Clinical Pharmacist

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.  

At UnitedHealth Group and Optum, we want to make healthcare work better for everyone. This depends on hiring the best and brightest. With a thriving ecosystem of investment and innovation, our business in Ireland is constantly growing to support the healthcare needs of the future. 

Our teams are at the forefront of building and adapting the latest technologies to propel healthcare forward in a way that better serves everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, we use the most advanced development tools, AI, data science and innovative approaches to make the healthcare system work better for everyone.  

Working Schedule: Full-time position with specific working hours of 5 days a week starting at 10:00AM local time in Dublin to support operational needs. 

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Apply strong clinical knowledge of therapeutics and evidence-based medicine to evaluate medical literature, clinical guidelines, and healthcare trends, contributing to the development of drug coverage policies
• Presentation of utilization management criteria to committees such at the National Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee and Utilization Management Committee
• Uphold high standards of clinical integrity and ethical practice to ensure fair and equitable access to medications through utilization management strategies
• Translate custom drug coverage requests into policy recommendations that align with that payers’ pharmacy and medical benefit structures, in collaboration with payer teams
• Support the implementation of custom drug coverage criteria for key clients, working closely with Account Management teams
• Develop an understanding of U.S. regulatory frameworks, including Medicare Part D, and how they influence drug coverage and utilization management
• Act as a subject matter expert in utilization management, contributing to cross-functional projects with teams such as Operations, Account Management, and Industry Relations
• Assist in defining and tracking key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of utilization management programs
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic, remote-first environment

You will 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 providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Registered Pharmacist in Ireland (with the PSI)
• Proven experience working as a Clinical Pharmacist 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)

Preferred Qualifications:

• US Pharmacy experience
• Experience developing coverage policies for drug coverage programs 
• Health economics qualifications
• Health Informatics further education
• Specialization in specific disease states
• Proficient in drug information practices
• Managed Care/PBM experience
• Development/Clinical Utilization Management experience 

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 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: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveler community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2023 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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