Clinical Pharmacist 1 Job at Pacer Group, Remote

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  • Pacer Group
  • Remote

Job Description

Title - Clinical Pharmacist

Duration - 3 months

Shift 9-6pm Monday to Friday | Local time

Location Remote

PR: XXXXXXXXXXX0-65.00/HR

Responsibilities

  • Reviews a completed prior authorization request received from the provider and/or reviews the pharmacy technician s recommended denial, suggested formulary alternatives, comments and attachments for appropriateness.

  • Verifies member s ID number and date of birth.

  • Verifies member s eligibility in the appropriate health plan eligibility system.

  • Records carrier and group number if applicable.

  • Checks for previous prior authorization decisions.

  • Verifies coverage in member s prescription benefit when necessary.

  • Verifies coverage in member s health plan benefit when necessary.

  • Evaluates prescription claim history.

  • Reviews chart notes and/or lab values.

  • Identifies provider specialty when appropriate.

  • Applies Medical Policy Criteria to prior authorization requests.

  • Evaluates whether request meets criteria for approval.

  • Reviews the request using professional clinical judgment on a case by case basis. A pharmacist will review medication requests not addressed by P&T Committee criteria or guidelines, develop and draft criteria for the non-formulary medication requested.

  • Researches and contributes drug references and clinical information to facilitate prior authorization review: directly to physicians via fax or phone encounter; or to pharmacy technicians via memo or on a personal level as an educational tool

  • Communicates with physicians regarding prior authorization:

  • For a non-formulary drug

  • Plan benefits, exclusions

  • Quantity limits

  • Age restrictions

  • Formulary alternatives

  • Retrieves and collects data through available reporting resources (i.e. Discoverer, IT Department)

  • Compiles data for reporting purposes:

  • Drug utilization of non-formulary drugs

  • Overturned IPS recommended denials

  • Audit pharmacy claims greater than XXXXXXXXXXX

  • Suggest addition or deletion of drugs to/from the formulary

  • Updating qty/days or age limit ends

  • Support National P&T Committee

  • Other tasks which may arise during the performance of any of the above mentioned duties

Education/Certification Required : Bachelors / PharmD

Licensure Required: Current states pharmacist license

Years of experience required: Must haves: At least one year of professional RPh experience

Nice to haves: Some experience working in managed care, understanding of Medicare/Medicaid law

Skills :

  • Self-Motivated/Good Time Management Skills

  • Working Knowledge of Office Suite

  • Goal Oriented

Job Tags

Work at office, Local area, Remote work, Monday to Friday, Shift work

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