Staff Utilization Management Clinical Pharmacist (VSP/PT)

Humana Inc; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 104,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings plan

Employee assistance program

Business travel and accident coverage

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking an Utilization Management Clinical Pharmacist 2 (VSP/PT) to conduct medical necessity reviews and comprehensive medication assessments for pre-authorized prescriptions.

The role emphasizes independent interpretation, optimizing utilization, and ensuring high-quality patient outcomes while aligning with Humana's strategic objectives. The position supports remote work with occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and less than 5 years of technical experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs medical necessity reviews and comprehensive medication reviews for prescriptions needing pre-authorization.
• Analyzes medication care plans and utilization, identifying unusual usage patterns.
• Intervenes and advises patients and providers to promote cost-effective utilization and quality outcomes.
• Follows department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives; makes decisions with minimal direction when appropriate.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacist

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

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The Utilization Management Clinical Pharmacist 2 (VSP/PT) is a clinical pharmacist who completes medical necessity and comprehensive medication reviews for prescriptions requiring pre-authorization. The Utilization Management Clinical Pharmacist 2 (VSP/PT) work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.

The Utilization Management Clinical Pharmacist 2 (VSP/PT) completes a review that includes a full analysis of the medication care plan, investigation of overall utilization, and identification of unusual usage patterns. Intervenes and advises patients and providers to promote cost effective utilization and quality patient outcomes, as needed. Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas. Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed. Follows established guidelines/procedures.

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Required Qualifications

• Typically requires Bachelor's degree or equivalent and less than 5 years of technical experience

Preferred Qualifications

Additional Information

Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

1

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$104,000 - $143,000 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.

About us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer atHumana.comand atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

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