Role Description
The PRN Clinical Assistant supports preventive care, medication optimization, quality improvement, and population health initiatives through member, provider, pharmacy, and ancillary outreach, documentation retrieval, appointment coordination, and follow-up activities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
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Member Outreach & Care Coordination
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Conduct outbound calls to members/providers identified for care coordination support.
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Assist members with:
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Scheduling bone density scans (BDS/DEXA) and other preventive appointments as directed.
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Providing appointment reminders and follow-up calls to confirm completion.
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Coordinating with imaging centers to obtain test results and documentation.
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Identifying and documenting non-clinical barriers to care (e.g., transportation, scheduling conflicts, access issues).
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Providing information on available benefits or resources to help address identified barriers, within scope of practice.
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Escalating clinical questions or complex concerns to licensed clinical staff per established protocols.
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Document member-reported concerns and escalate clinical questions to licensed staff (RN/LPN/Pharmacist) per protocol.
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Provide standardized, call guide-based education approved by clinical leadership.
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Medication Optimization Support
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Support medication-related outreach initiatives including adherence, medication optimization, safety, and preventive quality programs.
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Conduct outbound calls to provider offices, pharmacies, and ancillary partners regarding medication-related interventions.
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Assist with obtaining documentation, medication-related records, and provider responses through phone, fax, electronic communication, and other approved channels.
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Relay standardized, pre-approved clinical messaging and documentation requests.
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Support workflows related to:
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Contraindications
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Missing or suboptimal therapy opportunities
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Medication not indicated
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Drug interactions
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Duplicate therapy
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High dosage alerts
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Potential adverse drug reactions
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Cost-savings opportunities
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Assist with status updates from provider offices and pharmacies.
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Track intervention outcomes and document outreach activities in designated systems.
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Escalate clinical questions or medication-related concerns to licensed clinical staff per protocol.
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Provider & Ancillary Services Coordination
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Contact provider offices to confirm bone density scan (BDS/DEXA) orders, appointment dates.
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Request and obtain completed imaging reports per established protocols.
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Follow up on outstanding documentation to ensure timely receipt and closure of care gaps.
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Coordinate with imaging centers to confirm appointment status and retrieve completed scan results.
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Relay standardized, pre-approved communications when required.
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Maintain professional and respectful relationships with external offices and imaging partners.
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Administrative Support
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Accurately document all outreach attempts, scheduling updates, and documentation status in designated systems.
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Track pending appointments, incomplete scans, and outstanding records to ensure timely follow-up.
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Meet established productivity and quality benchmarks for outreach and documentation accuracy.
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Escalate clinical questions or documentation discrepancies to licensed staff per protocol.
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Support workflow improvements and process optimization initiatives as directed by leadership.
Qualifications
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One of the following required:
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Certified or Registered Medical Assistant (CMA/RMA)
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Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPht)
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Pharmacy Intern in good standing with an accredited College of Pharmacy and experience w/ provider outreach
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Minimum 1 year of experience in a clinical back-office setting preferred.
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Experience communicating with provider offices, pharmacies, or ancillary healthcare partners preferred.
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Experience with medication adherence, medication therapy management (MTM), prior authorizations, refill coordination, or quality initiatives preferred.
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Experience coordinating referrals, imaging, or specialty appointments preferred.
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Experience requesting and obtaining medical records, imaging reports, or other clinical documentation from provider offices, pharmacies, or ancillary facilities preferred.
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Experience tracking and obtaining diagnostic test results (e.g., imaging, labs) preferred.
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Familiarity with bone density scan (BDS/DEXA) coordination, preventive screenings, or care gap closure initiatives preferred.
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Experience conducting outbound reminder calls and follow-up outreach preferred.
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Experience working in a metrics-driven, call-based, or population health environment preferred.
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Experience with Medicare Part D, medication adherence, medication quality measures, or population health programs preferred.
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Experience reviewing, supporting, or documenting medication-related interventions such as adherence opportunities, medication safety concerns, therapy optimization opportunities, duplicate therapy, drug interactions, or contraindications a plus.
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Experience supporting provider outreach, pharmacy support workflows, or clinical optimization initiatives strongly preferred.
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Prior experience in care coordination, clinical support, call center operations, pharmacy support, or population health preferred.
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Experience supporting prior authorization, referral management, or medical records workflows preferred.
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Experience in provider outreach, care gap closure, medication-related quality initiatives, or clinical quality improvement programs strongly preferred.
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Proficiency with call center phone systems and outbound dialer technologies, and web-based documentation platforms preferred.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Skills & Competencies
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Familiarity with pharmacy and medical terminology and medication names preferred.
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Ability to communicate professionally with provider offices and pharmacies regarding medication-related workflows.
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Ability to follow structured call guides and workflows.
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Excellent documentation skills and attention to detail.
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Strong organizational and time-management skills.
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Comfortable working within standardized clinical protocols and escalation pathways.
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Ability to manage multiple outreach queues and follow-up tasks simultaneously.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office and web-based systems.
Minimum Physical Requirement
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The PRN Clinical Assistant will perform his or her work both in a remote, secure home environment and in a general office environment using standard office equipment. The following demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
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Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
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Bend, twist or stoop on a repetitive and continuous basis.
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Stand and remain on feet for extended periods of time.
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Operate various business instruments, including computers, printers/scanners/fax machines, requiring manual dexterity.
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Sit and concentrate for long periods of time to compute, examine, and interpret data.
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Read paperwork and computer monitors, requiring visual acuity.