Specialty Pharmacist

Optum is a global organization 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.

The more you do, the more you learn. And as you learn you find new doors opening that challenge you to bring your best. Here at OptumRx, we’ve earned the trust of more than 64 million people who rely on us for the prescription drugs that improve their health and lifestyles. When you join us, you’ll be part of the UnitedHealth Group family of companies where you’ll have some of the best training and tools in the world.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Review prescriptions to ensure entry accuracy and to evaluate their appropriateness of selection, dosing, and administration of medication orders
• Perform DURs of patient profiles to identify, prevent, and resolve potential and actual drug-related problems as a pre-check before adherence packs are made
• Recommend alternative therapy when appropriate
• Ensure medication packaging is complete and accurate
• Verify any additional medications filled as extras to be complete and accurate
• Answer phone calls from doctors’ offices for new prescriptions, refills, and clarifications
• Perform prescription transfers to or from other pharmacies
• Provide drug information and education to medical staff and patients regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens
• Ensure all legal, privacy and compliance requirements are met at all times
• Plan, implement, and maintain procedures for packaging and labeling medication according to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal
• Complete daily audits
• Order supplies for operations
• Pick, Verify, Pack, and Ship all orders
• Complete weekly cycle counts on inventory
• Receiving and Putaway for inventory
• Provide leadership to pharmacy technicians and clerks
• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs

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: 

• Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Current Pharmacist license in the state of Tennessee in good standing 
• 3+ years of experience in retail pharmacy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharmacists holding an additional license in other states (AL, AR, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, NE, OK, VA)

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.