REMOTE Prior Authorization Pharmacy Technician

Responsibilities

• Train on Intake and Technician Review processes.
• Accurately type information on the prior authorization request form into a Compass case.
• Verify intake accuracy and compare prior authorization requests with clinical documentation to determine approval.
• Contact the office for any missing information required for request approval.
• Remediate cases if determinations need overturning or errors need correction.
• Move cases to the Manual Outreach queue and communicate decisions to providers and/or members.

Essential Skills

• Pharmacy Technician license.
• 2 years of experience as a Pharmacy Technician.
• Experience with managed care and claims.
• Proficiency in data entry.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Customer service or retail experience preferred.
• Familiarity with Microsoft functions including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and OneNote.

Work Environment

• This position is fully remote, fostering a strong sense of connectivity and support through Teams for chat, audio or video calls, and screen shares.
• The training schedule is Monday-Friday from 10am to 6:30pm. Post-training, the schedule will be Tuesday-Friday from 12:30pm to 9pm EST and Saturday from 8am to 4:30pm EST.
• Overtime is not expected.

Job Type & Location

• This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Medford, OR.

Pay And Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/hr.
• If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About Actalent

• Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions.
• We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market.
• The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

• It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
• An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates.
• AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team.
• By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.