What Individualized Care contributes to Cardinal Health

Clinical Operations is responsible for providing clinical specialties support and expertise in the areas of advice and consulting, research and patient care to internal business units and external customers.

Individualized Care provides care that is planned to meet the particular needs of an individual patient.

Job Summary

The Nurse, Individualized Care promotes high-quality patient care and treatment through patient education. With a focus on the products and treatments of a small number of pharmaceutical clients, the Nurse receives inbound calls from patients and schedules outbound calls for patients who have begun treatment with one or more of the client’s products. The Nurse educates patients on their treatments and disease states, refers patients to a variety of additional services, and reports adverse events in accordance to FDA and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients during outbound and inbound calls with patients on the treatments that they are receiving as well as their disease states. Counsels patients on standard treatment information, disease symptoms, potential treatment side effects, and what they should expect during visits to patient care facilities. During initial welcome calls, answers patients’ initial questions regarding their treatment programs and establishes rapport for future conversations.

• Refers patients to additional services in order to improve their treatment experiences, based on lists of referral organizations approved by each client. Assists patients in accessing services such as funding, transportation, lodging, and support groups by placing calls to organizations or providing information to patients.

• In accordance with FDA regulations and client requirements, records adverse events for treatments and answers patient questions regarding the events. Completes documentation using internal systems and submits it to the client’s Drug Safety department.

• Schedules outbound welcome calls and follow-up calls to patients, and leaves voicemail messages when patients are unavailable. Effectively manages both scheduled outbound calls and inbound call queue.

• Meets regularly with Clinical Supervisor and/or Senior Nurse, Individualized Care to discuss feedback from call monitoring and quality reviews of adverse event documentation. Discusses progress on productivity and quality goals including number of calls completed, call quality, document quality, and time requirements.

• Upon the client’s introduction of new treatments, participates in trainings in order to gain an understanding of the treatments.

• Be a champion for each patient and consented care partner(s)

• Establish an ongoing relationship with each assigned patient, starting with Welcome, onboarding, treatment initiation, continuation, and ongoing interactions

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience, preferred

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license, required

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred

• Previous medical experience is preferred

• Demonstrate effective, empathetic and professional communication

• Must communicate clearly and effectively in both a written and verbal format

• Ability to work with high volume production teams with an emphasis on quality

• Able to thrive in a competitive and dynamic environment

• Intermediate to advanced computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office including but not limited to Word, Outlook, and preferred Excel capabilities

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies working knowledge in the application of concepts, principles and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks

• Works on projects of moderate scope and complexity

• Identifies possible solutions to a variety of technical problems and takes action to resolve

• Applies judgment within defined parameters

• Receives general guidance and may receive more detailed instruction on new projects

• Work reviewed for sound reasoning and accuracy

TRAINING AND WORK SCHEDULES : Your new hire training will take place 8:00am-5:00pm CST, mandatory attendance is required.

This position is full-time (40 hours/week). Employees are required to have flexibility to work any of our shift schedules during our normal business hours of Monday-Friday, 8:00am- 5:00pm CST.

REMOTE DETAILS: You will work remotely, full-time. It will require a dedicated, quiet, private, distraction free environment with access to high-speed internet. We will provide you with the computer, technology and equipment needed to successfully perform your job. You will be responsible for providing high-speed internet. Internet requirements include the following:

• Maintain a secure, high-speed, broadband internet connection (DSL, Cable, or Fiber) at the remote location. Dial-up, satellite, WIFI, Cellular connections are NOT acceptable.

• Download speed of 15Mbps (megabyte per second)

• Upload speed of 5Mbps (megabyte per second)

• Ping Rate Maximum of 30ms (milliseconds)

• Hardwired to the router.

• Surge protector with Network Line Protection for CAH issued equipment.

Anticipated salary range: $67,500 - $96,450

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan

• Health savings account (HSA)

• 401k savings plan

• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Work-Life resources

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 10/21/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible. The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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