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McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

McKesson is in the business of better health and we touch the lives of patients in virtually every aspect of healthcare. At McKesson Canada, we touch the lives of 12 million Canadians every day. We carry more than 35,000 products in 12 distribution centers and ultimately provide distribution to 6,300 retail pharmacies, 1,350 hospitals, long-term care centers, clinics and institutions all over Canada. But we're so much more than a distribution company. We've automated 2,500 retail pharmacies and dispense over 100 million doses a year through our automation solutions. Manufacturers, healthcare providers and patients count on us for a full range of services that contribute to the quality and safety of care for us all.

At McKesson Canada, you’ll help us carry out our mission to improve lives and advance healthcare. Working here is your opportunity to shape an industry that’s vital to us all.

Job Summary

The Nurse Patient Experience Navigator is responsible for planning, implementing, executing, and evaluating clinical programs and procedures.

Specific Responsibilities

• Perform HCP and patient registration activities, according to program protocols and applicable departmental procedures
• Process data entry activities of pertinent information received at different points of contact during the delivery of program services
• Provide answers to general inquiry calls submitted via telephone or web-based platforms on program services, disease state or product related questions, based on information provided as part of the program materials
• Provide medical support to patients and health care providers, including but not limited to education on specific diseases and therapies and disease management;
• Prepare for and attend extensive, specialized training sessions for specific therapies provided by the pharmaceutical team
• Telephone support in a live inbound/outbound call center (including maintenance calls and adherence support both inbound and outbound as needed);
• Understand the patient’s healthcare plan and provide opportunity for the patient to access support beyond program medication.
• Administer and adhere to case-management protocols, including clinical monitoring, data collection, on-going patient follow-up, compliance, therapy disruption/discontinuation monitoring, adverse event reporting and liaison with primary healthcare providers;
• Work directly with the reimbursement specialist and the physician to secure funding for their patient’s therapies; assist with alternative funding searches when needed;
• Attend patient meetings, conferences as needed to increase knowledge in order to better support and educate patients
• Identify and report AE’s to health Canada, Med Info and enter source system and third-party systems

General Responsibilities

• Liaise with physicians’ offices, pharmacies, infusion services providers and other parties to provide comprehensive and coordinated service to patients and physicians and resolve issues as they arise;
• Identifies opportunities for improving organizational effectiveness with an emphasis on total customer service and cost control.
• Build relationships with key customers within area of responsibility to ensure that specifications and business requirements/ portfolio management is clearly established;
• Operates as a liaison between vendors and manufacturer
• Provide professional internal/external presentations
• Develop customer management solutions in response to deficiencies in client service and/or operating processes
• Virtual calls/meetings and seminars when applicable
• Identifies business development or expanded service opportunities within existing client base, and works with the Business Development staff to develop proposals; participate in presentations, sales and marketing efforts, trade shows and other networking activities as required
• Researching and advocating for appropriate public assistance resources for patients
• Ensures high level of customer responsiveness with proactivity in addressing and solving issues
• Review data to identify trends and issues to account strategy
• Positive, "can-do" attitude and customer focused approach
• Develop customer management objectives and represent customer needs internally in collaboration with Operations, Management and Manufacture.
• Representing the voice of customer to the senior management team on important/urgent issues
• Developing, maintaining and communicating a formal account strategy and portfolio of key growth opportunities
• Ability to adapt to changing workload

Minimum Qualifications

• RN with the College of Nurses of Alberta, Canada. Must be a member in good standing.
• 5-7 years of case/patient management experience/health service experience.
• Motivated, personable and agile personality with experience in stakeholder management and patient care.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with a winning customer service attitude and professional phone etiquette.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) Bilingualism (E/F) is an asset.
• Experience in data management/reporting tools is an asset.
• Extensive knowledge of the MS therapeutic area is an asset.
• Flexibility to travel across North America (approx. 30% travel depending on site assignment).
• Ability to flex with working hours

Key competencies

• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to build and maintain professional, yet empathetic relationships;
• Lead difficult conversations with key stakeholders and patients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, bilingualism is preferred
• Thrives in a team-oriented environment
• Excellent presentation skills, both face to face and virtual
• Strong computer and software skills: Excel, Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, CRM database entry, VOIP telephony, web portals, teleconferences, web-based meetings.
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Maintains confidentiality of client and corporate information and discusses same only with appropriate personnel
• Efficient time management
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills
• Ability to motivate, influence and coach colleagues
• Effective organizational skills; attention to detail

At McKesson, we care about the well-being of the patients and communities we serve, and that starts with caring for our people. That’s why we have a Total Rewards package that includes comprehensive benefits to supportphysical, mental, and financial well-being. Our Total Rewards offerings serve the different needs of our diverse employee population and ensure they are the healthiest versions of themselves. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, pleaseclick here.

As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

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