Optum ยท 1 day ago
Clinical Consultant Pharmacist - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$92K/yr - $164K/yr
3+ years expOptum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The Clinical Consultant Pharmacist will provide clinical support for OptumRx implementation team and manage clinical needs for clients, leveraging clinical expertise to improve health outcomes and support client onboarding and account management.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with the implementations team to onboard new HealthTrust clients. This role would be the primary clinical contact and support for clients new to Optum Rx via the HealthTrust coalition
Provide clinical consultation and clinical account management for HealthTrust's Clinical Advantage Service Model. This role would provide support for client facing requests for this client pool, which the leadership team at HealthTrust has requested on numerous occasions
Collaborate with the implementations team to onboard new HealthTrust clients. This role would be the primary clinical contact and support for clients new to OptumRx via the HealthTrust coalition
Manage a smaller book (~5-6 clients) and provide clinical support to clients. Identify opportunities for clinical program up-sell and spearhead up-sell to assigned client(s). Provide pipeline and drug information. Participate in quarterly pharmacy review meetings. Comprehend and effectively explain formulary and clinical program changes to clients
Assist with updates and changes to HealthTrust's portfolio of custom clinical offerings. Maintain and update custom Utilization Management Criteria. Provide the primary clinical support for HealthTrust's custom exclusion list called, Emerging Trends Management Program (ETMP). Additionally, the pharmacist in this role would work with marketing materials for the HealthTrust custom programs, create reporting for the programs, and train the HealthTrust clinical team on these new initiatives
Assist leadership with biannual updates of HealthTrust's custom modified formularies. Lead work for custom formulary disruption reports, lettering, and client notification templates
Utilize clinical knowledge to upskill the Clinical Support Consultants that support the HealthTrust Clinical team. This role would work with the CSC on efficient ways and best practices to provide support to the HealthTrust clinical consultants. This role would oversee RxComet revisioning for CASM clients, task submission, and rolling out of new functions for the CSC team
Support sales and marketing including participating in RFP & strategic Finalist activities
Consistently look at existing processes, methods and materials to find opportunities for improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
Active, unrestricted US state-specific pharmacist license
3+ years of pharmacy practice experience, including 2+ years of clinical account management experience within a PBM or Managed Care, including external client-facing (beyond patients and prescribers) responsibilities
2+ years of providing formal client presentations
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook
Willing and ability to travel up to 25%
Willing to work occasionally outside of business hours as client needs dictate
Preferred
ASHP/AMCP-accredited residency in Managed Care
3+ years of managed care or PBM experience
Experience supporting, planning and facilitating Pharmacy & Therapeutic (P&T) committees
Experience implementing Formulary Management and Utilization Management criteria
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
Optum
Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Daniel Castillo
Chief Executive Officer, Optum Care Delivery
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Jay Green
Chief Financial Officer
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