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Clinical Pharmacist - Prior Authorization


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Clinical Pharmacist - Prior Authorization
experience  Not Disclosed
location  100% Remote (Within US)
duration  6 Months
salary  Not Disclosed
jobtype  Not Disclosed
Industry  Healthcare
duration  $52.45/hour - $57.45/hour
Job Description

The position is remote.


Description:

This is a Clinical Pharmacist Position supporting Medicaid Prior Authorization.

Duties
Review, assess, and adjudicate medication prior authorization requests for medical necessity, clinical appropriateness, and formulary compliance.
Apply evidence-based clinical guidelines, drug compendia, FDA labeling, and plan-specific criteria to authorization decisions.
Evaluate patient-specific factors including diagnosis, laboratory results, prior therapy, dosing, contraindications, and comorbid conditions.
Authorize, modify, or deny medication requests and document clinical rationale clearly and accurately.
Collaborate with pharmacy technicians, nurses, medical directors, and other clinical staff to resolve complex cases.
Support peer-to-peer reviews and prepare clinical summaries when escalation is required.
Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, accreditation standards (e.g. NCQA, URAC), and internal audit requirements.
Maintain productivity, turnaround time, and quality benchmarks for prior authorization processing.
Document all activities accurately within prior authorization and pharmacy management systems.

Experience
Active and unrestricted AZ or TX pharmacist license.
Experience with clinical decision-making while applying evidence based clinical guidelines/criteria; utilizing formularies/preferred drug lists.
Experience working in a high production team environment.
3+ years experience working as a pharmacist.
Knowledge of clinical program components, formulary designs, and prescription benefit trends.

Position Summary
The Prior Authorization Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing and evaluating medication prior authorization requests to ensure appropriate, safe, and cost-effective therapy in accordance with clinical guidelines, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies. This role applies clinical judgement to support optimal patient outcomes while balancing utilization management outcomes.

Education
High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Pharm D. also required with at least two years experience as a pharmacist. Must have an active license in good standing.



Notes:
Mon-Fri 10 AM-6:30 PM AZ Time (Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30 PM AZ Time)
Fully remote (never coming onsite)
The position is remote.
An active AZ or TX pharmacist license that is in good standing is required.
We are hiring for the 10:00 am - 6:30 pm shift AZ time (post training).
The training schedule is: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm AZT (approximately 8 weeks).


VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status

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