Clinical Pharmacy Technician I

Education Level: High School Graduate/GED

Description:

• Evaluates and authorizes approval of prior authorization pharmacy requests from prescribers received by telephone and/or facsimile using client clinical criteria.

• Determines appropriateness for medications.

• Communicates decision to physicians, physician’s office staff, medical management staff and/or pharmacists.

• Researches, resolves and documents prior authorization outcomes in pharmacy system.

• Communicates selected prior authorization criteria, pharmacy benefit coverage and formulary alternatives to physicians, physician’s office staff, medical management staff and/or pharmacists.

• Escalates requests to Pharmacist when request requires extensive clinical review or denial.

• Researches, resolves and documents physician or client inquiries and grievances and provides verbal or written results to client, prescriber, provider and/or management.

• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: HS/GED

• Experience: 1-3 years

• Job Specific: Minimum of 6 months in retail, hospital or facility pharmacy setting

• An equivalent combination of experience and education is acceptable.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Licenses, Certifications, etc.: PTCB Certification or the ability to obtain PTCB Certification within one year of hire.

• Employees in states which require a Pharmacy Technician certification exam may substitute state certification for the PTCB.

• In the State of Florida, license registration with the Board of Pharmacy is required without exception.

• Ability to type 40 WPM

Preferred Qualifications Education:

• High School degree or equivalent experience.

• Experience: Minimum of 6 months in retail, hospital or facility pharmacy setting required

• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Proficiency in Pharmacy computerized systems and software applications required

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

• Ability to follow clinical criteria and instructions to approve prior authorization requests.

• Ability to use standard corporate software packages and corporate applications.

• Ability to identify and trouble-shoot problematic issues.

****SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST 4 WEEKS OF TRAINING WILL BE: 9AM-530PM.

***SCHEDULES AFTER TRAINING:

2 ppl – Sunday-Thursday; 11:30am - 8pm (30 min lunch)
1 person- Monday- Friday 9am-5:30pm
2 ppl - Tuesday - Saturday; 11:30am - 8pm (30 min lunch)***
**STATE CERTIFICATION (VA) OR NATIONAL CERTIFICATION (PTCB) REQUIRED***

Kind Regards,

Sweta Verma

732 549-5907

Integrated Resources, Inc.