Specialty Pharmacy Technician - Prior Authorizations

UC Davis Health; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Retirement plans

Continuing Education allowances

Parental leave

Job summary

UC Davis Health in Sacramento is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Specialist to support a Specialty Pharmacy program. The role involves gathering information from medical records to determine what additional data is needed to complete patient history and making recommendations to Pharmacists.

You will communicate authorization requests and assist with PA/patient assistance processing. The position emphasizes data-based workload documentation and collaboration with pharmacists, with a requirement

Qualifications

• Licensed California Pharmacy Technician in outpatient settings.
• Experience in chart review and resolving adjudication rejections.
• Knowledge of pharmacy terminology and drug names.
• Experience with pharmacy information systems and EMR.

Responsibilities

• 40% - Prior Authorizations and Patient Assistance Programs
• 25% - Chart review, clinical assessment prep and adherence calls
• 15% - Collaboration with Clinical Pharmacist for patient care
• 5% - Prescription filling
• 5% - Following protocol with Pharmacist recommendations
• 5% - Documentation of all requests

Skills

Clear communication

Self-starter

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Education

California Licensed Pharmacy Technician

Licensure/certification requirement met

Tools

Epic EMR

Willow Ambulatory

Pharmacy processing system

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

UC Davis Health in Sacramento is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Specialist to support a Specialty Pharmacy program. The role involves gathering information from medical records to determine what additional data is needed to complete patient history and making recommendations to Pharmacists.

You will communicate authorization requests and assist with PA/patient assistance processing. The position emphasizes data-based workload documentation and collaboration with pharmacists, with a requirement