Lead, Patient Access
Location
Illinois
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$30 - $55 / hour
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lead, Patient Access
AbbVie
• Provides support to supervisors and management through daily workload management • Creating daily staffing strategies and providing case escalation support • Ensure that all day to day activities of the team operate smoothly and seamlessly as per established KPIs • Assuring the PAS Team provides high level customer services to patients and HCPs • Subject matter expert for team documents and process updates • Monitors and assigns work, adjusting workload and staffing requirements to ensure all cases are addressed in a timely manner • Provides activity metrics, status updates and program intelligence to management as needed • Responds, investigates and resolves escalated patient cases • Works collaboratively and proactively with direct staff
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- College or a 2-year Associate Degree is preferred
- A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience within a healthcare provider, PBM, Specialty Pharmacy or Retail/Mail Order Pharmacy setting
- Strong core insurance (Medical and Pharmacy Benefit) knowledge
- Knowledge of online verification systems or similar experience required
- Previous leadership in a call center, integrated health care provider, managed care, or healthcare insurance setting desired
- Strong understanding of health care reimbursement channels
Benefits
- paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k) to eligible employees
- short-term incentive programs
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