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Alexion

Global biopharmaceuticals focusing on rare diseases

OneSource Support Specialist

Case Management & AdvocacyPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeRemote in USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate degree is required.
  • At least 3 to 5 years of case management experience, or equivalent education and experience in contact center work, nursing, social service support, healthcare customer service, insurance reimbursement, patient advocacy, or a related area.
  • Well-developed communication, collaboration, problem-solving, data-entry, and computer-literacy skills.
  • Ability to work independently, remain goal-directed, and maintain strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to adapt to a changing work environment and maintain or train in job-related skills and activities.
  • Willingness to adjust work schedules in response to department needs.
  • Ability to perform office-based duties, including computer use, communication by phone, email, video, and electronic messaging, problem-solving and analysis, collaboration, and general availability during standard business hours.

Responsibilities

  • Provide an exceptional initial onboarding experience and long-term adherence support.
  • Share materials about diseases, diagnosis, community resources, and treatment support.
  • Maintain and communicate current knowledge of available resources, including approved external resources.
  • Place required welcome calls to introduce the OneSource program and confirm requested or required patient support.
  • Communicate benefit investigation results to patients and healthcare providers and help interpret them as needed.
  • Inform patients of eligibility for available financial support programs.
  • Enroll eligible patients in Alexion financial assistance programs or refer them to appropriate external support programs.
  • Conduct routine and year-end coverage reverification outreach with patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, insurance companies, and Alexion colleagues.
  • Connect patients to the Alexion patient community and inform them about disease-related advocacy groups.
  • Assist patients in receiving required vaccinations through Alexion or other vaccination locations.
  • Navigate customer relationship management documentation and maintain required records during patient interactions to provide visibility into case status.
  • Immediately report adverse events during customer interactions in the pharmacovigilance event reporting tool.
  • Coordinate healthcare-provider needs from case creation through onboarding, product delivery, and ongoing product-use support.
  • Coordinate with healthcare-provider-facing roles and cross-functional partners to respond to physician and office-staff questions and address issues.
  • Communicate with healthcare providers to confirm requested or required support and obtain missing information.
  • Consult and engage appropriate internal cross-functional partners to resolve barriers promptly.
  • Maintain working knowledge of reimbursement processes, communicate with internal and external stakeholders while insurance approval is pending, and work with field specialists on denial and appeal support.
  • Initiate adherence programs after onboarding and connect with patients through defined channels and product-specific touchpoints.
  • Educate prescribed patients and caregivers about preparing for and experiencing long-term adherence to an Alexion product or switching between Alexion products.
  • Provide emotional support to patients and caregivers regarding ongoing administration of Alexion products.
  • Develop compliant, collaborative professional relationships with internal and external customers, including Patient Education Managers, Field Reimbursement Managers, Regional Account Managers, Customer Operations Representatives, Medical Accounts, Access Specialists, specialty pharmacies, site-of-care staff, and office coordinators.
  • Escalate access issues by notifying appropriate stakeholders of actions needed to resolve pending items promptly.
  • Collaborate and share responsibilities with Alexion colleagues and external partners to support the intended patient and healthcare-provider experience.
  • Participate in role-appropriate cross-functional work, including hypercare calls, regional cross-functional meetings, and One Alexion meetings.
  • Participate in other project work as needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • A BA or BS degree is preferred.
  • Patient contact-center or patient-support-program experience is a plus.
  • Experience communicating by phone and handling phone systems, or experience in a call-recorded environment.
  • Familiarity with relevant legal and regulatory components of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
  • Rare disease experience.
  • Deep understanding of insurance coverage and reimbursement processes.
  • Familiarity with managed care, especially buy-and-bill therapy and reimbursement for infused therapies.
  • Experience assisting patients and caregivers.
  • Demonstrated success working within high-performing cross-functional teams.
  • Strong empathy, communication, and listening skills.
  • Ability to act with urgency, flexibility, and creativity to help patients start therapy quickly.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to adapt to change and respond constructively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Initiative, teamwork, and accountability.

About the Company

Alexion

Global biopharmaceuticals focusing on rare diseases

Alexion, now the rare disease group within AstraZeneca, develops and sells therapies for rare and ultra-rare diseases by targeting the complement immune system. Its drugs, such as Soliris and Ultomiris, inhibit the C5 component to slow or stop disease processes, while Strensiq and Kanuma address specific metabolic disorders. It differentiates itself through a deep focus on complement biology, pursuing first- or best-in-class therapies, and using a strategy that blends internal R&D with acquisitions to expand its pipeline. Its goal is to improve outcomes for patients with rare diseases and bring these therapies to a broader international market using AstraZeneca’s scale and capabilities.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
1992

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