LOUISVILLE, KY, US
1 day ago
Prior Authorization Specialist
Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Prior Authorization Specialist Job Locations US-KY-LOUISVILLE ID 2026-194285 Line of Business Pharmacy Alternatives Position Type Full-Time Our Company

Pharmacy Alternatives

Overview

Join our PharMerica team!  PharMerica is a closed-door pharmacy where you can focus on fulfilling the pharmaceutical needs of our long-term care and senior living clients.  We offer a non-retail pharmacy environment.  Our organization is in high growth mode, which means advancement opportunities for individuals who are looking for career progression! 

 

The ideal candidate has experience in healthcare billing environment (pharmacy preferred) and is familiar with on-line claims processing and Medicaid and Medicare billing practices

 

Schedule: Mon-Fri(8:30am to 5pm)

This is not a remote opportunity. Applicants must reside in, or commutable distance, to Louisville, KY. A Hybrid schedule will be available after training: office on Wednesdays and home off on other days

 

We offer:

 

DailyPay 

Flexible schedules

Competitive pay

Shift differential

Health, dental, vision and life insurance benefits

Company paid STD and LTD

Tuition Assistance

Employee Discount Program

401k

Paid-time off

Tuition reimbursement

 

 

Our Pharmacy group focuses on providing exceptional customer service and meeting the pharmacy needs for hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, long-term acute care hospitals, and other specialized care centers nationwide. If your passion is service excellence and top-quality care come join our team and apply today!

 

*Position will be posted for a minimum of 7 business days

Responsibilities The Prior Authorization Coordinator is responsible for striving to complete either approval for pharmacy claims requiring prior authorization or by coordinating with prescribers and or facility contact to have therapy changed to a preferred alternative due to insurance not covering the treatment in question

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Ensure accurate and timely completion of client prior authorization and/or change of therapy paperwork by collaborating with prescribers and facility contactsFollows up on all claims requiring prior authorization within four to five business daysTracks and reviews all claims in QuickBase and sends excel tracking spreadsheet to Director of Pharmacy on weekly basisCompares system report of unbilled claims requiring prior approval to QuickBase tracking system to ensure any claim requiring prior authorization is being followed up onAssists Billing Department with resolving unbilled claims at each month end closeAdvocates for clients as neededSupport for Pharmacy OperationsAdjudicates and resolution of claim rejections as neededUtilizes Frameworks, QuickBase, Docutrack, and CoverMyMeds in order to complete workflow on daily basisOther responsibilities as assigned Qualifications High School Diploma/General Education Diploma requiredKentucky Pharmacy Technician License preferredExcellent customer service and communication skills, both written and verbalAbility to prioritize and meet pre-determined deadlinesMust be able to effectively multi-task, be proficient at typing, and have advanced technical skillsExperience in healthcare billing environment (pharmacy preferred)Familiarization with on-line claims processing and Medicaid and Medicare billing practices Proficient with Microsoft Word & Excel required About our Line of Business Pharmacy Alternatives®, an affiliate of PharMerica, is a specialized pharmacy provider focused on serving individuals with cognitive or intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Pharmacy Alternatives offers long-term pharmacy solutions specializing in serving special-needs populations who live in intermediate care facilities, waiver homes, group homes, assisted living, supported-living or foster care. Our state-of-the-art approach includes packaging technology specially designed for the population we serve and electronic medication management that helps people live their best lives. For more information, please visit www.pharmacyalternatives.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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