Clinical Pharmacy Technician

Medical Review Institute of America, LLC

Clinical Pharmacy Technician processing prior authorization requests for healthcare organizations. Interacting with clients and ensuring accurate and timely service delivery with operational improvements.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Our Clinical Pharmacy Technician processes prior authorization requests in accordance with standards for accuracy, timeliness, productivity, and client performance commitments.
Performs analysis, obtains information, and enters prior authorization data necessary for claims adjudication.
Utilizes reasoning skills to identify missing information and make prior authorization processing determinations based on clinical protocols and client guidelines (approve, pend, refer for clinical decision, etc.).
Interacts with internal and external customers to provide and obtain information and ensures the delivery of outstanding service and quality.
Enter prior authorizations into the system and prioritize requests.
Check formulary alternatives and review tried and failed medications.
Utilize drug references and verify the drug being requested is indicated and approved for the condition.
Document all related information regarding the PA approval or non-approval.
Conform to defined roles & responsibilities and rules of engagement between prior authorization processing and clinical decision-making.
Partner with assigned clinical pharmacists to ensure strict adherence to the boundaries and timeframes of administrative processing.
Analyze, research, and resolve prior authorization processing issues, including making written or telephone inquiries to obtain information from clients, members, physicians, or pharmacies; obtaining input from supervisor or clinical pharmacists; and referring unique or high dollar requests to supervisor according to guidelines.
Coordinate within client system outbound communication to members, physicians, and pharmacies as required to obtain missing information and manage pending requests.
Document prior authorization-related information and status.
Make outbound calls to obtain information and answer questions about prior authorization status.
Protect and maintain confidentiality and privacy of all prior authorization and member information, including following strict protocols for date stamping and storage/security of prior authorization forms and related information.
Identify and recommend operational improvements.
Participate in and support all applicable Quality Management initiatives.
Maintain a flexible schedule to meet client needs, as needed.
Adhere to all policies and procedures.
Take feedback and responsibility for performance.
Adapt to the differences of clients.
Support all Compliance Program activities.
Complete other duties and responsibilities as directed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to work in a fast-paced and high-functioning environment and meet deadlines while managing multiple high priorities.
Moderate-to-high level of medication and disease state knowledge within the scope of pharmacy practice
Personal computer literacy and high competency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe, etc.
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
Strong oral and written communication skills
Excellent critical thinking capabilities with a strong attention to detail
Exceptional customer service skills
Minimum one-year prior authorization experience preferred
Health plan or Pharmacy Benefit Manager experience preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

healthcare, vision and dental insurance
a generous 401k match
paid vacation
personal time
holidays
growth and training opportunities
a team atmosphere with fun events and prizes scheduled throughout the year

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Hard Skills & Tools

prior authorization processingclaims adjudicationclinical protocolsmedication knowledgedisease state knowledgeoperational improvementsquality managementconfidentiality protocolsdata entryproblem resolution

Soft Skills

organizational skillsattention to detailoral communicationwritten communicationcritical thinkingcustomer serviceadaptabilitytime managementresponsibilityflexibility