Clinical Pharmacist

Premera Blue Cross•Mountlake Terrace, WA

1d•$123,200 - $209,400•Hybrid

About The Position

In this role, the Clinical Pharmacist will be a strategic clinical pharmacy partner who helps clients make smarter, data-driven pharmacy benefit decisions. This role works closely with clients, account teams, and internal pharmacy experts to evaluate program performance, identify cost and utilization trends, consult on clinical opportunities, and recommend practical strategies that support affordability, quality, and member experience. By translating complex pharmacy data and market insights into clear, actionable guidance, the Clinical Pharmacist helps clients understand what is driving their pharmacy spend and how to optimize their benefits. Role requires 20% travel across Western, WA, Eastern, WA and Alaska to meet with clients.

Requirements

Pharmacist Degree. (Required)
Active US Pharmacist license in good standing. (Required)
Two (2) years’ experience as a pharmacist or completing of clinical pharmacy training, clinical residency training from an accredited Pharmacy program. (Required)
Demonstrated knowledge of drug utilization management tactics including formulary development and drug use criteria development.
Demonstrated knowledge of drug information procedures and reference sourcing.
Ability to support multiple, complex, and concurrent projects.
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Ability to work independently, as well as a member of a team.
Strong analytical and PC operation skills (i.e. Microsoft Office products).
Familiarity with local and regional health care issues.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree (e.g. PharmD, MBA, MHA, MPH or equivalent experience). (Preferred)
Experience in managed care setting. (Preferred)
Experience in retail pharmacy environment. (Preferred)
Experience in delivering MTM services directly to patients. (Preferred)
Experience in managed care setting for one year or more. (Preferred)
Knowledge and understanding of the core elements of MTM services. (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Works as a pharmacy subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders including brokers and employer groups
Develops and presents pharmacy reporting to internal and external audiences including client-specific pharmacy experience/trend reporting
Understands client benefit set-ups and works with sales to identify gaps and client opportunities
Provides pharmacy RFP sales support
Maintains industry knowledge such as market trends, drug pipeline, pharmacy product solutions and brings insight to inform benefit management strategies and product development
Collaborates in strategy development by bringing client and market insights to internal and external stakeholders
Provides thought leadership in benefit, clinical, analytics and product recommendations to clients to advance affordability, quality and member experience
Knows, understands, and communicates pharmacy-related marketplace topics and issues for unique/varied audiences

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.