Facilitate effective operational workflow while performing complete, accurate and consistent reviews of all formulary exception medication or product requests; including review of appropriate labs and supporting documentation against pharmacy clinical criteria/ guideline, which involves referral/escalation of requests, when appropriate, to clinical experts with appropriate recommendations.
Utilize appropriate approval and denial language on approval and denial messages and provide alternatives based on clinical guidelines.
Communication with facilities: Maintain on-going communication with facility teammates, resolve technical processing issues, and escalate all outstanding issues including drafting written responses, correspondence, emails, and spreadsheets as needed.
Ensure that current and accurate communication with facility teammates occurs in a clear, timely and concise manner.
Assist with special projects as assigned by Clinical Operations management or its partners

High School Diploma Required
Associates Preferred
Current Registered Pharmacy Technician Required
2 years of experience working in a pharmacy or other healthcare setting Required
Excellent MS Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Excel Required
Previous experience working in prior authorization
Preferred
Ability to travel 10% as needed

Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace ® , backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

Authorization Coordinator I, Clinical Pharmacy Management

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