Pharmacy Access Representative III - Home Infusion

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Job Location (Full Address):

155 Bellwood Dr, Suite 3, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14606

Opening:

Worker Subtype:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Department:

500160 Pharmacy SMH

Work Shift:

Range:

UR URCA 206 H

Compensation Range:

$21.71 - $29.31

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

The Pharmacy Access Representative III (PAR) is responsible for the overall financial management and coordination for home infusion referrals including removal of barriers that prevent patients from receiving their medications. Duties will include insurance coverage determination, patient out of pocket determination, determination of prior authorization requirements. The PAR will communicate with the prescriber’s office to acquire necessary information and assembly of documentation necessary to submit claims to the patient’s insurance for approval including prior authorization and helping enroll patients in financial assistance programs. The PAR will link communication between the referral source, patient, pharmacy, insurance, and staff to ensure coordinated care.

The PAR will be assigned to incoming referrals or a set of patients to manage along with a pharmacist. Daily tasks are completed independently and prioritized based on the patient and pharmacist needs. Duties of this position require proper judgement, sensitivity, and strict adherence to Strong Memorial Hospital policy on confidentiality and the protection of Private Health Information. The PAR interacts with multiple individuals within the institution including, but not limited to, hospital and clinical employees at various levels including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, medical/clinical staff, and central prior authorization staff. External interactions include third party payors, governmental peer review organizations, and referring physicians. To be successful, this individual must have excellent phone etiquette and be open to feedback to create strong collaborative work relationships.

Essential Functions:

Pharmacy Referral Coordination 

• Coordinates medication and supplies coverage with referral sources and pharmacy staff to ensure timely financial approval.. Coordinates and troubleshoots insurance issues with referral sources, pharmacists, physicians, and staff to prevent treatment interruptions.
• Acts as a liaison between home care coordinators, hospital discharge coordinators, home infusion staff and providers to obtain accurate information for home infusion billing.  . 
• Coordinates medication financial approval, prior to ordering and dispensing with pharmacy for high cost medication. 
• Makes scheduled calls to patient to convey out of pocket expense and determine insurance changes. Facilitates adherence to medications by ensuring that patients receive prescribed medications in a timely manner .. 
• Provides excellent customer service.  Triages patient and referral calls to appropriate party. Answer incoming calls in a timely manner.  
• Monitors and reconciles patient self pay accounts once a month.  Contacts patients per determined procedure.  

Financial Management 

• Maintains expertise on all insurance coverage related activities for medical benefit and pharmacy benefit plans.  
• Retrieve and evaluate incoming home infusion referrals to verify insurance coverage and contract for infusion therapy including drug, supplies or per diem, and nursing when required.  Obtain benefit information from third party payers to advise patients on their expected out of pocket costs taking into account deductables, coinsurance, copayments or total charges if services are not covered.
• Determine if home infusion therapy being ordered meets payer requirements for coverage.  Retrieve and assemble necessary information for insurance coverage qualifications as needed.
• Communicates out of pocket costs to patients, care givers or coordinators.