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Strategic Account Executive, Strategic Markets (Central or Eastern Time Zone)

Virtual Req #199
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Founded in 1995, RxBenefits occupies a unique niche in the healthcare benefits industry as a strategic expert on pharmacy benefit procurement and administration.  Staffed by veterans of the benefit and pharmacy industries, our first specializes in advocacy services for consultants on behalf of employers, employees, and their covered dependents.  With our guidance and specialized expertise, clients maximize the value of their pharmacy benefits, enjoying a significant increase in services and cost savings.  As a proven pharmacy partner, RxBenefits provides all pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) administrative services, ensures contract criteria and performance guarantees are met or exceed requirements, and produces quantitative results on the value of the offerings. Our firm is the only pharmacy administration company in the U.S. that brings award-winning service to employers while leveraging the industry-leading capabilities of top PBMs. RxBenefits serves a national client base from our headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama.

Strategic Account Executive – Strategic Markets (Central or Eastern Time Zone)

RxBenefits is hiring!
We are adding Strategic Account Executives (SAE’s) to our growing team focused on serving the Hospital market.
The Strategic Account Executive position directly supports the Broker(s) and our sales group during and after the sales phase of the business; then once the account is acquired, assumes complete responsibility of maintaining an extremely positive relationship with our clients. These positions may work remotely or in our Birmingham, AL headquarters, and requires up to 50% travel.

Job Responsibilities Include:

  • Job Specifications & Communication

    • Identifies client requirements, determines schedule availability, promotes services, defines process and related materials, provides quotation & contracts, acquires customer paperwork, mediates process, resolves issues, communicates job status, obtains personalization signs-offs and performs customer required data audit.

    • Interface with onsite hospital resources

  • Client Consultation

    • Plays major advisory role by providing client consultation on RxBenefits and/or PBM services and products.

  • Client Information & Awareness

    • Responsible for understanding the Client's organization & structure, knowing the Client's product/services and staying aware of Client news and changes. Maintain and update Client record with changes. Communicates, monitors and assures proper billing procedures.

  • Customer Continuity

    • Establishes and promotes goodwill with customer. Reviews client history and contacts customer as a follow-up activity.

Job Duties Include:

  • Develop and maintain effective working relationships in liaison role with Pharmacy Operations, service partner contacts (such as underwriters, brokers, PBMs, sales and service representatives) and client contacts.

  • Serve as a resource for onsite hospital team.

  • Proficiently know marketplace; carriers, underwriting requirements & the benefits/services they offer.

  • Keep other internal key stakeholders fully informed of all important activities on client accounts.

  • Participate in seminars and classes for skill and knowledge development.

  • Quality check of applications (service agreements), claims processing and audit benefit designs, financial reports, etc.

  • Prepare and obtain employee materials and present employee benefits via webinars, benefit fairs, face-to-face enrollment meetings and enroll employees in the appropriate services in a timely manner.

  • Assist in the communication of benefits in enrollment meetings, webinars with client and PBM companies.

  • Act as liaison in conjunction with Pharmacy Operations, between client, brokers and PBM companies in order to independently resolve all service problems. Specifically, assist the client in resolving billing, claim, eligibility, COBRA and customer service problems.

  • Independently manage, with input from Service Representatives, Client Implementation, booklets, enrollment kits, enrollment forms, letters and checklists.

  • Prepare and assure accuracy on audits, census data and quoting.

  • Make regular service/relationship calls to clients.

  • Preparation of reports deemed necessary by the VP, Hospital & Strategic Markets and/or broker.

  • Keep all information on accounts accurate and up to date.

  • Communicate to our clients "Our Value-Added Service".

  • Meet or exceed departmental goals established by the VP, Hospital & Strategic Markets.

  • Assist with keeping department materials, contacts, intranet, etc. up to date.

  • Assist with the development of job aids, training materials, etc.

  • Present a positive image in and out of the office to fellow employees, members, providers, and the community.

Required Skills / Experience Include:

  • Bachelor’s degree required. PharmD strongly preferred.

  • 5+ years related industry experience and/or training.

  • Professional experience with 340B and/or GPO fee schedules.

  • Professional experience supporting onsite hospital personnel.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

  • Thorough knowledge of Employee Benefits insurance. Ability to read, analyze and interpret industry policies and contract documents.

  • Excellent presentation and communication skills.

  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

  • Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment.

  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with limited supervision or within a group or team.

RxBenefits is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Other details

  • Job Family Business Development
  • Pay Type Salary
  • Employment Indicator Regular