[Hiring] Clinical Pharmacist @UnitedHealth Group

Role Description

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

You will play a crucial role in supporting specialty medication and infusion-related programs across the West region. This position partners with providers, nurses, operational teams, and market leaders to optimize medication utilization, evaluate treatment strategies, promote biosimilar and cost-effective therapy adoption, and improve the quality, affordability, and coordination of patient care across the continuum through direct and indirect patient care and care coordination activities for California and the West region (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

Hours/Location: Must reside in California. *Primarily remote position with occasional travel (up to 10%) within Southern California for site visits and business needs. Variable hours to work 8 hours within the hours of 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Pacific Time Monday – Saturday based on business needs.

If you are located in California, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy
• Successful completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program and at least one year of pharmacy experience, OR a minimum of three years of pharmacy experience in infusion or hospital pharmacy setting
• Current, clear, and unrestricted pharmacist licensure in California
• Experience in leading clinical operations, data analysis, report development, or program development within the health care field
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical therapeutics for specialty drugs, including the use of infusions and injectables, with proficiency in literature evaluation and evidence-based medicine
• Familiarity with value-based care, including shared savings/risk models
• Proven solid written and verbal communication skills
• Proven solid analytical and computer skills
• Proven ability to build collaborative partnerships and influence stakeholders across a matrixed organization
• Must reside in California

Requirements

• California Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner (APh) recognition in good standing
• Successful completion of a PGY2 pharmacy residency program or fellowship
• Active board certification through Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) [eg, BCPS, BCACP, BCGP, BCOP]
• Current, clear, and unrestricted pharmacist licensure in one or more additional West region states, or willingness to obtain additional state licensure based on business needs (Relevant states include Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington)
• 2+ years of managed care, health plan, or PBM experience
• Experience in specialty infusion care delivery
• Experience practicing under a Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA) with medication prescribing and management responsibilities
• Experience working with provider relations, multiple payor environments, and value-based care models, including commercial HMO, Medicare, capitated arrangements
• Intermediate or higher level of proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel (pivot tables, xlookups, index match, countifs), Power BI, Outlook, and Teams
• Intermediate or higher level of proficiency in Epic EHR in the ambulatory care setting
• Proven excellent program and project management skills with demonstrated success meeting or exceeding operational, health care quality, and cost-management objectives

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

Application Deadline

This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.