Clinical Pharmacist

Clinical Pharmacist- UK, Telecommute

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.

About the Role:

As a Pharmacist your will be supporting the clinical and operational delivery of our clinical content offering through horizon scanning and customer insight, along with liaising with customers and delivering service objectives and contractual obligations relevant to the Optum Medicines Optimisation services. This role will be accountable for the successful mobilization of any new or renewed customer contract – both implementation and ongoing maintenance.

Working Schedule: This is a full-time position with standard working hours of Monday to Friday. Occasional after-work hours may be required to support emergency response and operational needs.

Primary Responsibilities of the Clinical Pharmacist:

•    Identify and deliver the national Medicines Optimisation Prescribing Decision Support priorities for Optum UK
•    Work as an extension to ICB teams supporting their Prescribing Decision support objectives at all times 
•    Improving ICB Prescribing Decision support clinical content through proactive analysis and insight, localisation support, ICB-wide projects focusing on formulary harmonization, Reviewing/sharing national evidence/guidance – Requesting Commissioner feedback/improvement
•    Set and monitor critical success factors
•    Set, monitor, and refine quality and standard operating procedures
•    Ensure clients maximise use and support clinical best practice
•    Monitor and improve commercial delivery and IOI of Medicines Optimisation support services 
•    Provide final sign off for new and edited clinical content before it is shared with customers and prescribers
•    Maintain personal and professional development in order to make the optimum contribution to the work of the Medicines Optimisation Team 
•    Assist with other ad-hoc requests depending upon business need

Required Qualifications of the Clinical Pharmacist:

•    PharmD or Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy
•    Current pharmacist licensure in good standing  
•    Community based experience/ GP practice or pharmacist roles 
•    CCG experience or integrated care boards (ICB) medicine optimization team  
•    Proven experience working as a clinical pharmacist
•    Ability to navigate MS Office and a Windows based environment
•    Ability to navigate Outlook and conduct Internet searches

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: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. © 2024 UnitedHealth Group. All rights reserved.