/Business preferred.
  • Experience helping patients navigate healthcare, pharmacy benefits, or patient assistance programs is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Directly manage and mentor a team of Inbound and Enterprise Patient Access Specialists.
  • Recruit, hire, and onboard new team members and lead training.
  • Oversee call queue, scheduling, and real-time resource allocation.
  • Serve as escalation path for complex/high-urgency calls and own end-to-end resolutions.
  • Manage KPIs: FCR, queue SLAs, handle times, QA scores, member satisfaction.
  • Conduct 1:1s, call monitoring, and quality audits for PHI/HIPAA compliance.
  • Identify operational improvements to scale the member journey.

Skills

Leadership
People management
Communication skills
Healthcare/BPB call center experience
Problem solving

Education

High school diploma / GED
Bachelor’s in Healthcare Admin or Business (preferred)

Tools

Windows
G-Suite
MS Office
Call center telephony
Salesforce (preferred)

Job description

SmithRx, a fast-growing Health-Tech company in Plano, TX, seeks a Lead (Supervisor) for the Patient Access Team to drive operational efficiency and member advocacy in enrollment and drug savings programs.

You will coach inbound and enterprise specialists, manage real-time workflows, and ensure KPI achievement and high member satisfaction while adhering to PHI and HIPAA requirements. Reports to Manager of Patient Access Programs.

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