Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)

$35/hr

rate as listed

Workload: 30–40 hrs/week
Engagement: Project-based
Location: US
Field: Medical

Review medication-related content and AI-generated answers used in prior authorisation workflows. The work focuses on clinical accuracy, medication safety, evidence support, structured annotation, and escalation of ambiguous or safety-critical cases.

The work

You will answer medication-related questions from patient context, source materials, and labelling guidance, then assess AI-generated responses for accuracy, safety, clarity, completeness, and evidentiary support. Representative work covers medication histories, indications, dosing, contraindications, interactions, prior authorisation requirements, supporting documentation, and pharmacy workflows.

Review and annotation

Day to day, you will correct inaccurate or incomplete responses, apply structured annotation rubrics, and explain your decisions in writing. Cases with conflicting guidance, insufficient evidence, unclear context, or patient safety concerns must be identified and escalated rather than resolved through unsupported assumptions.

What the screen assesses

Mercor is looking for a Certified Pharmacy Technician or someone with equivalent pharmacy technician experience, including hands-on work with medications, prescriptions, pharmacy operations, and prior authorisation workflows. Screening is likely to test medication safety knowledge, evidence-based review judgment, familiarity with annotation guidelines, and the ability to incorporate calibration feedback consistently.

Practical details

The project requires availability for 30–40 hours per week. The listing does not specify whether the work is remote, whether hours are asynchronous, or how long the project is expected to run.

Pay band: $35/hr

What they look for

Certified Pharmacy Technician credential or equivalent pharmacy technician experience
Hands-on medication, prescription, pharmacy operations, and prior authorisation experience
Medication safety, contraindication, and drug interaction knowledge
Evidence-based review of clinical and medication content
Structured annotation and consistent rubric application
Clear written corrections, rationales, and escalation notes

Included with this listing

Interview prep — 10 questions

Matched to what this platform's screening actually measures. Answer each out loud in 60–90 seconds: claim → concrete example → implication.

What it tests: This establishes whether your experience involved direct pharmacy operations and medication access workflows rather than only administrative exposure.
A strong answer: Give verifiable details such as pharmacy setting, responsibilities, systems used, medication categories encountered, and your specific role in prior authorisation submissions or follow-up. Clearly separate tasks you performed independently from those requiring pharmacist review.
Where people lose it: Candidates lose points by saying they have broad pharmacy experience without identifying what they actually did in the prescription or prior authorisation process.

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