Prescription Assistance Counselor

Req# 8196
York Hospital
York Hospital, York, ME
Care Access-York Hospital
Full Time, Day Shift, M-F, 8a-5p
At York Hospital, we're more than a hospital. We are a team of providers, clinicians, and staff members offering expertise within a hospital setting, our community sites, and physician practices located throughout Southern Maine and the NH seacoast. Our caregivers' commitment is to make a positive difference in the lives of one another, our patients, and our community by instilling our vision of Loving Kindness for all.
York Hospital, we are a Community. For Life.
York Hospital has a new opening for a Prescription Assistance Counselor. This is a full-time, 40 hour per week opening and is located in York, Maine.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Facilitate the initial application and renewal process with patients for pharmaceutical patient assistance programs. Coordinate with York Hospital providers to complete the necessary paperwork.
2. Provide other resources to patients for help with prescription drug costs such as plan education, manufacturer co-pay cards, low-cost generic drug programs, and independent co-pay assistance foundations.
3. Serve as a knowledgeable resource for hospital staff regarding prescription drug affordability programs.
4. Collect program utilization data and prepare ad hoc, monthly and annual reports.
5. Community and provider outreach to increase awareness of the prescription assistance program.
6. Obtain and subsequently maintain Maine Enrollment Assister and State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Counselor Certification.
7. Screen patients for eligibility for state and federal programs and assist with applications for Medicare, Medicare Savings Program, MaineCare, and Marketplace.
8. During the annual Open Enrollment Period, review Medicare and Marketplace options with patients and complete enrollments.
9. Support Health Care Help Center team, as needed:
10. Good Faith Estimates (GFEs).
11. Patient outreach for those patients listed on the self-pay report.

Education/Licensure/Certifications/Qualifications:

1. Bachelor or Associate degree in social services, pharmacy, or the healthcare field preferred or relevant experience in the healthcare environment.
2. Maine Enrollment Assister and State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Counselor Certification (can be obtained upon employment).

YORK HOSPITAL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.