Patient Services Specialist

McKesson is in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. At McKesson Canada, we touch the lives of 12 million Canadians every day. We carry more than 35,000 products in 17 distribution centers and ultimately provide distribution to 6,300 retail pharmacies, 1,350 hospitals, long-term care centers, clinics and institutions all over Canada. But we’re so much more than a distribution company. We’ve automated 2,500 retail pharmacies and dispense over 100 million doses a year through our automation solutions. Manufacturers, healthcare providers and patients count on us for a full range of services that contribute to the quality and safety of care for us all.

At McKesson Canada, you’ll help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.

ThePatient Services Specialist(PSS)is an integral part of the Patient Services team, responsible for the coordination and delivery of services related to the patient support programs offered by McKesson Specialty. ThePSS willinteract with patients, insurance companies, pharmacies, physicians and other health care professionals (HCPs) to explore and obtain coverage forspecialty medication, andmanagepatient casefiles.The role involves understanding and adherence to corporate, divisional, departmental and program specific standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Timely enrollment of the patient into the Patient Support Program
• Liaise with the patient, insurer and physicianregardingthe documentation required for maximum reimbursement coverage, including the exploration of all public and private insurers and providing employerand/or denial escalationsas required
• Conduct information and conduct patient financial assessment eligibility based on program guidelines
• Provide responses to general inquiry calls, disease state or product related questionsbased on information provided as part of the program materials
• Coordination with Specialty and Retail pharmacies to ensure that the patient has access to the required treatment

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  Proactively monitor the patient’s file to ensure that reimbursement and financial assistance renewals are done in a timely manner
• Process documents supporting the patient’s care, including infusion reports, lab results, copays
• Receive, record and report Adverse Events as per the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer requirements

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  Participate and assist in departmental continuous improvement activities related to process, quality, training, etc.
• Maintain service levels in case management, including telephone answer rates, time to initial contact with the patient, Adverse Events reported within twenty-four hours of receipt and any other Key Performance Indicators established atthe Program level
• Perform data-entry, answer inbound calls, make outbound calls, manage e-mail and fax software,general administrative functions including faxing, filing,and ad hoc tasks

Competencies

• Experience in the healthcare, pharmaceutical or insurance industry an asset
• Strong customer service, communication, problem solving skills required
• Comfortable working in a contactcenterenvironment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (especially but not limited toWordandExcel)
• Ability to effectively work as part of a team

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  Post-secondary education or equivalentwork experiencein similar field
• Organized with a high attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written skillsin English and French
• Flexibility workingrotational or variety of different hours(hours of operation are 8 am to 8 pm Monday to FridayEST)

Career Level - IC Business Support - B3

Worker Type
Regular

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity employer.

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