Specialty Pharmacist – Advanced Clinical Care & Outcomes

UnitedHealth Group; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group CPS, part of Optum, is seeking a full-time Specialty Pharmacist to join Hospital Sisters Health System in Springfield, IL. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm or 8:30am–5:00pm.

You will review and dispense orders, provide medication therapy management, collaborate with care teams, supervise technicians, and ensure regulatory compliance. Requirements include PharmD or BS Pharmacy and an Illinois pharmacist license; ambulatory or specialty experience and EMR/dispensing system

Qualifications

• PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing in Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and dispense medication orders to ensure safety and accuracy.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services including med-therapy management and dosing.
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams to optimize regimens for hospitalized patients.
• Monitor outcomes and ensure medication safety, preventing adverse events.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians and interns and ensure compliant workflow.
• Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance (Joint Commission, state, federal).

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree

Tools

Cerner

EPIC

Meditech

Willow Ambulatory

QS1

RX30

Computer Rx

Job description

UnitedHealth Group CPS, part of Optum, is seeking a full-time Specialty Pharmacist to join Hospital Sisters Health System in Springfield, IL. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm or 8:30am–5:00pm.

You will review and dispense orders, provide medication therapy management, collaborate with care teams, supervise technicians, and ensure regulatory compliance. Requirements include PharmD or BS Pharmacy and an Illinois pharmacist license; ambulatory or specialty experience and EMR/dispensing system