Clinical Pharmacist, Utilization Management - Irvine, CA

Are you ready for your next challenge? Discover it here at OptumRx and help us reinvent the health system. As one of the largest pharmacy benefits managers in the United States, you'll be working in a professional culture where you can use your talent and our resources to make an impact on a huge scale. When you contribute, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere. Join us. Take this opportunity to start doing your life's best work.(sm)
 
As a Clinical Pharmacist you will conduct research and maintain or enhance clinical utilization management pharmacy programs. This is your opportunity to join a pharmacy team with a focus on clinical and business collaboration. You will find an incredible team culture that provides opportunities to learn and evolve every day.
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Present clinical findings and literature before National Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee
Oversee pharmacy projects from inception to completion
Provide responses to drug information requests
Assess and interpret customer needs and requirements
Identify solutions to non - standard requests and problems
Coach, provide feedback and guide others; acts as a resource for others with less experience
Work with other pharmacists and internally to support clinical utilization programs
Clinically research information, and provide timely feedback to requests for drug information
Given time - sensitive issues required by CMS and other regulatory bodies, there may be times that extended work hours are required to ensure deliverables are met in a timely manner

Required Qualifications:

Current and unrestricted pharmacist licensure in the state of California
Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
1+ years of experience working as a clinical pharmacist
Ability to navigate MS Office and a Windows based environment and the ability to create, edit, save, and send documents utilizing Microsoft Word
Ability to navigate Outlook and conduct Internet searches
Experience conducting research and analysis
Preferred Qualifications:

PBM experience
Pharm D
Pharmacy residency experience
Managed Care experience
Careers with OptumRx. We're one of the largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits managers in the US, serving more than 12 million people nationwide. Here you'll fill far more than prescriptions. As a member of one of our pharmacy teams, you're empowered to be your best and do whatever it takes to help each customer. You'll find unrivaled support and training as well as a wealth of growth and development opportunities driven by your performance and limited only by your imagination. Join us. There's no better place to help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)
 
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
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