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Pharmacy Benefit Database Specialist (Remote) Job Description
Purpose:
The Pharmacy Benefit Database Specialist is responsible for supporting formulary maintenance activities and facilitates the accurate set up of Prime’s formulary databases, corresponding formulary publications and various downstream processes. This position is responsible for supporting analytical tasks related to ongoing maintenance of formulary databases, Medi-Span and other external drug data element review, and related quality assurance tasks for downstream processes pertaining to formulary.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain Prime formularies and publications for reporting analysis according to regulations including production, quality assurance checks, reporting, and issue management
- Update Medi-Span Product Files and perform comparative analysis to meet requests. Update product and database files to resolve issues. Prepare Ad hoc report requests including multi-client formulary, generic product indicator (GPI) and database National Drug Code (NDC) lists
- Analyze formulary status requests to determine if action is required in Formulary Workplace
- Support project work including new client implementations, new regulations, creating and/or updating Desktop Procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, job aids creation, auditing and formulary database enhancements
- Communicate with Clinical Program Managers, along with Trade, Utilization Management, Clinical Review and Marketing departments to ensure client formulary decisions are implemented using internal tracking tools
- Ability to come into Prime's office in Eagan, MN occasionally for various trainings and meetings.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma from an accredited school or equivalent GED
- 1 year of work experience in pharmacy, hospital, or managed healthcare industry
Additional Qualifications:
- Technical aptitude to maintain databases and complete formulary systems updates in managed care environment
- Organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills with attention for detail
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously under pressure with strict timelines
- Microsoft Word and Excel experience (pivot tables and basic equations)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associates degree in IT, Liberal Arts, Business, Science or related area of study
- Knowledge of prescription drug formulary
- Formulary Workplace experience
- Intermediate or Advanced experience with Excel
Minimum Physical Job Requirements:
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including shifts outside of Prime’s core business hours of 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Ability to sit for long periods of time, use hands to handle or feel, talk and hear
- Frequently required to reach with hands and arms
- Occasionally required to stand, and walk
- Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
Reporting Structure:
- Reports to a Supervisor or Manager in the PBM Operations department
Prime Therapeutics LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage diverse candidates to apply and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, family status, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class under federal, state, or local law.
Positions will be posted for a minimum of five consecutive workdays.
