Prior Authorization Pharmacist - Remote
Posted 09/15/2026
Job ID:
SHlaing2
Job Description
Title: Remote Pharmacist (Prior Authorization / Clinical Review)
Pay rate: $53 an hr
Location: Fully Remote (U.S.) — must hold an active Pharmacist license in your state of residence
Type: Contract to hire
Start date: 10/18/26
Schedule Options (local time):
- Mon–Fri 9:30 AM–6:00 PM, or
- Sun–Thu 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
Training: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:30 PM CT for ~5 weeks (camera-on)
What you’ll do
- Review and apply clinical criteria to complete prior authorization decisions per policy/procedure.
- Review patient profiles for interactions, sensitivities, and appropriate medication use.
- Communicate with patients and prescribers by phone/mail to resolve clinical questions.
- Enter/verify prescriptions and perform final accuracy checks as needed.
- Maintain quality/security standards (including controlled substances and hazardous waste processes).
- Work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment with competing priorities.
Required
- Active Pharmacist license in good standing in your state of residence (include license # + expiration date).
- High School Diploma/GED (verifiable).
- Ability to meet remote work requirements:
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- High-speed internet minimum 25 Mbps download / 3 Mbps upload
- Dedicated private workspace (no screen visibility / conversations overheard)
- Smartphone required (VPN token)
- Camera-on participation for trainings/team meetings
- Reliable work history (avoid unexplained gaps / frequent short tenures)
Preferred (not required)
- Strong retail pharmacy background (especially Pharmacy Manager experience or 2+ years as Staff Pharmacist with the same employer)
- PBM / Prior Auth experience (if you have it: 1+ year in a PBM setting handling Prior Auth — not MTM)
- Residency/fellowship, leadership projects, or comparable initiatives
- New grads considered if leadership/residency/fellowship experience is strong
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