Pharmacy Prior Authorization Specialist (ON SITE) at Blinkhealth in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Summary

Job Description

Blink Health seeks a Pharmacy Prior Authorization Specialist to enhance patient and partner service. Responsibilities include initiating prior authorization requests, coordinating with providers and offices to obtain necessary information, following up on requests, communicating status updates, handling appeals, and responding to internal inquiries. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication, technical, and analytical skills, along with a passion for patient care. Experience in customer service or call centers is required, while prior authorization or insurance verification experience in a pharmacy setting is preferred. The role demands flexibility for shifts between 8 am and 8 pm, including rotational Saturday shifts.

Must have:

High school diploma/GED
Customer service experience
Strong communication skills
Prior authorization initiation
Coordination with providers
Patient care focus

Good to have:

Bachelor's degree
Pharmacy benefits knowledge
Insurance verification experience

Perks:

Health Benefits
401K
Holiday pay
Overtime eligible
Casual dress code
Free Snacks

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innovation

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Job Details

Company Overview:

Blink Health is the fastest growing healthcare technology company that builds products to make prescriptions accessible and affordable to everybody. Our two primary products – BlinkRx and Quick Save – remove traditional roadblocks within the current prescription supply chain, resulting in better access to critical medications and improved health outcomes for patients.

BlinkRx is the world’s first pharma-to-patient cloud that offers a digital concierge service for patients who are prescribed branded medications. Patients benefit from transparent low prices, free home delivery, and world-class support on this first-of-its-kind centralized platform. With BlinkRx, never again will a patient show up at the pharmacy only to discover that they can’t afford their medication, their doctor needs to fill out a form for them, or the pharmacy doesn’t have the medication in stock.

We are a highly collaborative team of builders and operators who invent new ways of working in an industry that historically has resisted innovation. Join us!

We are looking for you to join our Prior Authorization team to raise the bar on our customer service we provide to our patients and partners. This is your opportunity to join a health-tech enterprise focused on making medications more affordable for all Americans.

Responsibilities:

Assist in the initiation of new prior authorization requests to providers
Identify the correct prior authorization form required for the patient’s insurance provider
Coordinate with prescribers and medical offices to ensure applicable information is translated onto prior authorization forms
Follow up with medical offices to check the status of prior authorization requests
Assist with communicating the status of prior authorizations to both patients and providers
Coordinate with medical offices to handle Appeals
Respond to internal questions from other departments related to prior authorization requests

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED required, Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
Customer service or inbound call center experience required
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Sound technical skills, analytical ability, attention to detail, good judgment, and strong operational focus
A passion for providing top-notch patient care
Ability to work with peers in a team effort and cross-functionally
Must be flexible to work shifts ranging from 8am - 8pm.
Full time position, on-site in our Robinson location

Preferred Qualifications:

1+ year(s) working with prior authorizations or insurance verification in a pharmacy
Knowledge of pharmacy benefits and pharmacy claims

Hours/Location:

Shift: 40hours/week ( rotational shifts between 9am-8pm)
- *** All shifts require rotational Saturday shift 9am-5pm***
Onsite full time position in Robinson Township

Perks:

Health Benefits, 401 K
Holiday pay
Overtime eligible
Casual dress code
Free Snacks

Why Join Us:

It is rare to have a company that both deeply impacts its customers and is able to provide its services across a massive population. At Blink, we have a huge impact on people when they are most vulnerable: at the intersection of their healthcare and finances. We are also the fastest growing healthcare company in the country and are driving that impact across millions of new patients every year. Our business model not only helps people, but drives economics that allow us to build a generational company. We are a relentlessly learning, constantly curious, and aggressively collaborative cross-functional team dedicated to inventing new ways to improve the lives of our customers.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity of all kinds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.