MANAGER, PHARMACY PRIOR AUTHORIZATION in POMONA, California at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

Position Summary: Responsible for oversight and management of day-to-day operations of the Patient Access Center - Pharmacy Prior Authorization Team as well as working alongside the Pharmacy Prior Authorization Specialist in receiving and reviewing incoming requests for prior authorization and medication assistance. Monitors Pharmacy Technicians, systems and processes, and ensures compliance with established benchmarks and standards. Responsible for ensuring that requests are reviewed and processed in a timely and accurate manner. The Pharmacy Prior Authorization Team will maintain an initiation of request within 72- business hours of receipt. For urgent cases, initiation will begin within 24 hours. Review o a patient's EMR and other pharmacological resources will be used with each request to gather the needed clinical information. The Pharmacy Prior Authorization Team will involve direct interface with group physicians, pharmacy providers, and patients.
May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Active California Pharmacy Technician License. 2 years College or Vocational Degree. Active Certified Pharmacy Technician, CPhT. Minimum of 5 years work experience in a Pharmacy setting with a minimum of 2 years in a management position. Experience using typical office systems including personal computers, telephones, scanners, copy machines, and using Microsoft Office and Outlook programs. Strong medication class knowledge and terminology.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

As part of our ongoing effort to remain an employer of choice, eligible employees who work qualifying weekend shifts receive a competitive weekend rate.