[Hiring] Clinical Pharmacy Specialist @UPMC

Role Description

UPMC Health Plan is hiring a full-time Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to support the Care Management team within the Pharmacy Services department. This is a work-from-home position, working Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides clinical pharmacy expertise to the development, implementation, and management of the pharmacy benefit. Responsibilities include:

• Managing and evaluating therapeutic drug interventions and other clinical pharmacy programs.
• Regularly interacting with interdisciplinary care teams to coordinate care for members.
• Providing innovative ideas in clinical program development, utilization management, formulary management, and more.
• Developing and conducting Drug Utilization Review (DUR) activities and Medication Therapy Management (MTM).
• Participating in meetings, committees, and work groups as assigned.
• Fostering collaborative relationships with internal and external customers.
• Mentoring students and assisting in precepting for the residency program (if applicable).
• Providing innovative ideas for new and existing clinical program development.
• Developing and revising various formularies for each line of business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy, and/or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D.) from an accredited U.S. School of Pharmacy.
• Experience in pharmacy benefit management, insurance, managed care preferred.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong analytical ability and organizational skills.
• Computer literacy for pharmacy programming, word processing, data management.

Requirements

• Registration as a registered pharmacist (RPh), in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or eligibility for licensure by examination or reciprocity.
• Continuing Education requirements met each bi-annual cycle for re-licensure, obtaining a minimum of 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years.
• Assessment of job-related skills and competency will be reviewed annually.

Benefits

• Work-from-home flexibility.
• Full-time employment.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Registration as a registered pharmacist (RPh), in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or eligibility for licensure by examination or reciprocity.
• Pharmacist Act 34.