Prior Authorization Specialist

Since 1983, Johns Hopkins Care at Home has provided safe, high-quality and cost-effective care in the home and community. Our team links care across multiple sites for patients, families and colleagues in an effort to restore, maintain and promote health and reduce the effects of disease and disability. As part of Johns Hopkins Medicine, we have access to the most innovative treatments and latest research, and we emphasize education and training among our team members. We also collaborate with doctors, nurses and specialists throughout Johns Hopkins Medicine to ensure continuity of your care. 

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We are seeking a skilled Pharmacy Prior Authorization Specialist to join our team. This role, under the direct supervision of the Prior Authorization Supervisor, involves collaborating with pharmacists, medical staff, billing assistants, and external entities such as third-party payers and prescription benefit management companies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and verify prescriptions for various disease states.


• Address and resolve rejected insurance claims.


• Conduct and complete third-party prior authorization requests.


• Verify prescriptions for non-Hopkins entities when necessary.


• Review patient-specific Epic Medical Charts to ensure insurance criteria are met.


• Input prior authorization referrals into the Epic Pharmacy Tool Kit.


• Assist the patient assistance team in securing access to necessary medications.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development


• Diverse and collaborative working environment


• Competitive Benefits Package


• Tuition Assistance

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalency


• Registration with the Maryland Board of Pharmacy is required upon hire.


• PTCB Certification, national certification with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board required.


• Two (2) years pharmacy technician experience.  


• One (1) year in health care related billing and or retail pharmacy required, three (3) years preferred. 

Salary Range: Minimum $20.53/hour - Maximum $33.90/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.