Pharmacy Technician

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

Provides support for pharmacy technician activities. Contributes to overarching pharmacy strategy for optimization of medication related health care outcomes, and quality cost-effective member care.

** Shift: (11 AM-7:30 PM MST or 12:30-9 PM MST)*
* Essential

Job Duties

- Performs initial receipt and review of non-formulary or prior authorization requests against pharmacy plan approved criteria; requests additional information from providers as needed to properly evaluate requests.

- Accurately enters approvals or denials of requests.

- Facilitates prior authorization requests within established pharmacy policies and procedures.

- Participates in the development/administration of pharmacy programs designed to enhance the utilization of targeted drugs and identification of cost-saving pharmacy practices.

- Identifies and reports pharmacy departmental operational issues and resource needs to appropriate leadership.

- Assists Molina member services, pharmacies, and health plan providers in resolving member prescription claims, prior authorizations, and pharmacy service access issues.

- Articulates pharmacy management policies and procedures to pharmacy/health plan providers, Molina staff and others as needed.

Required Qualifications

- At least 2 years pharmacy technician experience, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

- Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) and/or state pharmacy technician license (state specific if state required). If licensed, license must be active and unrestricted in state of practice.

- Ability to abide by Molina policies.

- Ability to maintain attendance to support required quality and quantity of work.

- Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

- Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective work relationships with coworkers, clients, members, providers and customers.

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- Microsoft Office suite (including Excel), and applicable software program(s) proficiency.

To all current Molina employees:
If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Pay Range: $21.65 - $31.71 / HOURLY

* Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.