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Healthcare Support Staffing lists this Clinical Pharmacist opportunity in tempe, Arizona. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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Job Description
We are aggressively seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join a large Healthcare organization. As the year 2017 is in full swing, this organization is very busy, and they need YOUR help.
Take advantage of flexible hours, a competitive salary, and be a Clinical Pharmacist with one of the fastest-growing healthcare companies in U.S. Get in NOW, while there is still huge room for growth and career development!
This exciting opportunity will require an Clinical Pharmacist who can provide a high level of service and attention to their patients. If you are a Clinical Pharmacist and you meet the qualifications listed below, please click apply below for consideration
Daily Responsibilities:
The Clinical Pharmacist provides timely drug therapy for Medicaid health plan members by processing prior authorization and medical necessity requests for specialty medications.
Review specialty medication prior authorization requests (i.e. biopharmaceuticals) according to established treatment protocols, clinical criteria and member benefits. and make coverage determinations within the defined turnaround times and meet regulatory requirements
Responsible for clinical criteria for specialty medications including analysis, monitoring of industry trends and develop criteria recommendations for Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and clients
Define and coordinate prior authorization and drug utilization reviews reports for clients and ensure regulatory reporting requirements for drug utilization review and fraud and abuse reporting are met
Oversee the drug utilization review and medication therapy management programs for specialty medications at the assigned plan to meet regulatory requirements and develop systematic reviews of prescription claims to meet strategic initiatives
Develop and design specialty medication clinical edits for claims adjudication and enhanced drug utilization review
Provide clinical guidance, support and oversight to the assigned Pharmacy Technicians
Develop and review guideline criteria for prior authorization and non-formulary drugs in support of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee function and pharmacy benefit design
Ensure and evaluate quality controls and implement opportunities for performance improvement in pharmacy practice specific to specialty pharmacy
Research drug information to maintain drug knowledge and disease state understanding for application to prior authorization review
Qualifications
Requirements:
Bachelors or advanced degree in pharmacy
5+ years of recent specialty, Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) or Managed Care experience
Knowledge in Med D and Prior Authorizations or Pre-certifications
Knowledge in Insurance experience (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial)
Computer skills are a MUST (MS Excel, Word, Outlook)
Additional Information
Advantages of this Opportunity:
Competitive salary: Up to $ 58.00 per hour (depending on license and experience)
40 hours per week: Can be anywhere between, 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Start date: As soon as possible
Long Term Contract to Permanent
Fun and positive work environment
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Worksite address
tempe, AZ, 85285, US
Who can apply
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