Specialty Pharmacist – Pittsburgh, PA

House Rx; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 117,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

House Rx is seeking a Specialty Pharmacist to join our team in Pittsburgh, PA, working onsite with our centralized services group. You will support specialty clinics, optimize outcomes, and ensure accessible medications for patients.

You will navigate insurance, prior authorizations, and financial assistance, collaborating with care teams and providers to deliver high-quality patient care in a startup-like environment.

Qualifications

• Holds a PharmD or equivalent advanced degree and PA license.
• Experienced in navigating specialty medication benefits investigation and prior authorization.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize therapies for specialty patients.
• Identify and resolve insurance-related issues for patients.
• Improve patient experience and provide world-class care.
• Coordinate with care teams and providers for seamless care.

Skills

Care coordination

Patient communication

Problem solving

Financial assistance navigation

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent

Licensed in Pennsylvania

Tools

QS1

ComputerRx

PioneerRx

WAM

EMR systems (EPIC/Cerner/NextGen)

Specialty pharmacy systems (Therigy, Asembia1, ScriptMed)

Job description

House Rx is on a mission to make specialty medications more accessible and affordable for patients. We’re looking for a Specialty Pharmacist to join our team and serve patients onsite, working alongside our fantastic centralized services team at our Pittsburgh, PA HUB! Read on to learn more about this opportunity and help make specialty medications more accessible and affordable for patients!

About the Role

As a pivotal member of the House Rx team, you will work closely with specialty care clinics to optimize outcomes for specialty patients and improve the specialty pharmacy experience for patients and their caregivers.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor and evaluate therapies for medication-related issues
• Recommend therapy changes where required
• Monitor patient adherence
• Oversee care coordinator activities
• Identify and resolve insurance-related issues for patients
• Improve the patient experience by providing world-class care while resolving clinical questions
• Act as a liaison between the patient and their provider

About You

• You hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent advanced degree and are licensed in Pennsylvania
• You are excited about working as part of the care team, collaborating with providers, to improve specialty medication outcomes
• You are comfortable engaging with patients, providers, and all members of the care team both in-person and over the phone
• You have experience navigating specialty medication benefits investigation, prior authorization, and financial assistance and will go above and beyond to help patients gain access, including composing appeal letters and seeking any available financial assistance
• You are excited about working in a start‑up environment and helping to build workflows and processes from the ground up
• You enjoy learning new technologies and are proficient in some common pharmacy software systems (QS1, ComputerRx, PioneerRx, WAM, etc). Bonus points if you have worked in EMR systems (EPIC, Cerner, NextGen, etc) or specialty pharmacy systems (Therigy, Asembia1, ScriptMed, etc)
• You are knowledgeable about specialty medications – bonus if you have experience the Oncology space
• You have a willingness to learn therapeutic areas you are not familiar with (yet!)
• You are a creative problem solver interested in positively impacting each patient’s pharmacy experience
• You are an initiative taking individual contributor who can also promote teamwork and collaboration amongst colleagues
• You are highly organized, with excellent attention to detail, focused on delivering quality patient care, comprehensive documentation, and exceptional execution every day

Why You Should Join Our Team

A career at House Rx offers the chance to work with a talented group of entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, and technology builders who are passionate about improving specialty care and making it easier for patients to access the medication that they need.

At House Rx, we strive to build and maintain an environment where employees from all backgrounds are valued, respected and have the opportunity to succeed. You’ll find a culture that supports open communication, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, and always being open to new ideas—no matter how radical. We are a remote‑first company, however some pharmacy operations roles require onsite clinic presence. We’re committed to creating a positive and collaborative culture to achieve our mission, all while supporting our team members in all aspects of their lives—at home, at work and everywhere in between.

In particular, we offer:

• Generous PTO
• Generous parental leave
• Comprehensive healthcare, vision and dental benefits
• Competitive salary and equity stake

Expected Full-Time Base Salary: $130,000K

This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary/wage. The actual base salary/wage will depend on several factors, including experience, knowledge, and skills. Actual compensation packages may include other elements, equity, paid time off and benefits.

We’re backed by forward-thinking investors committed to transforming healthcare, including Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Khosla Ventures, Maverick Ventures, 1984.vc, and Character.