Pharmacy Benefit Specialist - Onsite/In Office

TEKsystems
$21.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
Jun 11, 2025
A LARGE BENEFITS AND HEALTH PLAN PROVIDER WITHIN THE MURRAY, UT AREA IS LOOKING TO HIRE ON A HANDFUL OF PHARMACY BENEFITS SPECIALISTS TO JOIN THEIR TEAM! Pay: $21/hr Start Date: 7/7 Schedule: 6-week Training Mon-Fri 8-4:30pm 8-Hour Shift between 7am-9pm so shifts vary 1 Rotating Saturday every 4-5 weeks depending on business needs After 1-year can shift to a hybrid/remote setting Highlight: * Industry: Customer Service, Data Entry and Benefits Advisory/Support * Employment Type: 4 Month Contract-To-Hire (Long-Term) * Location: Murray, Utah Job Essentials: * Processes and/or communicates multiple types of pharmacy benefits including coordination of benefits, direct member reimbursements, coinsurance benefits, and mail order prescriptions. * Receives incoming calls from members, providers, facilities, employer groups, and other departments. Provides superior customer service that is consistent with policies, company values, and quality standards. * Educates callers on correct use of their plans, including coverage of benefits, utilization, and administrative guidelines, in collaboration with teammates and other departments. Makes exception / empowerment decisions within the established exception policy. * Consistently demonstrates excellent customer service skills including problem solving, telephone etiquette, and responsiveness to customers. * Ensures that all department phone standards and expectations are met pertaining to call statistics, production, documentation, and quality/accuracy. * Efficiently and quickly addresses and solves problems on phone calls. * Acts as a resource to all Pharmacy Benefit Specialist I employees for policy inquiries, questions, and problems that arise. Acts as a mentor and willingly coaches and develops others under the direction of the team supervisor and trainer, and provides effective feedback to other Pharmacy Benefits Specialists as needed. * Meets or exceeds department standard for call time and answered call percentage in relation to the team average. * Efficiently and accurately enter overrides for pharmacy claims. Meets or exceeds department standards for override audits. * When assigned, assists in the payment of claims for both members and pharmacies while maintaining accuracy standards. * Completes and analyzes specialized reports that are used to ensure timely and accurate claims adjudication. * Works closely with the operation and pharmacy teams to educate the staff and resolve problems. * Maintains the confidentiality of member's personal information to be compliant with internal confidentiality policy. Maintains customer history in member tracking using correct codes and detailed comments. Additional Skills & Qualifications: * Demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service * Demonstrated ability to listen and communicate effectively * Demonstrated ability to problem solve and work under pressure * Demonstrated proficiency in navigating computer systems, typing, and technologies * Demonstrated experience mentoring or training on pharmacy or government benefits Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $21.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Salt Lake City,UT. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jun 20, 2025. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.