Job Description

For over 75 years, Medavie Blue Cross has been a leading health and wellness partner for individuals, employers and governments across Canada. As a not-for-profit organization, we proudly invest in communities to help address some of Canada's most pressing health care challenges. We are one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, Canada's Life & Health Insurer of the Year for 2021 and an Imagine Canada Caring Company.

Our 2,400 professionals work across six provinces, united by our shared values of being caring, accountable, responsible, innovative and community-minded. We're committed to ensuring our employees thrive in our award-winning, collaborative culture focused on ensuring health, wellness, and personal and professional growth through a variety of programs and support across our organization.

Together with Medavie Health Services, we are part of Medavie - a national health solutions partner with over 7,200 employees. Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians. Job Title: Bilingual Special Authorization Analyst, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Department: Government
Competition: 85293
Internal/External: Both
Employment Type: Full Time Permanent
Location: Moncton NB Office, Hybrid, Remote in NB
Salary: Competitive Compensation
Reports To: Team Leader

The Opportunity

As a Special Authorization Analyst, you work with a wide variety of prescription drug special authorization requests with varying degree of eligibility and policy requirements. You will review special authorization requests and apply criteria as outlined by the New Brunswick Department of Health. In this role, you will achieve a more in-depth knowledge of medication classes and processes involved in coverage. The Special Authorization Analyst is required to remain current with respect to policy and procedure changes and will liaise closely with the Pharmacy Consultants and the provincial programs team.

The hours of work are within core business hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and process special authorization requests;

• Correspond with pharmacies and prescribers my mail or phone;

• Organize work and information to ensure special authorization requests are accurately and efficiently assessed;

• Adhere to privacy guidelines following proper procedures;

• Provide advice and recommendations to People Leader regarding procedures development relating to policy changes requested by the Department of Health

• Adhere to the performance measures under the Service Level Agreement Contract;

The ideal candidate will possess:

Education: You have successfully completed a Pharmacy Technician/Assistant program or have your LPN license

Work Experience: 1 to 2 years relevant experience

Other Qualifications: Have strong organizational skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Computer Skills: Experience working with multiple software applications including experience navigating between applications and the internet. Strong keyboarding skills and the ability to enter data with speed and precision.

Language Skills: Proficient in French and English both spoken and written is required for this position

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Medavie Blue Cross strives to foster a culture where everyone is enabled to achieve their full potential - a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) where we live our values every day in the way we treat each other, our members and the communities we serve. Accessibility is a top priority.

For applicants with disabilities, we provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Medavie Blue Cross Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

We would like to thank all candidates for expressing interest. Please note only those selected for interviews will be contacted.