Medication Access Coordinator- Pharmacy Patient Liaison, Hybrid at Boston Medical Center

POSITION SUMMARY:Boston Medical Center (BMC) provides a specialty pharmacy service to serve the complex medication needs of its chronic patients. BMC Specialty Pharmacy will provide patients who require specialty drugs a comprehensive service program that includes an on-site pharmacy staffed with a care team that includes: Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Liaisons. The cornerstone of BMCs Specialty Pharmacy approach is an unparalleled level of integration with the clinical team coupled with highly personalized service thus driving better outcomes at lower cost. The Pharmacy Patient Liaison is a unique role that provides integrated support to patients and pharmacists by providing a hands-on approach to total quality patient care. This position is considered essential to the growth and maintenance of the specialty pharmacy business line and is considered at the core of supporting health system operating margin. Management of specialty patients and their drugs is done in a manner that is similar to management of sales accounts. This hybridized role is a unique combination of patient service delivery and business performance. The Pharmacy Patient Liaison works closely with patients to deliver a full continuum of medication adherence support by utilizing BMCs various tools and applications. Encourages patients of clinics to utilize BMC pharmacy to fully benefit from its superior patient care services. Given that the Pharmacy Patient Liaison may be located in a clinical area seamlessly integrating with the clinic team (doctors nurses staff etc.) is critical to the liaisons success.Position: Medication Access Coordinator Department: Pharmacy Patient LiaisonSchedule: Full Time HybridESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:Patient Relationship Development and Client Sales Responsible for managing and growing patient account base by recruitment and retention of specialty pharmacy services driven through BMC Health SystemSales and recruitment functionsPatient Liaisons are assigned specific responsibilities in which they are given target goals and expectations in recruitment of patients into the specialty program at BMCSuch target goals are measured and evaluated on a consistent basis through various sales and reporting customer relationship platforms and through revenue performance of each individual specialty service lineRecruitment functions may include following up on provided leads for new business in clinic and generating leads through provider relationships or direct customer service engagementsPatient RetentionEncourages patients of clinics to utilize BMC pharmacy to fully benefit from its superior patient care servicesWork closely with patients to deliver a full continuum of medication adherence support by utilizing our various tools and applicationsProvide outbound therapy/medication adherence check-ups by process refills to ensure no gaps in refills/treatmentBuild relationships with patients by providing friendly courteous and efficient serviceRetention of patient business is essential for growth and thus is measured as closely as the sales and recruitment functions of patient liaisonsPersonnel Responsibilities Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with provider care teams and ancillary support necessary to sustain sales and recruitment functionsInternal RelationshipsDeveloping and growing trusting relationships with providers and hospital staff to provide highest level of care for a complex patient panelMaintaining and supporting pharmacy interdepartmental relationships and management to ensure seamless transition of patient care from clinic to pharmacyExternal RelationshipsDeveloping and growing trusting relationships with patients to provide highest level of careOperational Responsibilities Technical savvy communicating at all levels of the hospital organization and problem solving are requiredNavigate patient Electronic Medical Record (EMR) to effectively answer questions and/or provide documentation as needed for prior authorizationsCommunicate with providers (Doctors Nurses Clinical Pharmacists) in person over the phone and through written transmission via EMR in a timely and professional mannerCommunicate with Specialty Pharmacy Management Medical Directors and Practice Managers to provide support for new and ongoing hospital initiativesResolve high level patient care issues and situational awareness around when to involve managers and/ or cliniciansDemonstrate resourcefulness in the face of challenges and providing workable solutions to complex problemsCapacity to work independently by managing workload and meeting established goals in a fast paced environmentTrain and support new staff in understanding and learning the expectations for day-to-day operations in a specific roleMust adhere to all of BMCs RESPECT behavioral standards.(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).JOB REQUIREMENTSEDUCATION:HS Diploma or G.E.D. requiredAA or BA preferredCERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:Requires licensure to practice pharmacy Must be currently registered as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Intern with the Board of Pharmacy in the worked-in state. Technicians must have current active National Certification verified by PTCB or ExCPT.EXPERIENCE:Must have 4-5 years of pharmacy experiencePharmacy Interns must be in their 2nd yearKNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:Excellent English oral and written communication skills required; as well as ability to communicate professionally over the phone.Excellent interpersonal skills to provide superb personalized customer service and to instill confidence and to advocate for patients; ability to explain required information to customers in a comprehensible manner.Other professional skills and qualities: organized strong attention to detail ability to self-direct through multitasking and prioritizing dependable empathetic focused on quality service goal oriented.Cultural sensitivity understanding and comfort with a wide range of social racial and ethnic populations.Must practice discretion and confidentiality as position deals with highly sensitive and private data.Ability to understand explain and actively promote the hospitals objectives through direct coordination and commitment to the programs goals.Flexibility to adapt to changes in the departmental needs including but not limited to: offering assistance to other team members adjusting assignments etc.Highly proficient in Microsoft Office particularly Excel Word and Outlook. Ability to quickly learn other relevant applications that support management of patient care and assigned responsibilities; and ability to extract necessary information.Additional preferred qualifications:Knowledge of transplant hepatitis C infectious diseases (including HIV) oncology and/or other specialty medication therapies preferred.Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus.Experience with submission of prior authorization requests to third party payorsFamiliarity with 340B drug program and ACO hospital models.Knowledge of QS1/NRx EPIC Salesforce NavinetAs part of the employment screening process to be compliant with URAC requirements employees hired into this role must pass a drug screen.Compensation Range:$22.36- $31.25This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education experience skills and certifications/licensures as they directly relate to position requirements; as well as business/organizational needs internal equity and addition BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes but is not limited to benefits (medical dental vision pharmacy) discretionary annual bonuses and merit increases Flexible Spending Accounts 403(b) savings matches paid time off career advancement opportunities and resources to support employee and family well-being.NOTE: This range is based on Boston-area data and is subject to modification based on geographic location.Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/VeteransAccording to the FTC there has been a rise in employment offer scams. Our current job openings are listed on our website and applications are received only through our website. We do not ask or require downloads of any applications or apps job offers are not extended over text messages or social media platforms. We do not ask individuals to purchase equipment for or prior to employment.Required Experience:IC Key Skills Active Directory,Identity & Access Management,LDAP,SAFe,Assistive Technologies,Authentication,Pediatrics Experience,NVDA,Sailpoint,SSH,SSO,Oracle Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 22 - 31