*Licensed Vocational Nurse in Work from Home

Lancesoft; Woonsocket (RI); Teletrabalho; USD 34 000 - 39 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Lancesoft is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) for a fully remote, full-time role focused on processing and managing prior authorizations within Caremark Specialty Medical PA workflows. You will support physician offices, pharmacies, and members, ensuring timely PA decisions while maintaining HIPAA compliance.

The position requires an active LPN/LVN license in the United States, 1–3 years of related experience, and the ability to work in a HIPAA-compliant home workspace.

Qualificações

• Active LPN/LVN license in the United States.
• Experience with prior authorization in healthcare.
• Ability to maintain HIPAA-compliant workspace remotely.

Responsabilidades

• Handle inbound calls and faxes for prior authorizations.
• Process cases and electronic authorizations; load and track authorizations.
• Coordinate with pharmacist, physician offices, and payers to resolve PA status.

Conhecimentos

Prior authorization

Nursing

HIPAA compliance

Formação académica

LPN/LVN license

Nursing degree

Ferramentas

Eligibility systems

PBM knowledge

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job ID:26-134888 Job Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse Position Type: Full-Time Contract Role Location:Fully Remote Work Type: Work from Home Est. Pay Range: $25.00/Hour to $28.00/Hour on W2 (USD) Schedule: 8-hour shift Monday to Friday anywhere between 8: 00 am to 12: 00 am CST;possible weekends

**Training schedule is approximately four weeks starting, Monday to Friday 8: 00am - 4: 30pm CST, then schedule will be assigned: Expected shifts to be 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday between 8am CST and 12am CST, with potential weekend requirements. The work schedule will be determined after training is completed;the CW will not have a choice of shift.

Candidate Questionnaire to be included on resume:

• This is a remote position and requires the ability to effectively support a work from home environment. Must have the ability to work in a HIPAA compliant work area away from distractions. Do you have a separate workspace with no interruptions?
• Do you have any conflicts with the training schedule, or have any time off planned during the assignment duration?
• Do you have wired internet meeting 25mbps min download and 3mbps minimum upload speed?
• You must be able to sit and focus on work for the duration of shift. Are you able to sit and focus with no interruptions for entire shift?

Prescreen Requirements

• Submit prescreen answers along with resume- for all questions
• Provide internet speed and service type
• Must be able to hardwire PC into modem/router
• Submit copy of active LPN/LVN license with expiration date
• Must have prior authorization experience in an MDO, PBM, or clinical setting

You will provide processing and communication of specialty medication prior authorization (PA) requests reviewed by the Caremark Specialty Medical Prior Authorization department. Reporting to the Pharmacy Operations Manager, you will work with physician office staff and customer service, admissions and pharmacy operations departments to communicate prior authorization status. You will also oversee fax processing and provide telephone call assistance for prescriber office staff, pharmacies and members based on program criteria.

Responsibilities include answering inbound phone calls, processing cases and electronic authorizations, loading authorizations, and making follow-up phone calls utilizing appropriate courteous and professional behavior based upon established standards. Maintaining complete and accurate, documentation of all necessary information is necessary and will involve computer system data entry, data management, and reporting.

Review criteria-based prior authorizations following policy and procedure. Provide on-call after hours nurse availability for urgent PA requests. Provide internal nurse support to the PA team and member services department . Refer cases not meeting clinical criteria to the Pharmacist and MD team(s). Shift priorities while exhibiting a high level of urgency with all calls and assignments. Excellent verbal and written skills. You will work with pharmacists, other clinical colleagues, healthcare professionals and members. Follow all prior authorization procedures to guarantee an accurate process on each prior authorization. Train and mentor representatives on the PA team. Complete other PA assignments as delegated by the PA leadership team.

Duties

• 1.Effectively manage work volume by handling inbound calls/fax requests utilizing appropriate courteous and professional behavior based upon established standards. Sort incoming faxes in compliance with departmental and client requirements.
• 2.Manage case load of for all clients by researching and triaging incoming fax requests. Use eligibility systems to identify the type of request and create, route, and/or complete appeals or requests in accordance with department processes. Process External Review appeal requests according to federal, client, and state mandated guidelines.
• 3.Act as a subject matter expert and assists with Coordinator duties dependent upon business needs. Provides support/mentoring to Coordinator staff to solve case processing questions and issues.
• 4.Collaborate with Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists, and other internal partners for timely resolution of issues with case processing.
• 5.Works closely with internal partners to develop work instructions and promote process improvements.
• 6.Other duties assigned.

Experience

1-3 years experience

Position Summary

The Nurse Associate LPN - Prior Authorization is responsible for the efficient, accurate and timely prioritization and management of work. Provides support to the Prior Authorization Department in meeting client expectations regarding efficiency, service levels, privacy maintenance and quality of decision-making. Responsible for maintaining compliance with ERISA, CMS, and client specific requirements. Works as part of the team to meet business unit objectives. This position is also responsible for receiving calls from physician offices and providing professional and courteous assistance to all callers through the criteria-based process. The Nurse Associate LPN will follow criteria question set prompts to facilitate system-generated approvals. Further responsibilities include maintaining complete, timely, and accurate documentation of all requests, communicating to the physician’s office, pharmacies, intake etc. As needed, and transfers all clinical questions and judgement calls to the Clinical Pharmacist as needed. The Nurse Associate LPN will also assist with other duties such as outbound calls, monitoring/responding to inquiries in mailboxes and other duties as assigned by the leadership team. The Nurse Associate LPN will support requirements of the PA team by working as part of a weekend coverage team on a rotating basis where needed.

Education

The Licensed Practical Nurse is a graduate of a school of Practical or Vocational Nursing, approved by the State Agency and/or accredited by the National League for Nursing (Accrediting Commission (NLNAC)) at the time the program was completed by the applicant. The LPN/LVN must have a full, active and unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or District of Columbia.

“Registered Nurses (RNs) not accepted for LVN/LPN roles unless otherwise stated”