Clinical Pharmacist (Remote in Arizona or New Mexico)

Health Care Service Corporation•Phoenix, AZ

3d•$102,000 - $184,300•Remote

About The Position

This Clinical Optimization Pharmacy role is responsible for daily clinical pharmacy activities within the Medicare program. The pharmacist supports development and execution of initiatives to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of drug therapy in coordination with ambulatory care providers and clinical teams. The role performs activities associated with administration and management of pharmacy programs, including assisting with development, implementation, and maintenance of a disease-state formulary system, utilization management programs, specialty pharmacy management, medication therapy management, client relationships and support, and development of innovative clinical programs. It includes limited regional travel to support assigned provider groups, with travel required up to 25% and distances of up to 250 miles. This is a remote/work-from-home role. The employee must reside in Arizona or New Mexico and hold an active, unrestricted pharmacist license in their state of residence. Work hours are in the Central Standard Time Zone, and the employee must be willing to work in that time zone. Sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Registered pharmacist in the United States.
Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in the state of residence.
Experience using window-based word processing, spreadsheet, and relational database software.
Drug information skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of practice guidelines or practice parameters, pharmacoeconomics, and quality improvement processes and techniques.
Knowledge of medication use evaluation principles.
Ability to remain at a workstation and perform computer entry for long periods, as required.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate professionally to achieve issue resolution with customers, employees, or management.
Must reside in Arizona or New Mexico.
Must be willing to work in the Central Standard Time Zone.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 250 miles to support provider groups; position requires 25% travel.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience within pharmacy practice.
Additional certifications and residency experience.
Managed care and/or Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) experience.
MTM experience, specialty pharmacy, or knowledge of government programs.
PharmD or bachelor’s degree in pharmacy with advanced clinical experience.
Completion of a managed care rotation, residency, or relevant clinical program.
Experience working with Medicare Stars, MTM, or population-health pharmacy programs.
Three or more years of clinical and/or managed care experience.
Knowledge of computer applications such as Excel and PowerPoint, including pharmacy claims systems.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements, with emphasis on Medicare.
Strong presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Perform daily clinical pharmacy activities within the Medicare program.
Support development and execution of initiatives to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of drug therapy in coordination with ambulatory care providers and clinical teams.
Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of a disease-state formulary system.
Support utilization management programs, specialty pharmacy management, and medication therapy management.
Support client relationships and develop innovative clinical programs.
Travel to support assigned provider groups, up to 250 miles and 25% of the time.