Job Description
**Job Description**
When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it's just one of the many reasons we've achieved our six-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of premier healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you'll have everything you need to do something incredible-for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why we are #1 in California and nine years in a row on the "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll.
This role is a remote position. A staff member who works exclusively from home may be in California or one of the following approved states - Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, Texas, Minnesota, Georgia and Florida.
The full time - remote role of Pharmacy Technician Prior Authorization at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California will work collaboratively with the Pharmacy Specialists responsible for this function to improve medication access to patients include obtaining prior authorization and co-pay assistance for injectable medications.
Other responsibilities of the Medication Assistance Technician include:
+ Supporting prior authorization by reviewing electronic health record and comparing with payer-requirements for specific medications
+ Supporting clinics with prior authorization questions
+ Collaborating with physicians, nurses, admissions and contracting
+ Coordination and communication with patients related high cost drug questions as they arise
+ Working with patients and Patients Assistance Programs to support high cost medications therapies
**Qualifications**
**Educational Requirements:**
+ High school Diploma or Equivalent Required
**License/Certification/Registration Requirements:**
+ Current California Pharmacy Technician license in good standing
**What else are we looking for?**
+ Prior Authorization experience is highly preferred
**Physical demands:**
+ Frequent standing; walking, bending; reaching, occasional sitting, pushing & pulling, lifting of materials up to 40 pounds for distances to 10 feet.
+ Responsiveness to auditory alarms and communication devices including: telephones, beepers, fire alarms, and mechanical failure alarms.
+ Sufficient mobility to access equipment, patients and other customers.
+ Able to read information on medication labels **.**
**Req ID** : 10287
**Working Title** : Pharmacy Technician - Prior Authorization & Medication Assistance - Remote
**Department** : Pharmacy Training
**Business Entity** : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
**Job Category** : Pharmacy
**Job Specialty** : Pharmacy
**Overtime Status** : NONEXEMPT
**Primary Shift** : Day
**Shift Duration** : 8 hour
**Base Pay** : $25.06 - $37.59
Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.
Job Tags
Full time, Remote job, Shift work,