Company

Healthcare

PatientAccessCoordinator

$42–58k ~AI est. East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Patient Access Coordinator. Skills: Medication access, Patient communication, Insurance verification. Monitor and manage prescriptions. Serve as primary point of contact”

What You'll Achieve.

Support operational efficiency; Enhance patient experience; Remove barriers to medication access

Industry & Context.

Healthcare
Problems you'll solve

Resolve barriers

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High school diploma or equivalent

Nice to Have

Associate degree in healthcare administration, business, pharmacy, or related field, 1–2 years of experience in a healthcare, pharmacy, medical office, patient access, or insurance-related environment, Experience working with prior authorizations, pharmacy benefits, medical benefits, or insurance verification, Experience communicating with healthcare providers and patients

What You'll Do.

Monitor and manage prescriptions

Serve as primary point of contact

Communicate payer determinations to providers

Coordinate prior authorization teams

Track and follow up on outstanding prior authorizations

and payer interactions

Verify prescription information

Escalate complex medication access issues

Assist patients in understanding medication access processes

Collaborate with internal teams to resolve barriers

Maintain confidentiality and safeguard protected health information

Meet established productivity

and service standards

Participate in departmental meetings

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal teams; Pharmacy teams; Prior authorization teams; Healthcare providers; Patients

Communication Scope

Patient communication; Provider communication

Full Job Description

Why Join Us? For us, what matters most is excellence. We are caring professionals, people who live, work and dedicate themselves to the communities within New Jersey and Pennsylvania. As such, we strive to provide a sanctuary of excellence, precision, thoroughness and genuine compassion. We also take a whole-person approach to patient care and treatment, tailoring all that we do around their unique needs. And we do all we can for patients, going the extra mile to see that they’re supported, informed and getting the one-on-one care and service they deserve. **Job Description:** **_SCOPE:_** The Patient Access Coordinator serves as a key liaison among patients, healthcare providers, payers, and internal pharmacy teams to facilitate timely access to prescribed medications. This role is responsible for managing and monitoring prescriptions throughout the medication access process, including prescription intake, insurance verification, prior authorization coordination, payer determination follow-up, and patient communication. This position is eligible for hybrid schedule. The Patient Access Coordinator proactively communicates prescription status updates, payer requirements, and authorization outcomes to providers and patients while ensuring all documentation is accurately maintained. This position supports operational efficiency, enhances patient experience, and helps remove barriers to medication access. **_Essential Duties and Responsibilities:_** * Monitor and manage prescriptions throughout the medication access and fulfillment process. * Serve as the primary point of contact for patients regarding prescription status, insurance requirements, and next steps. * Communicate payer determinations, prior authorization requirements, denials, approvals, and requests for additional information to prescribing providers. * Coordinate with prior authorization teams, healthcare providers, patients, and pharmacy staff to facilitate timely prescription processing. * Track and fol

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