St. Luke's Health System

Overview

At St. Luke’s, our Pharmacy Technicians play a vital role in delivering outstanding, patient-focused care. We are committed to creating an environment that values and leverages the unique strengths, experiences, and perspectives of our employees, which ultimately enhances our exceptional, patient-centered care.

St. Luke’s Health System in Boise is seeking a Medication Authorization Specialist. These roles support patients in accessing and affording critical medications, whether through financial assistance programs or insurance prior authorizations.

As part of a collaborative team, you’ll work closely with providers, payers, and internal departments to remove barriers to medication access. Depending on the role, you may be based on-site or work remotely.

Medication Authorization Specialist (Remote Eligible)

This remote-eligible position supports providers in navigating insurance prior authorization processes for outpatient medications covered under the pharmacy benefit. You’ll work behind the scenes to ensure timely access to treatment by managing payer requirements, clinical documentation and coordination with dispensing pharmacies. On-site training is required for the first 3 months of employment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate insurancepriorauthorizations foroutpatient medications covered underthe pharmacy benefit.
• Communicate with providers and payers to resolve authorization issues.
• Track and follow up on pending authorizations.
• Ensure compliance withpayguidelines and documentation standards.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Idaho Pharmacy Technician Registration

• 3+ years of experience
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

Why St. Luke's

At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

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