Appeals Pharmacist - Full Time - Telecommute

You're looking for something bigger for your career. How about inventing the future of health care? Here you'll find a professional culture where you can use your talent and our resources to make an impact on a huge scale. With better schedules than retail and more reach than any hospital, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere. Take this opportunity to start doing your life's best work.(sm) Please note: This position requires a rotating 8 hour shift between the hours of 6 am – 7 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time). This position also requires a rotating Saturday schedule as well as Sunday coverage when overtime is required. Our Appeals Pharmacist will have the opportunity to work from home which does require high speed internet access. Primary Responsibilities:

Evaluate prescriptions and patient histories
Interpret physicians' prescriptions and clinical documentation, accesses clinical criteria and compendia support
Consult with customers, patients and/or physicians regarding use of medications, potential drug interactions, and clinical status for appeals requests
Conduct Quality Assurance and verify the accuracy of all prescriptions to render appeal decision
Provide explanations and interpretations within area of expertise
Review formulary and utilization management guidelines to determine if the drug should be a covered benefit for the beneficiary based on their medical history
Research, evaluate, and make determinations on member and provider appeals of pharmacy coverage decisions
Gather complex clinical information, consider approved compendia, medical literature, coverage policy, and criteria information and work within regulatory guidelines to render decisions
Decision may require consulting with Plan Medical Directors and the beneficiaries treating physician
Answer questions from support personnel regarding prescription drugs
Position requires excellent record keeping skills, thorough documentation, clear and concise written/verbal communications skills

Required Qualifications:

Active, unrestricted Pharmacist license
Minimum 1 year of experience working as a Pharmacist
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience using online clinical references and accessing professional (clinical and regulatory) internet sites
Experience working with onscreen document images
Intermediate computer proficiency with MS Office and must have the ability to navigate a Windows based environment
Participating in overtime as required based on business needs
 Preferred Qualifications:

Pharmacy Residency experience
PBM experience
Pharm D
Experience in Medicaid, Commercial (private), and/or Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, programs or formularies
Experience in Coverage Determinations (prior authorization) or member appeals
Pharmacy reimbursement (third party insurance, Medicare Part D formulary management, Medicaid)
 
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UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
 
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