Pharmacist, Principal

Blue Shield of CA; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

In-office collaboration

Job summary

Blue Shield of California seeks a Pharmacist, Principal to lead drug and therapeutic class reviews and support formulary decision making. You will evaluate clinical evidence, guidelines, and budget impact data, partnering with cross-functional teams to advance cost-effective, evidence-based drug management strategies.

The role emphasizes leadership, clinical excellence, and collaboration in a hybrid work environment to drive formulary strategy aligned with our mission.

Qualifications

• Requires Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
• Requires an active California Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license in good standing.
• Requires 4 years of experience in clinical pharmacy.
• Experience in a managed care setting and direct client/provider interface preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and capabilities.
• Thorough clinical knowledge regarding therapeutic use of drugs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and project or program management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including in a hybrid environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of drug and therapeutic class reviews by evaluating clinical evidence, guidelines, comparative effectiveness, and budget impact data to support formulary decision making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop pharmacoeconomic and value-based assessments that support Blue Shield of California's formulary strategy and mission.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

PharmD

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your Role

The Formulary Strategy and Pharmacy & Therapeutics team is responsible for formulary development, clinical evaluation of drugs, and support of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) process to advance clinically appropriate, evidence-based, and cost-effective drug management strategies. The Pharmacist, Principal will report to the Senior Manager of Pharmacy & Therapeutics. In this role, you will lead development of drug and therapeutic class reviews by evaluating clinical evidence, guidelines, comparative effectiveness, and budget impact data to support formulary decision making. You will also collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to develop pharmacoeconomic and value-based assessments that support Blue Shield of California's formulary strategy and mission.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.




• Requires an active California Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license in good standing.




• Requires 4 years of experience in clinical pharmacy.




• Experience working in a managed care setting and direct client and provider interface is preferred.




• Demonstrated leadership skills and capabilities.




• Thorough clinical knowledge regarding the therapeutic use of drugs.




• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills.




• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and project or program management skills.




• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including in a hybrid environment.




• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.