Clinical Pharmacist

ACTalent; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Pharmacist to serve as Pharmacy Formulary Developer, defining standard and custom formularies for assigned plans and ensuring quality controls across the department.

The role requires expertise in pharmacy practice and involves developing clinical criteria, monitoring prior authorizations, supporting internal teams, and contributing to DUR programs for Medicaid and Medicare. This is a contract remote position based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Pharm.D./MS in pharmacy.
• 2+ years of experience in mail order, retail, hospital, or managed care pharmacy, or 1+ year of pharmacy residency program experience.
• Current state Pharmacist license with no restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Develop clinical criteria for medications and recommend plan design changes.
• Monitor prior authorization requests.
• Provide clinical support to internal departments and address clinical-related questions.
• Ensure appropriate quality controls and initiate opportunities for performance improvement in pharmacy practice.
• Develop and implement programs designed to impact Drug Utilization Review (DUR) for both Medicaid and Medicare.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures for the pharmacy department.
• Participate in the coordination of the Medicare Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program.
• Assist case management team with member-related clinical rounds presentations.

Skills

Pharmacy practice

Education

Bachelor's degree or Pharm.D./MS in pharmacy

Job description

Immediate Hiring for "PHARMACIST"

Job Description

The Pharmacy Formulary Developer is responsible for defining and developing both standard and custom formularies for assigned plans. This role requires expertise in pharmacy practice to ensure quality control and performance improvement within the department.

• Develop clinical criteria for medications and recommend plan design changes.
• Monitor prior authorization requests.
• Provide clinical support to internal departments and address clinical-related questions.
• Ensure appropriate quality controls and initiate opportunities for performance improvement in pharmacy practice.
• Develop and implement programs designed to impact Drug Utilization Review (DUR) for both Medicaid and Medicare.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures for the pharmacy department.
• Participate in the coordination of the Medicare Medication Therapy Management (MTM) program.
• Assist case management team with member-related clinical rounds presentations.

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (Pharm.D., M.S.) in pharmacy.
• 2+ years of experience in mail order, retail, hospital, or managed care pharmacy, or 1+ year of pharmacy residency program experience.
• Current state Pharmacist license with no restrictions.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 12, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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