Job Description
Provide timely drug therapy for health plan members by reviewing and processing prior authorization requests using clinical judgment and medical policy.
• Review prior authorization requests and make determinations for drug products according to member benefits and coverage criteria
• Report to utilization review statistics to corporate compliance committees
• Review data and summarize daily utilization review numbers
• Responsible for tracking compliance of review cases
• Provide clinical guidance and support to the assigned pharmacy technicians
• Knowledge of drug coding (NDC, GCN, GPI and USC) and NCPDP claims adjudication systems
• Review guideline criteria for prior authorization and non-formulary drugs in support of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee function and pharmacy benefit design.
• Ensure and evaluate quality controls and implement opportunities for performance improvement in pharmacy practices
• Research drug information to maintain drug knowledge and disease state understanding for application to prior authorization reviews
Hiring Requirements
• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree
• 3+ years of experience in related field.
• Current states pharmacy license.
Salary Range
At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.
*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.
$118,691.00 - $189,906.00
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