Prior Authorization Pharmacy Technician- MUSC Outpatient Clinics

Medical University of South Carolina•South Park, WV

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Prior Authorization Pharmacy Technician supports outpatient pharmacy operations by managing the end-to-end prior-authorization process for medications, services, and procedures. The role ensures timely submission of accurate documentation to payers, monitors authorizations and denials, collaborates with clinical and provider teams, and helps optimize reimbursement while safeguarding patient access to therapy. The technician works with providers, pharmacists, and nurses to coordinate care and support medication access across multiple outpatient specialty practices. The position is located primarily at 1 Southpark Circle in Charleston (West Ashley), with training and occasional on-site work at MUSC Health East Cooper at 1600 Midtown Avenue in Mt. Pleasant. The described schedule is daytime, with no evenings, weekends, or holidays, and free on-site parking.

Requirements

High school degree or equivalent.
Current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the State of South Carolina Board of Pharmacy (SCBOP), which must be maintained.
Obtain and maintain Pharmacy Technician Certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) or the Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT).
Certification deadline: team members as of 11/1/2023 must obtain it within one year of that date; new team members as of 11/1/2023 must obtain it within six months of hire. New team members enrolled in or enrolling in an ASHP-accredited and/or PTCB-recognized pharmacy technician training program have 30 days after program completion to obtain certification.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end prior-authorization process for medications, services, and procedures.
Submit accurate documentation to payers in a timely manner.
Monitor authorizations and denials.
Collaborate with clinical teams, providers, pharmacists, and nurses.
Help optimize reimbursement while safeguarding patient access to therapy.