Pharm Patient Asst Prog Coord -Days

JPS Health Network•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharm Patient Asst Prog Coord is responsible for generating reports, verifying insurance coverage and facilitating the utilization of drug manufacturer’s prescription drug patient assistance programs to decrease pharmaceutical losses to the hospital district resulting from “indigent” patients. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
3 plus years of relevant pharmacy work experience.
Current pharmacy technician registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
National certification through National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

Nice To Haves

Associate Degree in a related field of study from an accredited college or university.
4 plus years of experience in an outpatient setting.

Responsibilities

Assists in identifying patients who are eligible for drug assistance programs.
Contacts manufacturers for eligibility criteria and application forms for drug assistance programs.
Communicates with each patient’s nurse, physician and key people from Pharmacy, the Business Office, and Information Systems to acquire needed information.
Maintains documentation for all programs to include information from drug companies, all patients enrolled and medications received.
Maintains an inventory of all medications received in the PAP department.
Assists in proper receipt, verifying shipments and dispensing of medications to patients and or other pharmacies.
Prepares monthly and quarterly reports of all drug cost savings and sends to Finance in a timely manner.
Prepares financial, eligibility, pharmacy and PAP submission information for external pharmaceutical audits.
Utilizes the PhRMAs (The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs.
Performs quality assurance measures prior to submitting reimbursement reports to manufacturers.
Verifies patient’s insurance status, indigent status and illegal status.
Prepares and tracks prescriptions to be mailed out to patients.
Prepares and tracks bulk submissions to be sent to outreach pharmacies.
Keeps track of all submissions, receipt of medication, pending applications, denied applications in the patient assistance software and excel tracking programs.
Accounts for all drug according to invoice.
Label all medication with proper labeling to identify as Patient Assistance medication.
Analyzes medical records for third party drug coverage or indigent programs.