Pharmacy Specialist

Job Summary:This position is responsible for receiving verbal and written requests for prior authorization from pharmacists, physicians and/or patients and is responsible for supporting and assisting in the coordination of Pharmacy Services activities including claim utilization analysis, prescription plan design, ad-hoc reporting, correspondence, and special projects. Must maintain performance in compliance with organizational or department goals and in compliance with regulatory agencies.Responsibilities:Process prior authorizations received via prior authorization help line, by evaluating the medical necessity/appropriateness for specific drugs and based on medical criteria. Directly interact with members, physician office staff, pharmacies, and internal stakeholders for eligibility, coverage determination claims issues. Conduct intervention with physician & pharmacy office staff to facilitate formulary compliance and generic dispensing. Process appeals, complaints, executive inquiries, and compliance-related issues. Provide recommendations to increase efficiency, accuracy, and productivity in the department. Process ad hoc requests for information or reports from stakeholders. Participate in client, member, and employee training to ensure practical understanding of pharmacy services programs and operations. Assist in the day-to-day business functions of the pharmacy department as well as the Medication Therapy Management program. Provide support to various clinical programs within the pharmacy department. Education/Experience:Prefers a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Health Care Management, Business, or Pharmaceutical Administration. Requires a minimum of two (2) years experience in third-party prescription program claim adjudication. Requires a minimum of two (2) years experience as a Pharmacy Utilization Management Specialist. Requires prior customer service/service quality initiative experience. Since 1995, iTech Solutions Inc., has been providing IT Consulting and Direct Hire Services to the Insurance, Financial, Communications, Manufacturing, and Government sectors with local offices in Connecticut, Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, and New Jersey / Pennsylvania area.Our recruiting strategy is simple, if you want to find qualified IT professionals then use IT professionals to find them. So at iTech Solutions, our personnel are all career IT professionals with a wide range of IT experience. We can honestly say our staff understands the technologies, the complexities of finding and selecting the appropriate personnel, and the pressures of running successful IT projects.Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.iTech Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities.