Job Description Summary
This position will be located at the East Hanover NJ site and will not have the ability to be located remotely.
The Support Coordinator 2 (SC2) is responsible for accurately and efficiently making outbound calls to consented patients and caregivers to deliver scripted content in support of the patients ongoing treatment journey. The Support Coordinator 2 educates and delivers messaging regarding the brand treatment expectations and support tips and resources based on program cadence and content. This role supports programs associated with specialty pharmacy or radio ligand therapeutic products for highly complex rare or orphan diseases.
The Support Coordinator 2 may share appropriate information with patient/caregiver around other resources and services that the PSC may be able to offer or transfer them to the appropriate PSC partner including their designated Patient Navigator. The SC2 also triages to other designated departments/entities per the program business rules.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain knowledge of product specific adherence services channels and cadence; broaden program knowledge over time.
- Learn and utilize protocols to respond to customer phone chat fax intelligent chatbot SMS / text mail and email inquiries as well as other communication channels in a prompt and courteous manner.
- Make outbound calls and other omni channel outreaches to patients/caregivers in assigned case load.
- Answer inbound calls to connect with patient/caregivers that are responding to outbound communications.
- Prepare proper documentation and notifications; perform proper escalation tracking and followup.
- Work with support and product program teams to transfer customers to other units as needed ensure that referrals/questions are addressed in a timely consistent and organized manner to avoid the delay of care for the patient.
- As applicable raise innovative ideas to Supervisors in order to drive improved efficiency and effectiveness of the SC2 role.
- Engage in realtime communication with patients caregivers healthcare providers team members and stakeholders via phone while simultaneously typing accurate and coherent notes messages or documentation. Utilize various communication tools and platforms to facilitate seamless interaction and documentation.
- Multitask effectively balancing verbal and written communication to provide timely and accurate responses. Ensure all written communication is free from spelling and grammatical errors maintaining a high standard of professionalism. Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Identify and report adverse events via the established Novartis systems as per applicable processes.
Essential Requirements:
- Education: High School Diploma required Associates degree or higher preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of proven Contact Center Experience (such as Healthcare Pharmaceuticals or other industry call center experience) OR BA/BS degree OR US Military experience with honorable discharge in lieu of experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills ability to follow oral and written directions. Strong command of spelling grammar and punctuation.
- Strong problemsolving and critical thinking skills
- Experience working with data entry system(s) fax machines computer software and telephone technology.
- Computer literacy in MS Word MS Teams Excel.
- Excellent multitasking skills and the ability to manage multiple communication channels simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce errorfree written communication.
- Ability to work in a fastpaced environment and handle highpressure situations with ease.
Desirable Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience supporting complex specialty products in a call center environment in orphan rare disease or other complex disease states.
- 1 Year experience administering adherence calls and other adherence tactics
Other Work Requirements:
- Ability to work the scheduled work hours which generally will be an 8hour shift: Working schedule is either 8:30 am EST 5:30 pm EST and may be subject to change to support business needs
- This job requires you live within 90 miles of the East Hanover site of Novartis.
- Proximity and ability to commute to work onsite in East Hanover NJ for occasional meetings or events and one week per month (5 days) with team and leadership. Onsite expectations one week per month and occasional meetings or training as needed and may be subject to change to support business needs.
- When working from home a quiet dedicated space where the employee can work without interruption
- This position will require holiday support
- For Patient Support Center (PSC) Roles with a Dedicated Training Period: The individual hired for this role will be required to successfully complete initial training including passing simulations and become certified to do the role.
The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $45300and $84100 per year; however while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25 fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to geographical location experience level knowledge skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a signon bonus restricted stock units and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits such as vacation sick time and parental leave) dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an atwill position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
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Salary Range
$45300.00 $84100.00
Skills Desired
Customer Care Customer Requirements Customer Service CustomerSupport Finance Installations (Computer Programs) Microsoft Access Order Management Physics Product Lines Product Management Relationship Building Sales Salesforce Crm Scheduler
Required Experience:
IC