Clinical Pharmacist Patient Care - Remote

UnitedHealth Group; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive and recognition programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist Patient Care for a remote role. You will manage medication therapy, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and support disease state programs across chronic conditions.

The ideal candidate holds an active, unrestricted pharmacist license, with 2+ years in patient interaction and managed care or ambulatory settings. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Active, unrestricted Pharmacist license in your state of residence.
• 2+ years of direct patient/member interaction.
• 2+ years of experience in managed care, ambulatory, medication consultative services, and/or hospital settings.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team including nurses, physicians, and care coordinators.
• Solid clinical foundation and experience in providing clinical pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

• Participate in disease state management programs targeting chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, COPD, and chronic kidney disease.
• Manage chronic conditions through collaborative practice agreements (dependent on state-specific regulations).
• Appropriately manage, assess and/or recommend evidence-based medication therapy based upon the patient’s clinical needs for optimizing care outcomes and reducing any potential patient safety problems (i.e. drug interactions, suboptimal medication regimens, high risk medications etc.).
• Communicate with providers to discuss pharmacy-related recommendations and benefit options.
• Design, implement, assess, monitor, and document therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, safe, and economical medication treatments.
• Provide concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to requests for drug information from patients and health care providers.
• Provide education to patients and/or caregivers regarding medications and chronic disease states.
• Assess open STAR measure care gaps and provide evidence-based recommendations to prescribers, care teams and patients to close quality gaps.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Direct patient interaction

Managed care experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical pharmacy services

Job description

Improve the lives of others while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Job Description - Clinical Pharmacist Patient Care - Remote (2387407)

Clinical Pharmacist Patient Care - Remote - 2387407

Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental and social needs - helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. As a team member of our Optum team, together in an interdisciplinary care environment, we help patients navigate the health care system and connect them to key support services. This preventive care can help patients stay well at home. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across settings. Join us in making healthcare work better for everyone through people-led, responsible AI while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Clinical Pharmacists is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective use of medications for Optum at Home patients by providing medication therapy management including medication reconciliation, assessing for optimal drug product selection, dosage regimen design, effective administration and drug therapy monitoring services. The activities entail collaborating with providers and other multi-disciplinary team members and applying medication management strategies in alignment with evidence-based medicine.

Primary Responsibilities:

Participate in disease state management programs targeting chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart failure, COPD, and chronic kidney disease

Manage chronic conditions through collaborative practice agreements (dependent on state-specific regulations)

Appropriately manage, assess and/or recommend evidence-based medication therapy based upon the patient’s clinical needs for optimizing care outcomes and reducing any potential patient safety problems (i.e. drug interactions, suboptimal medication regimens, high risk medications etc.)

Communicate with providers to discuss pharmacy-related recommendations and benefit options

Design, implement, assess, monitor, and document therapeutic plans utilizing the most effective, safe, and economical medication treatments

Provide concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to requests for drug information from patients and health care providers

Provide education to patients and/or caregivers regarding medications and chronic disease states

Asses open STAR measure care gaps and provide evidence-based recommendations to prescribers, care teams and patients to close quality gaps

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

Active, unrestricted Pharmacist license in your state of residence

2+ years of direct patient/member interaction

2+ years of experience in managed care, ambulatory, medication consultative services, and/or hospital settings

Experience working within a multidisciplinary team including nurses, physicians, and care coordinators

Solid clinical foundation and experience in providing clinical pharmacy services

Preferred Qualifications:

Completion of a pharmacy residency in ambulatory care or primary care

Board Certification (BCPS or BCACP)

1+ years of experience with managed care pharmacy benefits

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

• a comprehensive benefits package
• incentive and recognition programs
• equity stock purchase
• 401k contribution

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and help make the health system work better for everyone. Together, we are shaping the future of healthcare by harnessing technology and innovation to make care simpler to navigate, more affordable and more connected for the people we serve. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcomed, valued, heard and respected, empowering people to bring their authentic selves to work and strengthening our collective impact through diverse talents, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group and its affiliated brands are a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

UnitedHealth Group is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or accommodation for any part of the application process, please call 1-866-566-8715 to be connected to Recruitment Services. Recruitment Services hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

UnitedHealth Group is a registered service mark of UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The UnitedHealth Group name with the dimensional logo, as well as the dimensional logo alone, are both service marks for the UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

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.