Location: Orange, CA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Overview: **UCI Health** is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org. Responsibilities: **Position Summary:** Incumbent is responsible for initiating and submitting all necessary pharmacy order authorizations in accordance with established guidelines. Verifies eligibility, obtains benefit information, and obtains approvals for authorizations. Responds to provider and patient inquiries and resolves any identified authorization issues. Strong attention to detail skills, communication skills, and knowledge of healthcare processes to support utilization management are necessary to facilitate patient access to services Qualifications: **Required Qualifications:** - Strong organization, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word; experience with authorization management systems a plus. - Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties - Must demonstrate customer service