Specialty Pharmacist - Complex Therapies & Patient Care

UnitedHealth Group; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 92,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Specialty Pharmacist to provide high-touch care for patients with complex diseases in Connecticut and New York. You will enroll and retain patients, educate, and coordinate care across providers and payers to maximize access to therapy.

Responsibilities include managing specialty therapies, enforcing compliance with REMS, and contributing to formulary and outcomes reporting while expanding your expertise through research and writing.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited PharmD degree or BS Pharmacy with recent pharmacist experience.
• Active CT pharmacist license in good standing.
• Active NY pharmacist license in good standing or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage specialty medication therapies for complex, chronic, or high-cost conditions.
• Provide patient education and counseling on adherence, administration, side effects and outcomes.
• Coordinate care with providers, payers, and manufacturers to ensure therapy access and continuity.
• Oversee prior authorizations and utilization management per payer requirements.
• Monitor therapy safety and effectiveness including labs and patient-reported outcomes.
• Ensure REMS and accreditation documentation and reporting compliance.
• Support quality initiatives and outcomes reporting for specialty pharmacy metrics.
• Support a patient population spanning Connecticut and New York; licensure may be required.

Skills

Education

PharmD degree (ACPE accredited)

Active Connecticut pharmacist license in good standing

Active New York pharmacist license in good standing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

UnitedHealth Group is seeking a Specialty Pharmacist to provide high-touch care for patients with complex diseases in Connecticut and New York. You will enroll and retain patients, educate, and coordinate care across providers and payers to maximize access to therapy.

Responsibilities include managing specialty therapies, enforcing compliance with REMS, and contributing to formulary and outcomes reporting while expanding your expertise through research and writing.