Prior Authorization Technician

Location: Remote Position Pay Range: $18.93 - $31.56 Position Summary: The technician shall be responsible for the authorization process of orders coming into the Pharmacy from clinics Key Performance Areas: KPA 1 - Prior and REMS Authorizations • Submit prior authorizations on behalf of physicians • Follow up on submitted PA requests when no response is received • Monitor each PA through the process until approved/denied, and inform patient, staff and clinic as indicated. • Responsible for assisting the clinicians in obtaining Celgene authorization and confirmation numbers. KPA 2 - Appeals • Will review and initiate prior authorization appeal services to include first level appeal reviews. Will coordinate appeal reviews with Medical Director(s) of pharmacy benefit managers and/or peer-to-peer interviews as required. KPA 3 - Backup to pharmacy staff • Will monitor daily activities and provide backup support where needed, including PAP, SP follow-ups, BV and claims adjudication as needed. KPA 4 - Education & Training • Responsible for keeping up on all applicable training and education for maintenance of permit. • Will train staff on PA processes. KPA 5 - Customer Service • Incoming and outgoing calls/emails to patients. Routing of calls to appropriate staff. Answering patient/clinic questions regarding delivery status, Rx updates, etc. • SP follow-up to assure orders are being processed efficiently. • Scheduling deliveries. Position Qualifications/Requirements: Education: High school diploma, GED or equivalent education is required Previous Experience: Minimum of two years experience in Retail/Specialty/Hospital Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician preferred; medical terminology and attention to detail required. Core Capabilities: • Analysis & Critical Thinking: Critical thinking skills including solid problem solving, analysis, decision-making, planning, time management and organizational skills. Must be detailed oriented with the ability to exercise independent judgment. • Interpersonal Effectiveness: Developed interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, diplomacy, tact, conflict management, delegation skills, and diversity awareness. Ability to work effectively with sensitive and confidential material and sometimes emotionally charged matters. • Communication Skills: Effective communication skills (oral, written, presentation), is an active listener, and effectively provides balanced feedback. • Customer Service & Organizational Awareness: Strong customer focus. Ability to build an engaging culture of quality, performance effectiveness and operational excellence through best practices, strong business and political acumen, collaboration and partnerships, as well as a positive employee, physician and community relations. • Self-Management: Effectively manages own time, conflicting priorities, self, stress, and professional development. Self-motivated and self-starter with ability work independently with limited supervision. Ability to work remotely effectively as required. • Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment with demonstrated ability to juggle competing priorities and demands from a variety of stakeholders and sites. • Computer Skills: • Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook required. Certifications/Licenses: • Pharmacy technician registration with the Florida Dept of Health in good standing required. • Valid state Driver s License for travel to satellite offices and offsite meetings. Compliance with the company Driver Safety Operations and Motor Vehicle Records Check Policy is required. Travel: 0% Standard Work Days/Hours : Monday to Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM. Originally posted on Himalayas