Job Information
UCLA Health Ambulatory Infusion Authorizations Pharmacist in Santa Monica, California
Description
Play a
key role in the delivery of world-class patient care. Make a significant
contribution to an award-winning health system. Leverage your expertise to make
a life-changing difference. At UCLA Health, you can do all this and more.
In this key role, you will review Ambulatory Medical Specialty & Heme/Onc
infusion orders for medical necessity,
formulary preferences and if needed coordinate with the prescribing provider to
update orders per protocol prior to authorization submission. You will serve as the primary ambulatory pharmacy
resource for information regarding infusion payor formularies and denial
reasons. You will support authorization coordinators and prescribing providers
with complex infusion medication authorization cases. You will maintain and review patient
medication profiles, review physician medication orders and patients' insurance
benefits. You will interact with healthcare professionals and providers to help
decrease authorization turnaround time and improve the patient
experience.
Schedule: Monday -
Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm (PST)
Hourly
Salary Range: $85.87 - $100.58 (Union
represented, step based salary depending on years of experience)
Bargaining
Unit: HX-UPTE
Qualifications
We're
seeking a dedicated clinical professional with:
Pharm D. degree and current CA Pharmacy license (required)
Minimum of 1 year of practice experience in Oncology (required)
Prior Infusion Experience (preferred)
Prior Medical Benefit Authorization Experience (preferred)
Epic experience (preferred)
Exceptional communication, interpersonal, organizational and follow-through skills.
Knowledge of and ability to perform age specific and disease specific pharmacokinetic calculations.
UCLA
Health is a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and
dozens of primary care practices, specialty practices, urgent care centers and
other ancillary locations throughout metro Los Angeles. Through the efforts of
our outstanding people, we have become Los Angeles' trusted provider of
exceptional, compassionate patient care. If you're looking to experience
greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, you can at UCLA Health.
UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person’s unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.