Pharmacy Technician, Clinical/MTM (Bilingual in Mandarin /Catonese Preferred) Remote PST

Molina Healthcare; Long Beach (CA); Remote; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to enhance medication adherence and improve pharmacy benefit programs. In this role, you will collaborate with pharmacists and health plan providers to ensure members have access to necessary medications while adhering to safety and cost-effectiveness guidelines. You will be instrumental in identifying operational issues, assisting members with prescription claims, and contributing to the development of programs that promote optimal drug utilization. If you are passionate about improving patient outcomes and have a strong background in pharmacy services, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience as a Pharmacy Technician is required.
• Active and unrestricted Pharmacy Technician Certification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with pharmacists on medication adherence.
• Assist in resolving member prescription claim issues.
• Participate in programs to enhance drug utilization.

Skills

Medication Adherence

Pharmacy Management Policies

Clinical Pharmacy Services

Patient Education

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

Molina MTM Pharmacy Services staff work to ensure that Molina members have access to Medicare Star medications and those meds are used in a cost-effective, safe manner. These jobs are responsible for creating, operating, and monitoring Molina Health Plan’s pharmacy benefit programs in accordance with all federal and state laws. Jobs in this family include those involved in formulary management (such as reviewing drug/provider utilization patterns and pharmacy costs management), clinical pharmacy services (such as therapeutic drug monitoring, drug regimen review, patient education, and medical staff interaction), and oversight (establishing and measuring performance metrics with regard to patient outcomes, medications safety and medication use policies).

Job Duties

1. Collaborate with Molina pharmacist on medication adherence and provide follow-up on identified adherence barriers.
2. Perform outreach to member, prescriber and/or pharmacy as needed.
3. Participate in the development/administration of programs designed to enhance the utilization of targeted drugs and the identification of cost-saving pharmacy practices.
4. Identify and report departmental operational issues and resource needs to appropriate management.
5. Assist Molina Member Services, pharmacies, and health plan providers in resolving member prescription claim, prior authorization, or pharmacy services access issues.
6. Articulate Pharmacy Management policies and procedures to pharmacy/health plan providers, other Molina staff and others as needed.

Job Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

2 years experience as a Pharmacy Technician

REQUIRED LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, ASSOCIATION:

Active and unrestricted Pharmacy Technician Certification

PREFERRED EDUCATION:

Associate's Degree

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

3+ years