Medication Adherence Specialist
Are you looking to start or continue your career within the human services field?
Do you want to work in a role where you can make a difference in someone’s life on a daily basis?
Apply to be a Medication Adherence Specialist today!
What will my day look like?
At Horizon, you will be provided a supportive work environment where your teammates feel like family. Have a question? There is always someone there to help! We offer a seamless onboarding experience that will ensure your success in your new role. Here is some more information about the job that you should probably know…
- Responsible for monitoring and follow-up of key indicators identified in population health reports in collaboration with the business intelligence department
- Participates in the development of standardizing work processes to impact key indicators which improve overall patient care
- Provides education and support to the Behavioral Health multidisciplinary team who refers patients with medication adherence concerns
- Performs phone outreach to identify barriers and provide support for patients flagged for non-adherence
- Offers support services to aid patients in improving medication adherence such as home delivery services, pharmacy coordination, medication packs, pill organizers, etc.
- Co-leads medication adherence groups as needed with Behavioral Health Clinician and/or Prescriber
- Attends case conferences to educate staff members on medication adherence program and patient medication group in a continued effort to expand outreach
- Travels between clinics to attend one on one sessions or provides virtual sessions between patient and counselor to discuss medication adherence interventions (as appropriate and determined by post-COVID guidelines)
- Attends offsite sessions in patient homes and in the community with Behavioral Health Provider to re-engage patient in treatment services (as appropriate and determined by post-COVID guidelines)
- Follow up with patients post hospitalization regarding med adherence or other health related issues
- Assists patients to achieve their goals of engagement in treatment
- Provides support to patients relative to importance of following up with medical provider as appropriate
- Other projects and programming in regard to medication adherence or other population health related areas, as needed or requested
Why do I want to work for Horizon?
There a lot of reasons why you should work for Horizon. Don’t worry, we won’t keep it a secret! Here’s a few!
- 401k and profit sharing opportunities. Who doesn’t want to retire one day? You can begin putting your own money away from Day One, and could be eligible to receive retirement contributions from us by Year Two.
- Trainings, trainings and more trainings! Horizon knows how important professional development is for everyone. Here at Horizon we offer both clinical and non-clinical trainings so there is something for everyone!
- Referral bonuses. You work somewhere awesome so why shouldn’t your close family and friends? If you refer someone to work at Horizon and they get hired you will earn a referral bonus as a thank you.
- Student loan assistance. This program helps pay off our team members' student loans every month. After one year of joining you will have been able to pay off an extra $600!
- Summer hours. Since our summers are short in Buffalo we like to give our staff the ability to start the weekend a few hours early on Friday so they can enjoy the beautiful outdoors.
- Team building activities. Horizon builds in time to your schedule so you can connect and spend time with your team.
- And more!
What has prepared me for this opportunity?
(Besides all the hard work you have put in the field…)
- Bachelor’s Degree in BH related field required
- Prior experience working in BH field preferred
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent computer skills, proficiency in Microsoft office skills
- Experience working within Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems
- Familiarity with reporting and entry level data analytics
- Highly organized
- Flexible
- Must possess a clean NYS driver’s license and have reliable transportation
Location
You will be placed at one of our beautiful and inviting 3020 Bailey Ave outpatient facility in Erie County.
Hours
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Disclaimer: This information is intended to provide a general overview of the position; it is not a full job description.