Clinical Advisor

Norstella; Gisborne; Hybrid; NZD 160,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account (HSA) or FSA

401k Retirement Plan with CompanyMatch

Basic Life and AD&D Benefits

Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disabil

Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

Job summary

Norstella Group seeks a Clinical Advisor to serve as the pharmacy and medical policy expert, supporting Services, Product and Client Management teams. Role offers remote work with possible travel to the main office for meetings. Base salary ranges with discretionary bonus consideration.

The candidate will provide consultative support, lead policy research, and train internal staff while driving client growth and retention across the East Coast.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree required.
• 5+ years of pharmacy experience including prior authorizations/retail/specialty.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Analytical, critical thinking and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as policy expert for Pharmacy and Medical policy; support client solutions.
• Research policy information to support client initiatives.
• Support sales with client opportunities through presentations and consultations.
• Educate internal staff on pharmacy and medical policy findings.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve solutions and services.

Skills

Excellent presentation and comunicatio

Analytical and critical thinking

Strong organizational skills

Self-motivated attitude

Education

BS Pharmacy or PharmD

Job description

As part of our Clinical Center of Excellence, the Clinical Advisor will serve as a resource to our Services, Product and Client Managementteams.This role acts as the pharmacy and medical policy subject matter expert; providing deep knowledge of the pharmacy and medical benefit space and a level of clinical independence to drive new client growth and increased client retention.He/She will be responsible for consultative support, focusing on designated projects depending on specific client needs.This role may work remotely but may require travel to our main office for meetings as designated by the manager of the Clinical CoE.

Major Responsibilities

• Serves as a trusted advisor providing Pharmacy and Medical policy information, insight, and thought leadership
• Researches pertinent policy information in various strategic business initiatives as appropriate to support client solutions
• Supports sales and revenue growth by engaging as a trusted expert in client opportunities through research to support solutions, onsite or video presentations and one on one consultation
• Communicates tactical up-to-date pharmacy and medical policy information in a way that allows clients to understand the impacts of current policy trends
• Partners with, trains and develops various internal personnel to understand and present key Pharmacy and Medical policy findings
• Provides detailed pharmacy analysis(es) working with our internal platforms along with various partners and PBM's decision support tools to justify the election of the appropriate pharmacy solution
• Provides proactive topical pharmacy and medical policy communication(s) to internal staff
• Contributes to Services, Clinical Center of Excellence team as a collaborative partner and subject matter expert
• Assists in the development of the Pharmacy "practice" and helps to implement appropriate changes to our solutions and service(s) to improve client result
• All other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• BS Pharmacy or PharmD is required
• 5+ years’ experience in the Pharmacy industry working directly with prior authorizations, retail pharmacy, or Specialty pharmacy.
• Comprehensive knowledge of both pharmacy and medical benefit utilization management policies
• Proven ability to exceed expectations and achieve goals
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize in a dynamic environment
• Self-motivated with a strong “can do” attitude
• Additional information

Travel: Limited

Location: Remote on East Coast

• Medical & Prescription Drug Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Basic Life and AD&D Benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Company Paid Short & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off & Company Holidays

Please Note - All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide visa sponsorship or transfers. We are not currently accepting candidates who are on an OPT visa.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $90,000 to $115,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.