Registered Pharmacy Technician I - LPG Prior Authorization

Location:Orion Building -6630 Orion DriveFort Myers FL 33912Department: LPG Pharmacy ServicesWork Type: Full TimeShift: Shift 1/8:00:00 AM to 4:30:00 PMMinimum to Midpoint Pay Rate:$16.18 - $21.03 / hourPrior Authorization Department Technician Job Description Summary: Exciting opportunity with Lee Health! We are now hiring Pharmacy Technicians for LPG Prior Authorization Center to assist pharmacist with submission of prior authorization requests to help facilitate medication approval through insurance.This will be done through communication with lee physician clinics and insurance companies.Technicians will manage work queues Monday through Friday, to ensure prior authorizations are submitted within the company policy and timeline.Submission of prior authorization will involve reviewing patients chart for disease states and labs associated with medication prescribed, drafting appeal letters, recommending covered alternatives, pending prescriptions for prescribers, and creating telephone encounters for documentation in patients charts.This position has limited direct patient contact and no dispensing or preparation of any medications.The goal of this department is to be a patient advocate to ensure medication approval in a timely manner to avoid any delay in patient treatment.SummaryAssists the Pharmacist in the preparation, dispensing, distribution, and control of medications throughout the facility. All job duties shall be performed in accordance with all applicable State and Federal laws, regulatory agency standards, professional practice standards, and policies and procedures of the health system/pharmacy department.RequirementsEducation:High School diploma or equivalent required. Experience:One year of hospital pharmacy experience preferred. One year of Pharmacy Technician experience preferred. License: Registered Pharmacy Technician with Florida Department of Health required. Certification:CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician) with national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) preferred.CPhT (Certified Pharmacy Technician) with national Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) required within 6 months of employment. ExCPT certification may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Other: Data entry and knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology. Ability to cope with confrontation.US:FL:Fort Myers