Pharmacist - Pharmacy Benefit Management in Remote at Remote

Job Function: General BusinessEmployment Type: Full-Time
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Remote, United States
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Job Description

Overview

  • Formulary management including but not limited to activities such as adjudication, formulary decision making, and benefit determination.

  • Respond to and resolve clinical inquiries from members, clients, providers, or pharmacies related to formulary options, therapeutic alternatives, and coverage determinations.

  • Oversee completion of prior authorization requests for members through collaboration with PBM Pharmacy Technicians.

  • Coordinate with pharmacy claims processor to ensure formularies, clinical edits, and plan designs are implemented according to requirements.

  • Assist with developing and presenting drug monographs, executive summaries, therapeutic class reviews, and medication policies to Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committees.
  • Utilize claims data to evaluate benefit design for inappropriate utilization and opportunities to improve outcomes and optimize drug spend.



Responsibilities

  • A current Pharmacist’s license issued by the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
  • B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm.D.
  • Pharmacy practice residency or three years equivalent work experience
  • 2 years or more in managed care, health plan or pharmacy benefit management setting
  • Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

    • Drug therapy knowledge (Dosage, indications, side effects, etc.)
    • Contemporary medication use systems
    • Drug information through written and verbal consults as well as monographs
    • Interpersonal communication
    • Excellent organizational skills
    • Supervisory concepts (for indirect reports)
    • Problem solving
    Qualifications

    • PBM operational experience
    • Specialty pharmacy practice
    • Pharmacy benefit design
    • Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee participation
    • Medication policy development
    • Pipeline development
    • Project management skills

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    Remote, United States

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