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Associate Medication Support Center Representative

Optum · Eden Prairie, MN · 3 mo ago
OTHR$16.15–$28.8/hrFull-time

Primary Responsibilities

  • Conducts in-bound and out-bound calls for program requirements including, but not limited to medication adherence member outreach calls, reminder calls, prescription refill calls and provider follow-up calls in a call center environment
  • Completes calls/assignments and ensures census management, productivity weekly and monthly standards are met
  • Exhibits excellent phone and communication skills while providing complete and accurate information to customers
  • Receives and responds to escalated inquiries from all communication venues: e.g., task queues, portal, claim queue, department documentation platform
  • Performs review of prescription claims documentation collect and maintain eligibility information in an appropriate and confidential manner
  • Provides support to internal staff and providers with respect to Medicare drug related issues; request additional or supplemental information via correspondence to complete applications
  • Provides clerical and/or administrative support to clinical staff and managers for special studies, projects, and reports
  • Adheres to assigned schedule and quality metrics
  • Provides clerical and/or administrative support to pharmacy staff and managers for special projects and reports
  • Provides excellent customer service by serving as a resource to all internal and external customers
  • Participate in and contribute to the overall pharmacy quality improvement initiatives
  • Aid in training for new hires and internal staff
  • Attends required meetings and required participation in special committees as needed
  • Demonstrate excellent organizational skills, customer service skills, and verbal and written communication skills to include but not limited to patients, physicians, clinical staff, contracted providers, and managers
  • Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism to always include both personal conduct and appearance
  • Able to always maintain strict confidentiality to include but limited to patients and coworkers
  • Compliance with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices
  • Able to work independently, with some supervision and direction from manager
  • Must adhere to all department policies and procedures
  • Able to work any schedule between 8am-8pm CST with a rotating Saturday shift (9am-6pm CST) every 3-4 weeks
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma/GED (or higher)
  • 6+ months of administrative support experience
  • 6+ months of experience in a pharmacy/medical/healthcare setting
  • 6+ months of call center experience
  • 6+ months of experience with medical terminology
  • Basic level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word and Outlook
  • Ability to work an 8-hour shift Monday - Friday. Either 10am - 7pm CT or 11am - 8pm CST with a rotating Saturday shift (9am-6pm CST) every 3-4 weeks
  • Access to a dedicated work area established that is separated from other living areas and provides information privacy to keep all company sensitive documents secure (if applicable)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified and/or Registered Pharmacy Technician
  • Certified Medical Assistant (training or certification)
  • 2+ years of experience in a pharmacy setting
  • 2+ years of experience in a physician's clinic or hospital
  • Bilingual language proficiency (English/Spanish)

Soft Skills

  • Ability to handle / diffuse escalated issues professionally
  • Excellent organizational skills, customer service skills, and verbal and written communication skills to include but not limited to patients, physicians, clinical staff, contracted providers, and managers
  • Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism to always include both personal conduct and appearance
  • Able to always maintain strict confidentiality to include but limited to patients and coworkers
  • Compliance with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices
  • Able to work independently, with some supervision and direction from manager
  • Must adhere to all department policies and procedures
  • Able to work any schedule between 8am-8pm CST with a rotating Saturday shift (9am-6pm CST) every 3-4 weeks

Benefits

  • Life
  • Emotional
  • Physical
  • Financial

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