Offer summary

Qualifications:

High school diploma with at least two years of experience in a health-related field is required; an associate's degree is preferred., Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT), LPN, or Medical Assistant/Technologist background is strongly preferred., Experience in managed care or pharmacy benefits is a plus, along with a retail pharmacy background., Candidates should be tech-savvy and quick learners, as this is a computer-based role..

Key responsabilities:

Conduct initial medication prior-authorization and medical necessity reviews to determine coverage under member benefits.

Collaborate with pharmacists, medical directors, and providers to ensure accurate case determinations and documentation.

Act as a lead troubleshooter for pharmacy help desk inquiries and coordinate with internal departments for resolution.

Maintain knowledge of health plan contracts and assist with inquiries related to eligibility and coverage.

Job description

Our Client, a Health Insurance company, is looking for a Pharmacy Prior Authorization Technician for their Remote location.

Responsibilities:

Conducts an initial level medication prior-authorization, exception and medical necessity reviews submitted to the plan to determine coverage under the member’s benefit.
Routes cases directly to the pharmacist/medical director for final determination, as directed.
Issues verbal and written member notification as required.
Reviews and interprets prescription and medical benefit coverage across all lines of business including Medicare D to determine what type of prior authorization review is required, documents any relevant medication history and missing information to assist the pharmacist/nurse/physician in the review process.
Develops and implements process improvement to increase efficiency in the review process for the clinical staff.
Works with requesting providers, clinical pharmacists, and other internal staff, as appropriate, in determining whether specific case presentation meets the criteria for approval according to the medical or prescription drug policy and specific coverage criteria.
Can point out nuances that may not be readily apparent regarding the request.
Contacts pharmacies and physician offices as necessary to obtain clarification on prior authorization requests and drugs being billed through the point-of-sale system and/or medical claim system in order to optimize the member experience.
Acts as a lead troubleshooter for the pharmacy help desk, customer care and claim processors to coordinate pharmacy and/or medical claims with prior authorization information on file or needed for the member.
Responsible for assuring appropriate auth entry across all lines of business. Ensure care management system interfaces to claim processing system for claim payment. Manual manipulation of auth may be required upon case completion.
Performs system testing as required for upgrades and enhancements to the care management system.
Acts as a content expert for prior authorization intake for our customers, both internal and external. Serves as department subject matter expert for pharmacy and medical drug authorizations and coverage.
Serves as lead liaison for the prior authorization process and its interface to the pharmacy and medical claim systems to troubleshoot. Triages issues to the appropriate department for resolution.
Triages prior authorization workflow daily by rerouting cases, alerting clinical staff of time frame deadlines, monitoring work queues and keeping management aware of issues related to compliance mandated time frames for review completion.
Provides phone coverage for incoming calls as required to support the UM process. This may include authorization inquiries and information requests, claim inquiries, and other related inquiries. Provides friendly, accurate and timely assistance.
Supports medical and pharmacy drug pricing questions, and uses drug lookup tools such as government sites, and other online resources.
Maintains thorough knowledge and understanding of sources of information about health plan contracts, riders, policy statements, and procedures to identify eligibility and coverage and assisting other staff with related inquiries.
Performs unit specific workflow processes consistent with corporate medical & administrative policies, employer specific guidelines, and/or regulatory agencies.
Produces, records, or distributes information for others. On a periodic basis, tracks and reports department performance against benchmarks.
Prepares and assists in handling correspondence. Assures accuracy and timeliness of processing.
Participates in interdepartmental coordination and communication to ensure delivery of consistent and quality health care services examples include Utilization Management, Quality Management and Case Management.
Produces, at minimum, the team average medication prior-authorization, exception and medical necessity reviews submitted to the plan to determine coverage under the member’s benefit.
Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values, adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct, and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
Performs other functions as assigned by management.
Multiple levels of classification differentiated by demonstrated knowledge, skills, and the ability to manage increasingly independent and/or complex assignments, broader responsibility, additional decision making, and in some cases, becoming a resource to others. In addition to using this differentiated approach to place new hires, it also provides guideposts for employee development and promotional opportunities.

Requirements:

High school diploma with a minimum of two years’ experience in health-related field is required. Associates degree preferred.
Pharmacy Technician certification (CPhT), LPN, Medical Assistant/Technologist background strongly preferred.
Duties include, Support other teams within the company itself, such as customer care team, support pharmacist, review cases
Case creation setting up prior authorization review
Managed care experience, pharmacy benefit experience is plus
Retail pharmacy background also considerable
Should be tech savvy, computer-based role
Should be quick learner
No certification is required

Why Should You Apply?

Health Benefits
Referral Program
Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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