Refill and Prior Auth Coordinator

Binghamton, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1179+Vestal+Avenue+Binghamton+NY+USA+13903) • Long Term Care Pharmacy

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Looking for a career with a company that truly cares about its employees and customers? Look no further than Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, where we have beenEnabling Healthy Lives through Nimble Execution of Personalized Pharmacy Servicesfor over 50 years. As a private company, we care deeply about the people we work with and for, and we believe that our people are the key to our success. We offer our employees the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills throughout their careers with us, and we empower each person to make a meaningful contribution toward healthy outcomes for our customers.

Job Opening:Refills and Prior Authorizations Coordinator

Work Location: 1179 Vestal Avenue, Suite 2, Binghamton, NY

Status: Full-time

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday between 9:00am and 6:00pm. Saturdays on a rotating basis 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Are you a reliable, customer-oriented individual who wants to make a difference in people's lives? If so, we want you to join our team at Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy! You'll feel a sense of purpose knowing that you're helping people stay healthy and happy.

As Refills and Prior Authorization Coordinator you will be accountable for enabling healthy lives for our customers by requesting and obtaining prescription refills and prior authorizations for the long term care pharmacy patients. Upon receipt the coordinator updates the pharmacy records. Customers can count on you as a knowledgeable, courteous and helpful point of contact for their pharmacy care. Typical responsibilities associated with this position are:

• Contact patients and healthcare providers to obtain new prescriptions for medications that have exhausted the available number of refills

• Contact healthcare providers and insurance carriers to gather information and respond to prior authorization requests

• Read and review prescriptions; enter prescription data into the pharmacy filling system

• • Interpret medical abbreviations

• Troubleshoot orders to obtain missing information or clarification

• Record communication concerning orders within patient records

• Maintain electronic documentation related to orders within patient profiles

• Provide customer service to callers regarding orders

At Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, we believe that our people are the key to our success. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life, disability, paid time off, paid holiday for full-time positions, and more. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more about our company, visithttps://binghamtoncd.medicineshoppe.com Requirements About the People We Hire Above all, we seek people who share our values. First, we share a commitment to own and execute our work with quality and care. We keep expectations realistic and engage in straightforward, honest communication. Finally we empower others to reach their potential and celebrate when we succeed through collective effort. If that describes you, then this is the place for you! In addition to being thorough, attentive to detail, communicates effectively, and highly accurate the successful candidate for this position must also have the following qualifications:

• Previous work experience in pharmacy setting required, experience with order entry preferred

• Active Pharmacy Technician Certification or postsecondary education in pharmacy technician program preferred

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate computer keyboard, mouse, and handle other computer components

• Ability to utilize QS1 pharmacy software for long term care

• Ability to read and decipher written medical documents with speed and accuracy

Salary Description

$16 to $18 per hour