Consultant Pharmacist 2
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Consultant Pharmacist 2
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Public academic health center educating, researching.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the general direction of the Manager or Consultant Pharmacist Team Lead or designee, the Consultant Pharmacist II functions as a team member of the drug utilization review programs within Clinical Pharmacy Services (CPS). CPS is responsible for administering client-specific programs to provide clinical expertise in regards to prior authorization for member prescriptions and client member’s drug therapy. This position handles live calls from physicians and pharmacists to review appropriate drug therapy and determine approval or denial of these real time prescriptions with increasing independence. The incumbent of this position will also review requests for prior authorization and determine approval or denial of these requests. The Consultant Pharmacist II serves as a resource for Consultant Pharmacist I staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Compensation: 90000 to 115000 (USD)
Public academic health center educating, researching.
Public academic health sciences center that educates future doctors, scientists and nurses; conducts biomedical and clinical research; and runs clinical trials while providing health‑care services through its graduate schools and the ForHealth Consulting and MassBiologics divisions. ForHealth Consulting offers care management and consulting to improve care delivery and health policy for government agencies, nonprofits and health care organizations. MassBiologics develops and produces vaccines, plasma derivatives and monoclonal antibodies at an FDA‑licensed nonprofit facility. The school’s goal is to advance medicine by training leaders, conducting collaborative research and translating discoveries into practical health solutions that raise health outcomes for families and communities.
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