Hospital Pharmacist
Lynchburg, Virginia
Centra Bh Jb Msa

Job Opportunity: Pharmacist

Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Hospital setting experience required (no retail pharmacy experience).
• Responsibilities include:

  • Knowledge of clinical criteria and managed care requirements for inpatient and outpatient authorization.
  • Advocating for patient coverage and completing pre- and re-certifications.
  • Reporting denials and authorization information.
  • Communicating with interdisciplinary teams and physicians for peer-to-peer reviews.
  • Participating in treatment teams to ensure staff knowledge of coverage.
  • Working with Director of Nursing to meet documentation requirements.
  • Completing appeals thoroughly and timely.
  • Interfacing with managed care organizations, external reviews, and payers.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Hospital Pharmacist license in Virginia
• Pharmacist degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy (Pharm.D. preferred)
• Minimum 3 years of hospital pharmacy experience, including experience within the last year
• Hospital setting pharmacy experience (no retail pharmacy)