Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical Program Oversight

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Position Summary
The Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical Program Oversight will be responsible for the review of all CVS Caremark clinical programs at the concept phase and all current clinical programs on an annual basis or as deemed necessary to ensure regulatory compliance with Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), NCQA, and URAC.  The key responsibilities will be the coordination of all activities including; external consultations, preparation of documentation for the review of CVS Caremark's clinical programs, distribution of meeting minutes, and participation in the Utilization Management (UM) Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Subcommittee process.   Responsibilities will also include the preparation of documents and participation in support of the Caremark National P&T Committee process.  The CPO clinical pharmacist will work in collaboration with the Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Omnicare, Specialty Program Development, Corporate Quality, Appeals, and other areas regarding clinical issues by communicating timely and relevant clinical information, and assisting the CPO Manager and Vice President of Clinical Affairs.

This is a remote role open to qualified candidates within the US.

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years relevant clinical pharmacist experience

- Demonstrated experience in PBM clinical pharmacy space

- Excellent clinical and analytical skills

- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and presentation skills, including the ability to tailor the message to the specific audience.

- Strong clinical experience in evidence-based medicine and proficient online literature retrieval (PubMed, Lexicomp, etc)

- Attention to detail in authoring and editing documents for accuracy, spelling, grammar, and content.

- Strong project management skills.

- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

- Demonstrated knowledge of concepts of formulary and Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee and clinical programs and PBM.

- Ability and willingness to travel up to 5% if needed to meet business needs

- Licensed pharmacist in good standing

Preferred Qualifications

Post Graduate (PGY1/PGY2) Pharmacy Residency

Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)

Strong clinical experience in drug information and UM program process.

Education

BS in Pharmacy or PharmD from accredited school of pharmacy

Licensed pharmacist in good standing
 

Anticipated Weekly Hours

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Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. 
 

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Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

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