Job description
Patient Engagement Specialist
Location: Remote
Pay Range: $19.00 - $22.00/ hour - The actual compensation range will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with company match, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, and more.
About the Role:
As a Patient Engagement Specialist, you will help patients manage their medications. You will answer calls, make refill calls, and guide patients through the refill process. You’ll work closely with pharmacists, providers, and care teams to make sure patients get the support they need.
What You’ll Do:
• Answer inbound and/or outbound patient and pharmacy calls
• Call patients to schedule and complete medication refills
• Help process prescriptions and resolve claim issues
• Check prescription status and update patient records
• Work with pharmacists and providers to clarify orders
• Provide friendly, helpful support to patients and partners
• Use systems to track work and keep information up to date
• Other duties and/or responsibilities may apply
What We’re Looking For:
• Pharmacy Technician experience (1–3 years preferred)
• High school diploma or GED
Pharmacy Technician state registration (required where applicable)
• National certification (CPhT/PTCB) required
• Knowledge of prescription processing or claims adjudication (preferred)
• Strong communication and phone skills
• Comfortable speaking with patients and care teams daily
• Organized, detail-oriented, and dependable
• Able to learn new systems quickly
Minimum Remote Role Expectations:
• Remote role (must have reliable high-speed internet and a quiet workspace)
• Two monitors required (provided by company)
• Monday–Friday schedule, may start as early as 7:45 AM EST
• Occasional overtime may be needed
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Solid computer skills are required, including proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for communication, documentation, and data management, as well as, navigating the internet and web-based platforms. Data entry and computer skills will be evaluated through an assessment as part of the pre-employment process.
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Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.