Clinical Pharmacist

Our largest client has an opening for a Clinical Pharmacist in the Eastern time zone!

Candidates MUST reside and be licensed in one of the following states: Georgia, Maine, Florida, Alabama, Indiana, North Carolina, Vermont, and Michigan.

Contract: at least 6 months with possibility for extension

New grads welcome to apply!

Please send your resume to ASorber@judge.com for immediate consideration.

This is a call center based business segment and strict work guidelines are employed. The pharmacist’s primary role is reviewing Prior Authorization cases and rendering coverage determinations based on clinical criteria and plan design in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Decisioning and processing member prescriptions or prior authorizations through various computer systems ensuring the accuracy of all data and updating as necessary
• Work is computer based and include receiving phone calls from prior authorization pharmacy technicians and/or providers for clinical information
• Consult physicians/providers with questions, interpret clinical guideline criteria, and render/review coverage determination for prior authorization cases
• Consult with pharmacy technicians and/or physicians regarding use of medications and advise of appropriate formulary alternatives when requested.
• Gather complex clinical information, coverage policy and criteria information and work within regulatory guidelines to make coverage determinations
• Organize workload, sets priorities, completes assignments in a timely manner and utilizes resources appropriately while complying with department program standards
• Perform all duties and functions in compliance with state and federal pharmacy laws and regulations
• Conform with and supports department quality assurance and improvement guidelines
• Dedication to build rapport with coworkers, internal customers, and other departments by demonstrating a strong customer service orientation and a continuous positive image of the company.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain productive working relationships with team members, other internal and external customers, and management team.
• Safety is paramount and it’s important for employees to have a safe and secure workspace and communicate with their leadership when that safety (equipment, system, information) is compromised.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Doctorate of Pharmacy
• Active Pharmacist License

Additional Info:

• Training is for 4 weeks. Training time is 8:00am-5:00pm. Monday- Friday. This training time is subject to change
• Shift after training is an 8 hour shift with an hour lunch. Candidate must be available as early as 5am and as late as midnight.
• Candidate will work 5 days a week which may or may not include a weekend day(s).
• There is scheduled Overtime and working on Holidays. Dependent on business needs, candidate could work up to 4 hours a day OT.
• Candidate must have their own home internet access/VPN (internet can be hard wired with Ethernet cord)
• Candidate must also have a secure workspace/office in their home
• Candidate must have level skill with working with PC (ex. using mouse and keyboard, accessing and navigating through multiple systems and screens)
• Excellent Attendance is a must

Audrey Sorber

Healthcare Recruiter

ASorber@judge.com