Medication Access Coordinator I

Geisinger; New York (NY); À distance; USD 52 000 - 68 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare benefits

Vision and dental

Domestic partners

Résumé du poste

Geisinger is seeking a Pharmacy Prior Authorization Specialist to obtain prior authorization for medications and conduct benefit investigations to determine coverage. You will serve as a liaison with insurers, departments, and patients, and act as a subject matter expert for patient assistance programs for uninsured or under-insured populations.

You will stay updated on pharmacy reimbursement methodologies to support care teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 2 years related work experience required.
• Knowledge of pharmacy reimbursement methodologies.

Responsabilités

• Obtain prior authorization for medications and document referrals using payer criteria.
• Research and follow up on authorization requirements within established timeframes.
• Communicate authorization status to care team with details for a timely decision.
• Educate providers and patients on specialty services and programs.
• Identify patient assistance programs and eligibility requirements.
• Track award end dates and re-apply to avoid lapses in therapy.

Connaissances

Prior authorization

Benefit investigation

Communication

Patient education

Formation

High school diploma

Description du poste

Location: Work from home (Pennsylvania)

Shift: Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Worker Type: Regular

Exemption Status: No

Job Summary

Accountable to obtain prior authorization for medications. Complete benefit investigation to determine coverage for prescribed treatment and act as a liaison for all medication prior authorization matters to insurance companies, departments, and patients. Act as subject matter expert for patient medication assistance foundations, free drug and drug replacement programs for uninsured, under-insured, indigent population. Maintains updated knowledge of pharmacy reimbursement methodologies.

Job Duties

• Completes prior authorization and documents referrals for all medications reviewed using appropriate third-party payer criteria.
• Conducts research and follow-up activities within established timeframes. Maintains knowledge of criteria changes of third-party payor authorization requirements.
• Communicates with care team to provide details on authorization status.
• Maintains knowledge of all available patient assistance programs and eligibility requirements.
• Identifies available appropriate medication assistance programs upon discussing with patient the affordability of the prescribed treatment.
• Ensures accurate completion necessary signatures of appropriate paperwork for enrollment in assistance program(s).
• Tracks fund award end dates and exhaustion, re-apply as necessary to avoid lapse in therapies.
• Communicates with care team to provide details on status of assistance applications.
• Educate providers and patients on specialty services and how this improves overall patient care. Grow the specialty pharmacy’s patient population.
• Floats from areas of low workload to areas of heavy workload as needed to provide optional patient services.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).

Position Details

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) - (Required)
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years - Related work experience (Required)
• Certification(s) and License(s):
• Skills:

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS

We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE

We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING

We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION

We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY

• We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.
• We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.
• Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.