| Location | Portland, OR |
This is an onsite position working at our Halsey Building location (Northeast Portland).
Schedule: Monday-Friday day shift
We are seeking a Pharmacy Technician Access Services Representative to provide insurance benefit validation and obtain authorizations for home and ambulatory infusion therapy. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing all new referrals for Providence Infusion and Pharmacy Services Home and Infusion Suite services. This work includes obtaining the order and other required documentation, conferencing with the referral source, the Pharmacist, Infusion Nurse Coordinator and other key stakeholders; and verifying insurance eligibility and benefits; cost of medication, obtaining pre-authorizations and re-authorizations and assisting patients with copay and financial assistance. This position is also responsible for monthly re-verification of insurance eligibility of active patients on service. The admission team member works closely with the Pharmacy and Nursing team regarding all therapy changes and additions keeping patients'' profile updated and retrieving new authorizations. The access services team completes financial cost disclosure and other required documents for each ordered therapy and discuss patient''s financial obligation before start of care.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Providence Home Services Oregon and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications:
Upon hire: Oregon Pharmacy Technician License OR Oregon Certified Pharmacy Technician.
2 years experience with insurance verification, medical claims processing, insurance member enrollment or customer service.
2 years experience as a pharmacy technician in a specialty setting (e.g. Long Term Care, Infusion or Specialty Pharmacy), or
3 years pharmacy technician experience in an outpatient pharmacy setting.
2 years experience with computers in data entry.
Preferred Qualifications:
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate''s placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
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