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Patient Benefit Specialist- Remote

KPH HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC

Location

Syracuse, NY

Salary

Not specified

Type

fulltime

Posted

Today

via linkedin

Job Description

Overview

Scope of Responsibilities:

Works under general supervision. Follows standard procedures to accomplish assigned tasks. May assist in orienting and training employees

Job Summary:

Responsible for all aspects related to adjudication and billing of specialty prescriptions in a call center environment.

Responsibilities

Job Duties:

  • Responsible for monitoring adjudication queue(s)
  • Responsible for contacting members and prescribers on non-covered items
  • Facilitate prior authorization process for customers
  • Provide clinical services in TherigySTM
  • Customer service coverage for incoming calls and directing incoming calls
  • Provides resolution to customer service issues to ensure member satisfaction
  • Work with members to provide resolution to payment related issues on accounts/orders
  • Maintain and keep reasonable production as determined by supervisor
  • May assist in orienting and training new employees
  • Responsible for completing all mandatory and regulatory training programs
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Attendance Requirements:

  • Must be available, and on-time for scheduled work shifts.
  • Must be able to work nights and weekends as required.

Educational Requirements

  • Minimum: High School Diploma or GED
  • Preferred: Pharmacy technician or related certification

Experience

  • Past experience in a customer service related field
  • 6-12 months experience as a pharmacy technician

Special Conditions Of Employment

  • Drug test
  • Initial and continuous exclusion and sanction/disciplinary monitoring
  • Any and all additional eligibility requirements based on the specific position

Job Skill Requirements

  • Broad knowledge of medications, physician orders, and pharmacy systems
  • Familiar with Enterprise billing options and practices surrounding claim submission
  • Strong communication skills
  • Outstanding customer service skills
  • Excellent organization skills
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize
  • Excellent computer and keyboarding skills
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment and/or random drug screening test

Required Training

  • HIPPA Privacy Course
  • HIPPA Security Course
  • Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Course
  • MethGuard Course
  • HIPPA Privacy CE Mastery Exam
  • HIPPA Security CE Mastery Exam
  • Fraud, Waste, and Abuse CE Mastery Exam
  • MethGuard CE Mastery Exam

Behavioral Traits Required

  • Cooperation: Must work harmoniously and effectively with fellow employees, supervisors and others you are in contact with
  • Initiative: Must work within supervision guidelines and assume additional responsibilities
  • Flexibility: Must be willing to work variable work schedules, nights and weekends, assist others as requested and available, and be willing to perform all assigned work
  • Adaptability: Must respond to new situations in a positive way, accept change, support new ideas, master new routines and grasp explanations, apply current knowledge in new environments and experiences
  • Involvement: Must enjoy the demands of the job and work with interest and enthusiasm
  • Customer Service: Must provide superior customer service (for Noble customers, fellow employees and business partners), listen attentively to their needs and respond appropriately
  • Safety: Must take care of equipment and employ good safety habits
  • Leadership: Must gain acceptance of ideas and accomplish goals through subordinates, peers and teams

Compensation

$ 17\.50-19\.37 per hour .

The final offer will be determined after careful consideration of multiple factors such as relevant skills, years of experience , and education.

KPH Healthcare Services, Inc. is a multistate organization and abides by all local, state

,

and federal regulations as it pertains to minimum wage requirements

.

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