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Clinical Pharmacy Technician Sr - Medi-Cal Rx (Remote California)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High school diploma from an accredited school or equivalent GED
  • 2 years of work experience as a pharmacy technician
  • Licensed Pharmacy Technician in accordance with California state requirements
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Independently review, research, and resolve prior authorization requests by applying clinical criteria, established guidelines, and professional judgment within defined protocols
  • Communicate coverage determinations, formulary alternatives, and prior authorization requirements to providers and internal stakeholders, ensuring clarity and accuracy in non-routine scenarios
  • Manage inbound and outbound inquiries related to eligibility, benefits, claims, and prior authorizations, resolving moderately complex issues and determining appropriate next steps
  • Educate providers and members on claims submission processes, appeals requirements, and reimbursement guidelines across multiple networks

Key facts

Other skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication
  • Team Management
  • Prioritization
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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Prime Therapeutics

Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM)

Everything we do is connected to helping people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well. It’s meaningful work and we’ve been doing it for over 24 years. In the pharmacy benefit management (PBM)industry, we’re different. We’re owned by 18 not-for-profit Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans. This allows us to control costs and empower our employees to put members first. It’s a successful combination. We have the lowest pharmacy trend in the industry and serve 28+ million members throughout the US. In addition to core PBM services, we work closely with our clients to implement the right benefit design, clinical and specialty programs, formulary and networks. A few key products: • NetResults™ • Specialty Drug Management • Best in Care™ • GuidedHealth® • Advanced Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Member and Prescriber Investigations • Prime Analytics™ • CareCentered Contracting™Controlled Substance Management Program Join us! Prime is always looking for smart, purposeful people to join our team. We’re growing fast which means there are plenty of opportunities to advance and grow in your career. At the same time, Prime supports flexibility and offers generous PTO so you can enjoy an enviable work/life balance. We’re a privately held company -big enough to make a difference and small enough for you to have an impact. Prime’s recruiting team will only contact you via phone call or through a corporate email address. Do not respond to suspicious emails or social media messages. If you have questions or are skeptical about any follow-up communications, please contact Human Resources at 1.866.469.1257 or email Careers@primetherapeutics.com.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryPharmacy Benefit Management (PBM)
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

At Prime Therapeutics (Prime), we are a different kind of PBM, with a purpose beyond profits and a unique ability to connect care for those we serve. Looking for a purpose-driven career? Come build the future of pharmacy with us.

Job Posting Title

Clinical Pharmacy Technician Sr - Medi-Cal Rx (Remote California)

Job Description

The Senior Clinical Pharmacy Technician – Medi-Cal independently manages prior authorization requests, eligibility, pharmacy benefits, and claims using established clinical criteria. This role serves as a technical resource to team members, supports resolution of non-routine cases, and identifies opportunities to improve workflow efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Independently review, research, and resolve prior authorization requests by applying clinical criteria, established guidelines, and professional judgment within defined protocols
  • Communicate coverage determinations, formulary alternatives, and prior authorization requirements to providers and internal stakeholders, ensuring clarity and accuracy in non-routine scenarios
  • Manage inbound and outbound inquiries related to eligibility, benefits, claims, and prior authorizations, resolving moderately complex issues and determining appropriate next steps
  • Escalate clinically complex or exception-based cases to a pharmacist, providing thorough documentation and relevant case context to support timely resolution
  • Educate providers and members on claims submission processes, appeals requirements, and reimbursement guidelines across multiple networks
  • Initiates, prioritize, and manage cases by accurately gathering and entering member and provider information
  • Identify trends, root causes, high-risk inquiries, and workflow gaps in daily operations and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency, quality, and consistency
  • Serve as a resource to team members by providing guidance, answering process questions, and supporting onboarding activities
  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma from an accredited school or equivalent GED
  • 2 years of work experience as a pharmacy technician
  • Licensed Pharmacy Technician in accordance with California state requirements

Must be eligible to work in the United States without the need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Additional Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of pharmacy workflows, terminology, and reimbursement processes
  • Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple assignments in a dynamic environment
  • Effective communication skills with the ability to guide and support team members
  • Proficiency in pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications

  • 1 year reimbursement experience
  • PBM or health care experience

Every employee must understand, comply with and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their job, and comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements and internal policies and procedures

Every employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions, absent undue hardship. In addition, Prime retains the right to change or assign other duties to this job

Potential pay for this position ranges from $19.23 - $28.85 based on experience and skills.

To review our Benefits, Incentives and Additional Compensation, visit our Benefits Page and click on the "Benefits at a glance" button for more detail (https://www.primetherapeutics.com/benefits).

Prime Therapeutics LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected class under federal, state, or local law.

We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives including qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records and any qualified applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in accordance with the law.

Prime Therapeutics LLC is a Tobacco-Free Workplace employer.

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