--- title: Health Plan Pharmacy Technician at MedStar Health description: MedStar Health is hiring for the Health Plan Pharmacy Technician role in Columbia, MD. Full-time role. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/health-plan-pharmacy-technician-at-medstar-health-01a16e01-30e2-7eab-94f0-0e1a099af5c0 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join MedStar Health as Health Plan Pharmacy Technician in Columbia, MD. Pays $19.55–$34.25 per hour. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/u1z2we.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | [MedStar Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/medstar-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | | **Location** | Columbia, MD | | **Salary** | $19.55/hr - $34.25/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 23, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for MedStar Health. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for MedStar Health. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $43,000 – $52,000 a year (median $46,000). ## Description **About the Job** **General Summary of Position** The Health Plan Pharmacy Technician works closely with the Clinical Pharmacists and Medical Directors to facilitate the safe and effective use of medications by MedStar Family Choice members and their providers. The technician makes members and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive member relationships, maintains knowledge of and assures departmental compliance with Medstar Family Choice's policies and procedures and applicable regulatory requirements and accreditation standards. **Primary Duties and Responsibilities** - Facilitates the approval or denial of medication prior authorization requests from members and providers in a timely manner. Responsible for making outbound/receiving inbound calls and speaking with providers' offices for additional information or clarifications needed to process the prior authorization request. - Provides the Clinical Pharmacist or Medical Director reviewing each request with all necessary clinical information to render an appropriate decision. - Adheres to MedStar Family Choice prior authorization requirements as stipulated by the department. - Cultivates relationships with providers and their staff to facilitate rapid resolutions to all requests. - Works closely with the Clinical Pharmacists as well as the quality team to identify HEDIS targets that can be impacted by the pharmacy team. - Makes appropriate outreach to members and providers regarding the HEDIS measure. - Tracks progress making regular reports to the Clinical Pharmacist and Chief Medical Officer or designee. - Maintains and updates internal pharmacy databases. Ensures database information and appended files are current and accessible to staff. Generates reports and other information requested on a scheduled/as needed basis. - Assists in the preparation of monthly pharmacy formulary updates for State regulator. - Receives monthly Corrective managed care file from State regulator and performs reconciliation of State regulator and MFC data assist in preparation of monthly Corrective Managed Care reconciliation report to State regulator. - Other duties as assigned **Minimal Qualifications** **Education** - High School Diploma or GED required - Associate's degree preferred - Graduation from a hospital-based or community college technician training program preferred **Experience** - 1-2 years experiences as a Pharmacy Technician with 1 year in a Specialty Pharmacy or Hospital pharmacy environment preferred **Licenses and Certifications** - National pharmacy technician license EXCPT or PTCB required upon hire - Maryland pharmacy technician license required upon hire **This position has a hiring range of** USD $19.55 - USD $34.25 /Hr. ## Skills - Outreach - Managed Care - Database Management - Prior Authorization - Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (Hedis) - Pharmacy Technician - Pharmacy Technician Certification - Pharmacists - Inbound Call Handling - Databases - Equities - Outbound Sales - Regulatory Compliance ## Related - [More jobs at MedStar Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/medstar-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Healthcare & Medicine jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Pharmacy jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/pharmacy?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Pharmacy Technician jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/healthcare-and-medicine/pharmacy/pharmacy-technician?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 385445 jobs - [Maryland](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/maryland?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 52275 jobs - [Columbia, MD](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/maryland/columbia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1700 jobs - [MedStar Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/medstar-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1154 jobs ## Related pages - [Hospitals and Health Care](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/healthcare/hospitals-and-health-care?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 385445 jobs - [Maryland](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/maryland?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 52275 jobs - [Columbia, MD](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/maryland/columbia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1700 jobs - [MedStar Health](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/medstar-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 1154 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)