Per Diem Authorizations Pharmacist - Ambulatory Infusions, LAX or SM office
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Santa Monica, CA, USA
Job 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 adequate medical necessity documentation, payor formulary adherence, UCLA formulary adherence 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.
Hourly Rate: $115.04
Schedule: Variable hours based on departmental needs. You are required to have the ability to travel to multiple work sites within UCLA Health.
Bargaining Unit: HX-UPTE
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 (strongly preferred)
- Epic experience (preferred)
- BCOP (preferred)
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, organizational and follow-through skills.
- Knowledge of and ability to perform age specific and disease specific pharmacokinetic calculations.
Advance your career and experience true inspiration as you collaborate with an exceptional team of top clinicians. As an allied health professional at UCLA Health, you’ll enjoy ongoing opportunities for learning and development so you can continually expand your skills while positively impacting our world-class patient care. In our inclusive, supportive culture, you’ll take on unique, high-acuity cases for one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in the world. It’s the chance to take on some of the most exciting challenges in healthcare.
If you’re ready to advance your clinical career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these areas:
● Clinical Lab & Pathology
● Imaging
● Pharmacy
● Phlebotomy
● Rehab
● Respiratory Therapy
● Social Work
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, you’ll be living the dream thanks to all the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations.