Prior Authorization Pharmacist (TN Licensed - REMOTE)

Unitas; Town of River Falls (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UNITAS is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist licensed in Tennessee to work remotely, handling prior authorization and UM requests across Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial lines. The role requires sound clinical judgment, independent decision-making, and strong communication with health care providers to resolve coverage issues.

The position emphasizes collaboration within the pharmacist team to maintain consistency and deliver high-quality clinical decisions.

Qualifications

• Active Tennessee pharmacist license in good standing.
• PharmD or BS in Pharmacy degree.
• Able to make clinical decisions independently.
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Clinical evaluation and determination of UM requests, including denial language and program criteria.
• Direct consultation with healthcare providers on non-formulary and coverage issues.
• Collaborate with team to ensure consistency of clinical decisions across pharmacists.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Independent decision-making

Provider communication

Education

PharmD or BS in Pharmacy

Tools

TN Board of Pharmacy

Job description

Prior Authorization Pharmacist (TN Licensed - REMOTE)

UNITAS provides clinical staffing and consulting solutions, including contract staff augmentation, permanent talent recruiting, consulting, and clinical coaching. Our extensive experience includes Pharmacy Benefit Management, Long-Term Care, Retail Pharmacy, Hospital, and Leadership, enabling us to connect the best clinical talent with outstanding companies. We know clinicians because we are clinicians!

About the role

• The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for the processing and documenting of Utilization Management (UM) requests (e.g. prior authorization, step therapy, formulary exceptions) for delegated products and services. The work is detail-oriented, and candidates will be expected to provide sound clinical judgement and communication.
• Positions are available in Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial lines of business.

What you'll do

• Responsible for the clinical evaluation and determination of client UM requests, which includes consideration of the denial language, as well as the appropriateness of the decision as it pertains to the clinical intent of the individual program criteria.
• Accountable for direct consultation with health care providers concerning non-formulary and clinical product coverage issues.
• Collaborate with team members to promote consistency of clinical decisions across the pharmacist team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Active Tennessee pharmacist license in good standing at TN Board of Pharmacy .
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree .
• Confident in making clinical decisions independently.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Motivated self-starter who does not require constant direction or feedback to drive results.
• Flexibility to evolve in a dynamic working environment.
• Proficient with learning new computer systems and using multiple monitors.