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Freemanhealth

Patient Engagement Specialist

Inglewood, CA

$39K - $44K/yr

Under the direction of the Patient Engagement Manager, this role works collaboratively with patients, families, clinical teams, and leadership to improve communication, patient satisfaction, service ...

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How much do patient engagement manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for patient engagement manager in the United States is $77,797.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,000.00 and $94,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Patient Engagement Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Patient Engagement Manager, you need a background in healthcare management or public health, with expertise in patient education and experience leading engagement initiatives. Familiarity with CRM platforms, patient portal systems, and data analytics tools is typically required, along with certifications like CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) being beneficial. Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills set standout professionals apart in this role. These abilities are crucial for effectively improving patient satisfaction, fostering loyalty, and driving better health outcomes within healthcare organizations.

What is the difference between Patient Engagement Manager vs Patient Services Coordinator?

AspectPatient Engagement ManagerPatient Services Coordinator
Primary FocusDeveloping strategies to improve patient involvement and communicationAssisting patients with scheduling, inquiries, and administrative support
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in healthcare, communications, or related field; experience in patient engagementHigh school diploma or equivalent; healthcare or administrative experience often preferred
Work EnvironmentHealthcare organizations, hospitals, clinics focusing on patient experienceFront desk, patient support departments, outpatient clinics
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in healthcare settings emphasizing patient satisfaction and engagementCommon in clinics and hospitals providing direct patient support

The Patient Engagement Manager focuses on creating strategies to enhance patient involvement and communication, often requiring specialized skills and experience. In contrast, the Patient Services Coordinator handles day-to-day patient interactions and administrative tasks. Both roles are vital in healthcare but serve different functions within patient care and support.

What is a Patient Engagement Manager?

A Patient Engagement Manager is a healthcare professional responsible for developing and implementing strategies to improve patient involvement and satisfaction throughout their healthcare journey. They work to ensure patients are informed, supported, and actively participating in their care, often by leveraging communication tools, educational resources, and technology. These managers collaborate with clinicians, administrative staff, and sometimes external partners to create programs that enhance patient experiences and outcomes. Their goal is to foster strong relationships between patients and healthcare providers, ultimately leading to better health results and increased patient loyalty.

How does a Patient Engagement Manager typically collaborate with healthcare providers and other stakeholders to improve patient experience?

Patient Engagement Managers work closely with healthcare providers, administrative staff, and sometimes even technology vendors to design and implement strategies that enhance patient communication and satisfaction. They facilitate regular meetings to gather feedback, monitor patient engagement metrics, and coordinate cross-functional projects aimed at improving care delivery. Strong collaboration and communication skills are crucial, as the role often requires aligning the goals of clinical teams with organizational objectives while keeping patients’ needs at the forefront.
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Infographic showing various Patient Engagement Manager job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 50% Full Time, and 50% Part Time. Highlights an 50% In-person, and 50% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $77,797 per year, or $37.4 per hour.

Patient Engagement Manager

Innovative Hematology, Inc.

Indianapolis, IN • On-site

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

About IHTC

At the Indiana Hemophilia & Thrombosis Center (IHTC), we offer a future where people with rare blood disorders flourish. Our experts provide the highest quality comprehensive services and holistic care to patients with bleeding, clotting and other hematologic disorders, and to their families.

What You Will Do

As Patient Engagement Manager (PEM), you will be responsible for managing IHI relationships with patients, prescribing providers, health systems, manufacturer partners, and internal specialty pharmacy teams. This role ensures an exceptional endtoend experience across complex therapy access, onboarding, fulfillment, adherence, and ongoing clinical support for specialty medications. The PEM acts as a strategic coordinator between pharmacy operations, clinical teams, reimbursement functions, and external stakeholders in managing complex cases in order to minimize access delays, improving patient outcomes, and maximize satisfaction and retention, while ensuring strict compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Opportunity

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for patients to evaluate their prescription access issues and assess access optimization solutions available (both internally and externally) to enable faster access to prescribed treatments, including but not limited to order intake, insurance verification, and assess accessibility of alternative payer programs.
  • Educate patients on IHI/IHTC pharmacy services, conducts insurance authorization and dispensation services, and verifies organizational compliance with patient choice consent designations.
  • Manage the patient outreach program focused on proactive patient outreach to promote patient medication adherence, including complex patient needs related to high-cost medications, identification of side effects, urgent and routine shipment coordination, documentation of usage, maintaining home inventories and therapy changes.
  • Identify pharmacy conversion opportunities and conducts outreach and education on available IHI/IHTC pharmacy services with respective patients.
  • Deliver concierge coordination of medical care (including nights, weekends, after-hours) with oversight by licensed clinical team member, including patient navigation through provider changes, insurance coverage changes, medication changes, leveraging clinical knowledge and education obtained through education and/or training.
  • Responsible for pharmacy patient service recovery and subsequent escalation of issues, as appropriate, including addressing and resolving any queries or concerns that patients may have about their medications/therapies or IHI/IHTC pharmacy services.
  • Collect and analyze data to advise of operational risks and patient experience trends and to drive business decisions, including patient outreach program changes.
  • Serve as liaison with patient advocacy organizations such as Hemophilia of Indiana, Inc. and National Bleeding Disorder Foundation to connect patients with available services, programs, and benefits.
  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of IHI/IHTC pharmacy-dispensed drugs, including mechanism of action, pharmacology, side effects, and clinical trial results.
  • Educate patients on benefits, dosages, and side effects of prescriptions, escalating as appropriate to a licensed pharmacist.

Requirements

  • Minimum bachelor's degree in a science related field.
  • 10+ years experience in pharmaceutical industry, pharmacy operations, or bleeding disorder organization.
  • All IHI employees are expected to enable multi-factor authentication via their personal smart phone/smart device in order to access IHI systems as a requirement of the role. 

This position is open to residents of the State of Indiana, and requires routine presence at our Center in Indianapolis, IN. Frequency of on-site presence is dependent upon role and department needs.

Benefits

Why join our team?

The IHTC is a not-for-profit program based in Indianapolis and offers a competitive salary and benefit package.

The IHTC is the only federally designated comprehensive hemophilia program in Indiana and serves the entire state through services available in Indianapolis and at outreach clinics.

The IHTC is a leader in hemophilia care, education and clinical research and has a dedicated on-site multidisciplinary staff to ensure availability of a wide range of required services.

The IHTC participates in national and international clinical research, including new infusion products and therapies, investigation of long-term outcomes, and the impact of associated conditions. The IHTC research program provides patients access to new therapies, and an opportunity to improve care. Our center has more than 50 clinical research projects involving bleeding disorders, sickle cell disease, thrombosis and more.

The Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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