Job Description
Remote in California
3+ months
9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Job description
This is a pharmacist position under the prior authorization department. We perform drug utilization review for medical benefit. We manage drugs under the medical benefit which are administered by a provider in an office or facility setting using medication policies.
Our business includes Comm, mcare, mcal so this pharmacist will need to learn set of regulatory and compliance requirements.
Pharmacist will be training in and spending of the first 6 months learning and making PA determinations.
Later will learn peer to peer and medical claims review.
Day to day duties
- Training starts at 9am, afterwards we have flexible start time between 8-9am
- ?Work weekends on rotation after training
Top 3 most critical skillsets
- Ability to read clinical notes and labs
- Interpret drug guidelines and other resources
- Make clinical decisions based on available facts
- Knowledge of clinical pharmacology. Ability to interpret clinical charts and labs.
- Proficiency with clinical compendia (Micromedex, Clinical Pharmacology, NCCN, AHFS, etc)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Skills (nice to have)
- Prior Authorization review experience.
- Experience with and/or knowledge of specialty and injectable medications.
Education Requirements: PharmD
Software Skills Required: MS Office Suite
Required Certifications: CA Board of Pharmacy Registered Pharmacist with Clear license
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 55.00/hr.