Certified Pharmacy Technician – Prior Authorization

Overview Our client, a provider of Health, Dental, Vision, Medicaid and Medicare Healthcare service plans in the state of California with 4.7 million members and $22.9 billion of annual revenues, seeks an accomplished Certified Pharmacy Technician – Prior Authorization Job Title: Certified Pharmacy Technician – Prior Authorization Location: Remote (California) Duration: 12+ Months (Contract, potential to convert) Pay Rate: $23.00 – $26.00/hour (W2) Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM Must-Have Requirements: • Active California Certified Pharmacy Technician license. • Minimum 2 years of pharmacy-related experience (retail, hospital, or insurance). • Strong customer service background. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Job Description: The Pharmacy Technician will support the outpatient Pharmacy Benefit Prior Authorization program by coordinating and implementing procedures and guidelines. This role involves evaluating prior authorization requests, providing drug usage information, and ensuring efficient communication between physicians, pharmacies, and internal teams. Responsibilities: • Coordinate, assist, and support implementation of procedures and guidelines for the drug prior authorization program. • Evaluate prior authorization requests based on medication policy and operational principles. • Provide drug usage history and other pertinent pharmacy benefit information to assist in case-specific reviews and evaluations. • Communicate with physicians, office staff, pharmacies, and internal business partners to ensure accurate and efficient resolution of inquiries. • Clearly explain formulary alternatives, prior authorization criteria, and pharmacy benefit coverage as needed. Minimum Qualifications: • Active California Certified Pharmacy Technician license. • Minimum 2 years of pharmacy-related experience (retail, hospital, or insurance). Additional Qualifications: • Strong customer service background. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: • Strong time management and organizational abilities. • Self-starter with the ability to work independently. • Effective problem-solving skills. Recruiter Contact Info Sajag Bhardwaj [email protected] www.ameritconsulting.com I'd love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure prompt communication, whichever direction. If you're looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we'd like to work with you. Company Overview: Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally; as well as small to mid-sized organizations on a local & regional level. Currently, Amerit has over 2,000 employees in 47 states. We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line. We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results. Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Amerit because of how we work with them - with service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success. Our deep expertise in human capital management has fueled our expansion into direct hire placements, temporary staffing, contract placements, and additional staffing and consulting services that propel our clients’ businesses forward. Amerit Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state and federal laws. Apply tot his job