Clinical Pharmacist

1 week ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland UnitedHealth Group Full time

Optum is a global organisation that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future.

Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for overall drug information research, evaluation and reviews related to the drug discount contracting team and the wider OptumRx Ireland Team. This position is part of a cross-functional division (e.g., Finance Accounting, Clinical, Legal, Contract Specialist, and Client Management) managing formulary placement strategies for over 60 therapeutic classes to the lowest net cost for OptumRx clients.

Schedule: Full-time position Monday - Friday with standard working hours

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny Officeand telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Research upcoming drug releases and treatment guidelines, develop and maintain pharmacy programs, such as formulary lists, drug utilization review, prior authorization, health outcomes, disease state management, care management, and other specialty programs. May also include presenting at Pharmacy & Therapeutics CommitteeInterpret pharmacy programs to write clinical guidelines, job aides, and decision trees. Write and collaborate on member/provider collateral materials for pharmacy programsWork on program implementation teams and contribute to business process design and systems set up, trouble shooting and updatesReview programs for compliance to state, federal and CMS regulations and recommend remediation. Monitor impending legislation for potential impact to current and future programsAnalyze data and prepare management summaries related to work stream results, performance mgmt. results, audit results, CMS reporting, and client reportingPerform quality audits, determine performance gaps and root causes, prepares reports and collaborates on remediation

You will be rewarded and recognised 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required qualifications:

Bachelors degree in PharmacyRegistered with the Pharmacy Society of IrelandExperience as a pharmacist in retail pharmacy, a hospital, or industry setting

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in US healthcare system and the role of pharmacy benefit managementFamiliar with drug coverage programs, prior authorization process, and drug utilization management strategiesAdvanced clinical training or experience

Soft Skills:

Strong written & verbal communication skills, must be able to able to effectively interpret, evaluate and summarize key information at various levelsExperience in maintaining professional relationships with internal stakeholders, constituents, or external vendorsStrategic thinker and/or project management skills

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

 All telecommuters will be required to adhere to the UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

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 marginalised 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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