Patient Care Assistant I

Lumicera; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO 20 days

Parental leave 4 weeks

Holidays 9 days

401K company match

Adoption Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Navitus Health Solutions is seeking a Patient Care Assistant to support specialty pharmacy programs and communicate with patients, prescribers, and payers.

The role emphasizes gathering accurate information for prescription fulfillment, data collection, and problem-solving within a healthcare setting. Strong customer service and compliance awareness are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED strongly preferred.
• 2+ years of customer service experience preferred.
• Pharmacy or healthcare environment experience preferred.
• Support compliance program objectives and adhere to them.
• Interact cooperatively and respectfully with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Answer inbound calls from patients, prescribers, or health professionals in support of specialty pharmacy functions.
• Make outbound calls to patients to confirm shipment criteria and ask scripted questions when applicable.
• Use pharmacy systems and tools to manage patient therapy and refill compliance.
• Triage incoming calls to a licensed health care associate when clinical intervention is needed.
• Comply with all applicable federal and state laws and maintain high ethical standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare experience

Pharmacy familiarity

Compliance training

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Due to growth, we are adding a Patient Care Assistant to our team!

Under general direction of the Supervisor, Pharmacy Services the person employed in this Patient Care Assistant/ Customer Service position will assist with the Specialty Pharmacy programs. Primary responsibility is to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, pharmacists, and payers to assist in the fulfillment and patient care of specialty pharmacy medications in a Specialty Pharmacy.

The Patient Care Assistant focuses on answering and placing calls with a warm and professional greeting with patients, prescribers, and insurance companies. This role must accurately gather relevant information for the prescription fulfillment process. This position must be able to collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, and identify and solve problems.

Is this you? Find out more below!

Responsibilities

How do I make an impact on my team?

• Accept inbound calls from patients, prescribers, or other health professionals in support of the specialty pharmacy functions
• Make outbound calls to patients to establish shipment criteria and asking scripted questions when applicable
• Utilize operating systems and tools to help manage patient therapy and refill compliance
• Assist in answering incoming phone calls and triage calls to a licensed health care associate when clinical intervention is needed
• The Employee will act in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and with the highest ethical standards that we consistently strive to achieve. Thus, legal and ethical compliance is an essential duty of each employee
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

What our team expects from you?

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED is strongly preferred
• Minimum 1-2 years of customer service experience preferred
• Experience in a pharmacy or healthcare environment preferred
• Participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives
• The ability to consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with other employees

What can you expect from Navitus?

• Top of the industry benefits for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 20 days paid time off
• 4 weeks paid parental leave
• 9 paid holidays
• 401K company match of up to 5% - No vesting requirement
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account

Navitus Health Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.