Pharmacy Technician - Prior Authorization & Medication Assistance - Remote

Cedars-Sinai; Beverly Hills (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai seeks a remote Pharmacy Technician to assist with prior authorization and medication assistance. The position involves working with healthcare professionals to improve patient access to medications, requiring a California pharmacy technician license and a high school diploma. Join a leading healthcare provider known for excellence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current California Pharmacy Technician license in good standing.
• Prior Authorization experience is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support prior authorization by reviewing EHR and payer requirements.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other staff.
• Coordinate and communicate with patients regarding high-cost medications.

Skills

Prior Authorization experience

Collaboration with healthcare professionals

Communication with patients

Education

High school Diploma or Equivalent

Current California Pharmacy Technician license

Job description

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Job Description

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are #1 in California and nine years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.

Job Description

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are #1 in California and nine years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.

This role is a remote position. A staff member who works exclusively from home may be in California or one of the following approved states - Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, Texas, Minnesota, Georgia and Florida.

The full time - remote role of Pharmacy Technician Prior Authorization at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California will work collaboratively with the Pharmacy Specialists responsible for this function to improve medication access to patients include obtaining prior authorization and co-pay assistance for injectable medications.

Other responsibilities of the Medication Assistance Technician include:

• Supporting prior authorization by reviewing electronic health record and comparing with payer-requirements for specific medications
• Supporting clinics with prior authorization questions
• Collaborating with physicians, nurses, admissions and contracting
• Coordination and communication with patients related high cost drug questions as they arise
• Working with patients and Patients Assistance Programs to support high cost medications therapies
  
  

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• High school Diploma or Equivalent Required
  
  

License/Certification/Registration Requirements:

• Current California Pharmacy Technician license in good standing
  
  

What else are we looking for?

• Prior Authorization experience is highly preferred
  
  

Physical demands:

• Frequent standing; walking, bending; reaching, occasional sitting, pushing & pulling, lifting of materials up to 40 pounds for distances to 10 feet.
• Responsiveness to auditory alarms and communication devices including: telephones, beepers, fire alarms, and mechanical failure alarms.
• Sufficient mobility to access equipment, patients and other customers.
• Able to read information on medication labels.
  
  

Req ID : 10286

Working Title : Pharmacy Technician - Prior Authorization & Medication Assistance - Remote

Department : Pharmacy Training

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category : Pharmacy

Job Specialty : Pharmacy

Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT

Primary Shift : Day

Shift Duration : 8 hour

Base Pay : $25.06 - $37.59

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Research Services

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