Clinical Pharmacy technician

Clinical Pharmacy Technician

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

Essential Functions:

• 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.

Requirements/Certifications:

• Call center role
• Must be registered Pharm Tech with State of Utah
• Right to hire
• Certification or the ability to obtain PTCB Certification within one year of hire (for conversion to FTE)
• High School/GED (Required)