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Penn State Health-Hershey Medical Center
Location: USPA Hershey Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.00 Shift: Day Hours: 8
Recruiter Contact: Rebecca L. Stuckey at email@psu.edu
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Researches obtains authorizations, insurance verifications, clinical documentation, prescription information, and financial ability information needed to ensure when a prescriber writes a Specialty high price, high risk, and high touch medication so that the patient is able to initiate therapy in a timely and cost efficient manner.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or equivalent required. Two 2 years of experience in Prior Authorizations in either a Pharmacy or a Clinical setting required.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES
Ability to understand and analyze lab and clinical data within the patients EMR. Ability to understand third party payer and insurance complexities. Ability to communicate professionally with all patients, peers, providers. Ability to train new hires. Ability to multitask due to the high volume of phone calls. Ability to know and understand complex therapies.
PREferred QUALIFICATIONS
Pharmacy technician or Pharmacy billing experience with Insurers and Third Party payers preferred.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including:
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvanias only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day.
Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community, and each other.
As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WELL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence - thats Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? Thats all you.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract.
All individuals, including current employees selected for a position, will undergo a background check appropriate for the positions responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class, including disability or veteran status. Penn State Healths policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
Union: Non Bargained
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