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Shaquita Edwards

Dallas,TX

Summary

Dedicated and committed pharmacy professional with a strong proficiency in prior authorization, benefits verification, and healthcare administration. Knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare guidelines and regulations. Experienced in working in a call center setting and well versed pharmacy benefits management.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Reimbursement Specialist

UBC Biomedical Research Center
01.2022 - Current
  • Conducted with benefit investigations with insurance companies, physicians, and patients to determine prescription coverage, and eligibility for assistance with payments.
  • Accurately entered and maintain data as required for commerical and government plans.
  • Coordinated with insurance providers to verify customer's policy benefits in relation to claims.
  • Learned and maintained in-depth understanding of product information, providing knowledgeable responses to diverse questions.

Pharmacy Benefits Manager

Senderra Rx
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Received fax requests for new prescription fills.
  • Enrolled patients in patient assistance programs.
  • Made outbound calls to insurance companies to verify preferred and mandated requirements for pharmacy benefits.
  • Transferred prescriptions to appropriate pharmacies.

UM Coordinator II

Humana Pharmacy
10.2017 - 12.2020
  • Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
  • Received and responded to customer requests via letters, emails, telephone calls and in-person interactions.
  • Used job-related software to draft and finalize written correspondence and documentation.
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Coordinated with insurance providers to verify customer's policy benefits in relation to claims.
  • Corrected, completed and processed claims for multiple payer codes.

Processed online and paper appeal submissions and refund requests.

  • Used data entry skills to accurately document and input statements.
  • Consulted with insurance company representatives to complete claims processing, resolve concerns and reconcile payments.

Prior Authorizations Specialist

CVS Health
08.2015 - 09.2017

  • Review claims for Medicare Part D
  • Process Reimbursement for out of pocket expenses
  • Receive written, verbal, and electronic prior authorization
  • Complete prior authorization request
  • Communicates directly with doctors' offices and pharmacies via telephone, fax, and email

Pharmacy Technician Extern

CVS Caremark Specialty
01.2010 - 03.2010
  • Verified accuracy and completeness of prescription and refill requests
  • Communicated with customers about their order status
  • Consistently upheld proper pharmacy and general safety procedures and standards
  • Gathered supplies, dispensed medications, and labeled all products appropriately, including cautionary and auxiliary labels

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Human Services

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
2015

Associate of Arts - Business

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
2013

Pharmacy Technician

Sanford Brown College
Dallas, TX
2010

Skills

  • Motivated Self-starter
  • Data entry
  • Claim research
  • Prior authorization processing
  • Expense reimbursements
  • Pharmacy operations
  • Issue resolution
  • Effective communication skills
  • Medical terminology

Certification

  • Texas State Board of Pharmacy Licensed Pharmacy Technician
  • PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician

Timeline

Senior Reimbursement Specialist

UBC Biomedical Research Center
01.2022 - Current

Pharmacy Benefits Manager

Senderra Rx
03.2021 - 08.2021

UM Coordinator II

Humana Pharmacy
10.2017 - 12.2020

Prior Authorizations Specialist

CVS Health
08.2015 - 09.2017

Pharmacy Technician Extern

CVS Caremark Specialty
01.2010 - 03.2010

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Human Services

University of Phoenix

Associate of Arts - Business

University of Phoenix

Pharmacy Technician

Sanford Brown College
  • Texas State Board of Pharmacy Licensed Pharmacy Technician
  • PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technician
Shaquita Edwards