Patient Support Specialist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Mar 20, 2026. Phil scores A on the Alion truth index.
Patient Support Tier 1 Specialist
Description, and ideal candidate description:
Tier 1 specialists handle all phone calls, emails, and SMS messages from patients answering questions about PhilRx, the PhilRx process, or about their specific prescription order. This includes status updates, pricing explanations, technical support with the My.Phil account, enrollment support, outbound calls/emails to collect additional required information, etc.
Tier 1 specialists work collaboratively with the Psup leadership and PhilRx teams to resolve issues in a timely manner. They are expected to be capable of reviewing and understanding the status of an order quickly to educate the patient in response to their inquiry.
The ideal candidate will be one who can navigate multiple software systems quickly and easily, has excellent written and verbal communication skills, and is adaptable, open to feedback, and would do anything within policy and reason to help get the situation solved for the patient. The ideal candidate must also be resilient, and not take patient anger or frustration personally.
Responsibilities:
Be signed into Zendesk, and consistently working in the ticket and phone queues assigned by your team lead.
Use your resources in the Zendesk Guide knowledgebase to locate the answers to patient questions, and for process steps to complete work.
When unable to locate documentation, ask for support using chat groups in order to provide a timely response to the patient.
Minimum performance metrics required after 90 days of work:
Obtain 85% or better CSAT ratings
Achieve less than 1% error rate
Complete 10 tickets/calls per hour
Adhere to the published work schedule >94% of the time
Other metrics may be assigned upon management discretion
Requirements:
Minimum 1 year of customer support experience (call center experience is preferred).
Minimum 1 year of healthcare experience, preferably in enrollments or insurance
Strong attention to detail, with experience in an environment with low/no tolerance for errors
Strong phone presence with exemplary customer service skills
Strong written comprehension and written communication skills
Capable of quickly searching knowledgebase to locate answers
Familiar with following complex processes, and navigating multiple software systems during their workday
Must have a good understanding of computers, hardware, networks, etc.
Adaptable to swift changes
Open to giving and receiving feedback graciously and professionally
Schedule:
Patient Support Business Hours are 6a-6p PST Monday-Friday, and 6a-3p PST on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. We are open 365 days per year. Employees must be available for any shift within business hours, but employees are provided a regular shift that would only change with notice.
Overtime may be available, and will occasionally be required.
Holiday work may be required if there aren’t enough volunteers to cover the shift.
Benefits:
Ground floor opportunity with one of the fastest-growing startups in health-tech
Fully remote working environment available in the following states: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MI, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV
Competitive compensation (commensurate with experience)
Full benefits (medical, dental, vision)
401(k)