Prior Authorization Coordinator - Infusion Administration

Dent Neurologic Group LLP•Town of Amherst, NY

2d•$17 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Dent Neurologic Institute is committed to excellence in all we do. Our culture is built on 4 key pillars: respect, quality, productivity, and wellbeing. By remaining dedicated to these values and the overall overall mission, we are dedicated to making a difference for both patients and colleagues.

Requirements

Prior authorization submission, verification, and follow-up
Calling specialty pharmacies to enroll new start patients
Scheduling medication deliveries
Providing copay assistance information
Ensuring medications and required documents have arrived for appointments
Unpacking and restocking medication deliveries
Checking patients in and out
Scheduling follow-up appointments
Filing and distributing faxes
Answering telephones
Maintaining a clean and orderly work area
Adhering to quality assurance, HIPAA, customer focus, infection control, safety, and other policies
Ensuring adequate patient follow-up regarding appointments and paperwork
Displaying a respectful and caring manner
Problem-solving and utilizing resources to obtain patient information
Maintaining patient confidentiality
Interacting calmly, respectfully, and in a friendly manner with colleagues

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of duties involved in greeting and directing patients, their families, vendors, pharmaceutical representatives, and other Dent business associates.
Responsible for submitting, verifying, and following up on prior authorization requests.
Assist in calling specialty pharmacies to enroll new start patients and scheduling medication deliveries
Provide copay assistance information to patients
Ensure medications and all required documents have arrived for patients appointments
Assist with unpacking and restocking medication deliveries
Provides information to patients and their families on such matters as services, charges and routine treatment procedures.
Assist with schedule any same day add on infusions and new start patients.
Checks patients in and advises nursing staff of their arrival; checks patients out and schedules follow-up appointment.
File faxes that arrive on a daily basis and distribute appropriately and in a timely manner.
Answers the telephone and provides information.
Maintain work area in clean and orderly condition.
Complies with quality assurance, HIPAA, customer focus, infection control, safety and other policies as set forth.
Ensures adequate and appropriate patient follow-up regarding appointments and paperwork.
Represents the Dent by displaying a respectful and caring manner with patients and their families.
Independently problem solves and utilizes resources to obtain patient information when patient is unable to communicate.
Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
Interacts calmly, respectfully and in a friendly manner with other representatives of services at the Dent.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.