Pharmacy Benefits Verification Specialist

Onco360

Posted 23 days ago

Full Time

New Hyde Park, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The specialist will investigate and load patient insurance coverage, manage authorization requirements, and process test claims to ensure accurate medication reimbursement. They will also provide timely support to healthcare providers and patients while maintaining compliance with pharmacy regulations and confidentiality laws.

Qualifications

Onco360 Pharmacy is seeking Pharmacy Benefit Verification Specialists. Key requirements include a High School Diploma or GED and 1+ years of pharmacy or benefit verification experience. The role involves verifying patient insurance, handling benefit inquiries, and ensuring accurate patient setup in the CPR+ system.

Job Description

Are you someone looking for professional career growth? Onco360 Pharmacy is looking for Pharmacy Benefit Verification Specialists for our Pharmacy located in New Hyde Park, NY.    Work Hours: Monday-Friday shifts available; some weekends as needed.     **Starting salary at $25.00/hr and up** We also offer quarterly incentive bonuses.     We offer a variety of benefits including:  
  • Medical, Dental & Vision insurance 
  • 401k with a match
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Volunteer Day
  • Floating Holiday
  • Referral Incentive
  • Paid Life, and short & long-term disability insurance
  Pharmacy Benefit Verification Specialist Major Responsibilities: The Benefit Verification Specialist will investigate, review, and load accurate patient insurances, including medical and pharmacy coverage, assign coordination of benefits, run test claims to obtain a valid insurance response on patient medications, investigate/identify authorization requirements needed to obtain medication coverage, and enroll eligible patients in copay card assistance programs. They will ensure accurate benefit documentation is made for all prescription orders.
  • Practices first call resolution to help health care providers and patients with their pharmacy needs, answering questions and requests.
  • Provides thorough, accurate and timely responses to requests from pharmacy operations, providers and/or patients regarding benefit information.
  • Ensures complete and accurate patient setup in CPR+ system including patient demographic and insurance information.
  • Performs full benefits verification on patients for pharmacy benefits and/or medical benefit utilizing electronic resources and E1 check to load primary, secondary, tertiary, etc. insurances and medical insurances to patient profile.
  • Run test claims at each licensed pharmacy site to obtain a valid claim response and determine optimal reimbursement, then document outcome of benefits review in CPR+ system to be used by operations and ensure the order is assigned to the appropriate dispensing pharmacy.
  • Facilitate process for requesting medical authorizations, LOAs, and TOAs for applicable commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare, or facility medication claims.
  • Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations and compliance with professional practice and patient confidentiality laws
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed and other duties as assigned.
  • Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.
Pharmacy Benefit Verification Specialist Qualifications:
  • Education/Learning Experience
    • Required: High School Diploma or GED. Previous Experience in Pharmacy, Medical Billing, or Benefits Verification 
    • Desired:  Associate degree or equivalent program from a 2 year program or technical school, Certified Pharmacy Technician (PTCB), Specialty pharmacy experience
  • Work Experience
    • Required: 1+ years pharmacy or benefit verification experience
    • Desired: 3+ years pharmacy or benefit verification experience
  • Skills/Knowledge:
    • Required: Pharmacy insurance and benefit verification, PBM and Medical contracts, knowledge/understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance, pharmacy test claim and NCPDP claim rejection resolution, coordination of benefits, NDC medication billing, pharmacy or healthcare-related knowledge, knowledge of pharmacy terminology including sig codes, and Roman numerals, brand/generic names of medication, basic math and analytical skills, Intermediate typing/keyboarding skills.
  • Behavior Competencies
    • Required:   Independent worker, good interpersonal skills, excellent verbal and written communications skills, ability to work independently, work efficiently to meet deadlines and be flexible, detail-oriented, great time-management skill
Onco360 is a Closed door specialty pharmacy that focuses on patients who are currently undergoing cancer treatment. Our patients are important to us, so we always strive to meet and exceed their needs. We are seeking Pharmacy Benefit Verification Specialists who go above and beyond for our patients, and also passionate about helping others.   #Company Values: Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion  

Onco360

Onco360 is one of the largest independent providers of Oncology Pharmacy services in the country. The company was founded in 2003 to bring together the stakeholders involved in the cancer treatment process and serve the specialized needs of oncologists, patients, hospitals, cancer centers of excellence, manufacturers, health plans, and payers. The company’s clinical and dispensing model was developed specifically to meet the unique needs of oncology-treating physicians and their patients. In its focus to bring together the stakeholders involved in the cancer treatment process, Onco360 is advancing the continuum of oncology pharmaceutical care through patient advocacy, dispensing excellence, and the clinical experience and expertise that comes from its focus in oncology. Onco360 is headquartered in Louisville, KY and dispenses nationally through its network URAC-, ACHC- and JCAHO-accredited Oncology Pharmacies.

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