Pharmacist Consultant Sr.

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Pharmacist Consultant Sr.

Location: This position is primarily a Virtual/Remote role.

Work Shift: Monday – Friday, 8 hrs. work shift starting at either 7 am, 8 am or 9 am (Central Standard Time).

The Pharmacist Consultant Sr is responsible for supporting disease management program and physicians care plans through drug therapy evaluation and consultation for program participants of the most complex cases.

How you will make an impact:

• Provides evaluation of complex member Rx needs and therapies through review of medication history to determine if medications are appropriate.

• Assesses member compliance with plan through direct contact with members and their physicians.

• Determines potential barriers to compliance and identifies solutions to overcome barriers.

• Ensures that members understand appropriate use of current prescriptions.

• Reviews medications with physicians and nurse practitioners when therapies do not meet national standards and counsels physicians and nurse practitioners around alternative medications.

• Serves as a resource to the clinical team in disease management and other clinical areas.

• Incorporates pharmacy information as part of managed care benefits.

• Researches new resources and provides education to team members.

• Consults with multidisciplinary team regarding complex cases.

• Serves as departmental liaison to other areas or as representative on enterprise initiatives.

• Serves as a resource to lower level associates and provides process and/or system guidance.

Minimum Requirements:

• Requires BA/BS in Pharmacy and a minimum of 4 years of pharmacy and/or managed care experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

• Current, valid, active and unrestrictive RPh license is required.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• PharmD preferred.  

• Medication therapy management experience.

• Experience working with electronic medical record systems.

• Experience with geriatric or medically complex patients preferred.

• Experience working virtually.

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Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact elevancehealthjobssupport@elevancehealth.com for assistance. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.