JPS Health Network · 1 month ago
Pharmacy Patient Assistant Program Coordinator
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expJPS Health Network is a comprehensive healthcare system in North Texas dedicated to providing high-quality clinical care. The Pharmacy Patient Assistant Program Coordinator is responsible for managing drug assistance programs, verifying insurance coverage, and generating reports to minimize pharmaceutical losses for the hospital district.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Assists in identifying patients who are eligible for drug assistance programs
Contacts manufacturers for eligibility criteria and application forms for drug assistance programs
Communicates with each patient’s nurse, physician and key people from Pharmacy, the Business Office, and Information Systems to acquire needed information
Maintains documentation for all programs to include information from drug companies, all patients enrolled and medications received
Maintains an inventory of all medications received in the PAP department
Assists in proper receipt, verifying shipments and dispensing of medications to patients and or other pharmacies
Prepares monthly and quarterly reports of all drug cost savings and sends to Finance in a timely manner
Prepares financial, eligibility, pharmacy and PAP submission information for external pharmaceutical audits
Utilizes the PhRMAs (The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) Directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs
Performs quality assurance measures prior to submitting reimbursement reports to manufacturers
Verifies patient’s insurance status, indigent status and illegal status
Prepares and tracks prescriptions to be mailed out to patients
Prepares and tracks bulk submissions to be sent to outreach pharmacies
Keeps track of all submissions, receipt of medication, pending applications, denied applications in the patient assistance software and excel tracking programs
Accounts for all drug according to invoice. Label all medication with proper labeling to identify as Patient Assistance medication
Analyzes medical records for third party drug coverage or indigent programs
Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
3 plus years of relevant pharmacy work experience
Current pharmacy technician registration with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy
National certification through National Healthcareer Association (NHA) or Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
Preferred
Associate Degree in a related field of study from an accredited college or university
4 plus years of experience in an outpatient setting
Company
JPS Health Network
The Tarrant County Hospital District, known as JPS Health Network, is a nationally recognized system anchored by John Peter Smith Hospital, a 582-bed facility in Fort Worth.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Stanley C. Adams, MBA
Interim CFO
Colin Werenka
Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
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