Clinical Pharmacist Patient Care Remote

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: September 13, 2023

Job Description:

Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve -your life's best -work.(sm) -

Position in this function conducts telephonic medication consultations that meet/exceed production & quality metrics.

You'll -enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. -

Primary Responsibilities: -

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• Complete annual medication review of prescription and non-prescription medications with emphasis on patient assessment and counseling, safe and effective use of medications, identification of potential drug interactions, and other related activities
  
• Complete pharmacotherapy assessment of patients' claims, past medical history, and disease states
  
• Assess patients for medication adherence barriers and develop a plan to maximize patients' medication success through improving or maintaining adherence to medications
  
• Deliver high quality evidence-based therapeutic recommendations to providers
  
• Deliver a patient-centered, clinically collaborative medication consultation
  
• Develop a post-consultation list of action items for the patient and/or prescriber
  
• Document clinical consultations into internal data base
  
• Participate in and contribute to staff meetings and other staff development opportunities and interdepartmental work groups
  
• Identify areas of improvement where systems modifications could result in operational advancements and efficiencies
  
• Maintain a high level of clinical knowledge of chronic disease states and changes in pharmacy practice in adult and geriatric patient populations to serve as an authoritative information source on drugs and their utilization in therapy
  
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  You'll -be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as -provide -development for other roles you may be interested in. -Required Qualifications: -
  
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  • Doctor of Pharmacy degree or equivalent experience
    
  • Active, unrestricted pharmacy license in state of primary residence AND Texas
    
  • 4+ years of experience working as a Clinical Pharmacist
    
  • 1+ years of experience working in a call center or remote environment
    
  • Experience with Medicare STARs & HEDIS Measures
    
  • Care for Older Adults (COA) medication review/medication therapy management (MTM), pain and functional assessments
    
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
    
    
    Preferred Qualifications: -
    
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    • MBA/MPH degree
      
    • Post Graduate Training (Pharmacy Residency and/or Fellowship)
      
    • Board certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
      
    • Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
      
    • Bilingual with preference given to Spanish (Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, & Russian also considered)
      
    • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex, concurrent projects
      
    • Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as a member of a team
      
    • Proven comfortable working in a rapidly changing and highly matrixed environment
      
    • Proven excellent written and verbal communication and relationship building skills
      
    • Proven planning and organizational skills to demonstrate leadership and initiative
      
    • Proven solid interpersonal skills
      
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      *All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy -
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      California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island or Washington residents is $85,000 to $167,300. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
      
      At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. - - - -
      
      
      Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. -
      
      UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. -

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