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This position performs the professional functions associated with the practice of pharmacy. Works in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations of the State in which the pharmacy resides. Provides outreach to patients through innovative technology and telephonic resources to optimize medication use and promote improved health outcomes. Communicates with patients, care givers, and providers regarding medication therapies to provide patient related clinical interventions, counseling, support services, other clinical/medication quality improvement interventions, and adverse event reporting. The pharmacist will oversee a team of interns who will complete the same tasks and responsibilities as the pharmacist. This person will be expected and accountable to drive results of the team based on contractual obligations, needs of the patients, and needs of the business. The candidate must be able to work in a highly charged, fast paced call center environment as well as participate in the further development and refinement of work systems, tools, processes, protocols, and procedures.

Work schedule: Must be able to work Monday - Friday evenings. 20 hours per week (4 - 5 evenings per week). Every shift would end by 9:30pm.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform counseling support and education with patients related to their medication(s) and disease state(s) at designated intervals following a standard operating procedure 
• Identification and accurate, timely completion of adverse event reporting 
• Use the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) to manage the process and improve patient clinical outcomes 
• Provide follow-up with providers, payors, and manufacture partners, as necessary, to optimize patient care outcomes
• Perform drug utilization review and evaluation of services and products 
• Work with supervisor to hold interns accountable for performance metrics 
• Provide feedback to interns around job performance and clinical skills performance
• Collaborate with the direct supervisor or other clinicians to resolve complex issues or escalations as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Develop and implement plans to improve personal patient care performance, and drug therapy class performance in conjunction with leadership
• Maintain compliance with all work and contractual training requirements
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as required

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:

• Current and unrestricted pharmacist licensure in Kansas or the ability to obtain a KS Pharmacist license within 90 days of employment
• Bachelor of Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy degree
• Experience conducting research and analysis
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PBM experience
• Pharm D
• Pharmacy residency experience
• Previous experience working as a clinical pharmacist

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment

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