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Pharmacy Assistant (Coordinator)- 12-month Contract

CBC McKesson Specialty Prescription Services (B.C.) Corporation
Dartmouth, NS, CAN
$37.1K-$61.9K a year
Full-time
Temporary

The Pharmacy Coordinator plays a pivotal role by scheduling deliveries and processing prescription medications in collaboration with Pharmacists to ensure the accurate dispensing of medications to patients.

The Team Lead (B5) role is a successor role for the Pharmacy Coordinator role, as well as back-ups for the other Coordinator roles as required

Responsibilities :

Provide exemplary customer service that meets the standards of McKesson Canada; customer interaction is done via phone and email

Billing prescriptions through pharmacy software, ensuring all required documentation is adequate and appropriate, including (but not limited to) accounts receivables, dosage and dosing intervals, third-party billing restrictions, scheduled appointment dates, clinic locations, copayment management, coordination of benefits, and assignment of benefits

Creating patient files in pharmacy software

Managing site calendars, appointment changes, dispensing, and shipping schedules

Accurately dispensing medications to ensure arrival at the appropriate destination on time

Conducting patient follow-up calls for outstanding accounts, ensuring that all medical questions are referred to a pharmacist

Adherence to all relevant guidelines, including the established Standard Operating Procedures and all applicable regulatory requirements

Inventory management and reconciliation

Effective communication with both external and internal contacts

Developing and maintaining professional relationships with healthcare professionals, reimbursement coordinators, infusion coordinators, provincial ministries of health, and private payers

Accurate data entry into various systems

Liaison between insurance plans and physicians directly to ensure all necessary paperwork and information is provided to the patient's plan for coverage review

Understanding, and resolving third-party billing issues for high-dollar value products

Thoroughly and accurately completing paperwork regarding the processing of materials

Other duties as assigned

Key Requirements : Knowledge

Knowledge

Knowledge of third-party insurance plans, and pharmacy software

Proficiency in Windows environment and MS Office

Secondary School Diploma

Skills

Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities

Technical skills for successful medication dispensing

Effective communication skills

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

Customer service

Teamwork

Understanding unique medications and patient needs

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Patient advocacy

Decision making

Collaboration

Abilities

Quick learner in fast-paced environment

Problem-solving and team player

Self-starting and independent work style

Experiences

3+ years of retail pharmacy experience

Supervision and Communication :

  • Communication : Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Direct Reports : N / A

What you gain in the role :

Knowledge : Diverse billing knowledge within specialty pharmacy setting

Skills and Abilities : Multitasking, organizational skills, specialty pharmacy specific software

Experiences : working with various cross functional teams

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets.

The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations.

In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$37,100 - $61,900

5 days ago
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