Managed Care Pharmacist

Rx relief is a specialty staffing company that has provided supplemental pharmacy professionals for all pharmacy practice settings, hospital, retail, home, infusion, and long term care since 1978. With over thirty years of experience, Rx relief is well known for quality professional placements, dependable service that is guaranteed, and the industry’s most business-like approach to our pharmacy staffing issues.

Join one of the nation’s leading pharmacy placement firms and consulting firms! Right now, Rx relief has a great opportunity for an experienced Pharmacist. Voted Best of Staffing by both clients and talent, we are a specialty staffing company providing supplemental pharmacy professionals for all pharmacy practice settings. We have an opening for a PBM / Managed Care Pharmacy in the Tempe, AZ area.

As a Managed Care Pharmacist, you will receive written, faxed, or emailed prescription requests or refill requests. * Reviewing pharmacy prior authorization requests for medical necessity, using best practices and quality standards and meeting turn-around times as defined in the departmental metrics * Assist in developing and maintaining drug utilization guidelines for Prior Authorization criteria * Assists the Director of Pharmacy in preparing for P&T including preparation of committee packets. Makes recommendations regarding new medications and trends in collaboration with the Director of Pharmacy * In collaboration with the Director of Pharmacy, evaluates and reports on high cost and high volume drugs or drug classes, recommending possible needed actions * Brings significant issues to the attention of the Director of Pharmacy, with recommendations for solutions * Assist the Director of Pharmacy in preparing the pharmacy program for review and survey and accreditation processes by external monitoring agencies, such as DHCS, DMHC, CMS, or NCQA * Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy * Assist the department as needed for coverage during the absence of the Director of Pharmacy

* Area: Ability to work in the Tempe, AZ area * Licensure requirements: Must have valid, open and active Arizona Pharmacist license * Education: B.S or Pharm D * Years of experience: 1-2+ year(s) of recent pharmacy experience within a retail pharmacy setting * Schedule: TBD- can vary depending on the need of the pharmacy * Length of Assignment: TBD * Pay: Depending On Experience * Background/drug requirements: Ability to successfully complete background check, and drug screen