Specialty Pharmacist Full Time

As a full-time, nonexempt Specialty Pharmacist you’ll play a vital role in delivering safe, accurate, and efficient pharmacy services. This is a hands-on opportunity to make a direct impact by ensuring the accuracy of medication orders, verifying technician-prepared products, and safeguarding controlled substances. You’ll contribute to a high-performing team by mentoring new staff, maintaining seamless daily operations, and supporting the Director in optimizing pharmacy performance.

Schedule

• This full-time, nonexempt position will work 40 hours/week,
• Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm.

Location

Primary Responsibilities

Review and manage specialty medication therapies for complex, chronic, or high-cost conditions Provide patient education and counseling, focusing on adherence, administration, side effects, and outcomes Coordinate care with providers, payers, and manufacturers to ensure therapy access and continuity Oversee prior authorizations and utilization management, ensuring compliance with payer and program requirements Monitor effectiveness and safety of therapy, including lab values, adherence metrics, and patient-reported outcomes Ensure compliance with REMS and accreditation standards, including documentation and reporting requirements Support quality initiatives and outcomes reporting, meeting specialty pharmacy performance and regulatory metrics

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

ACPE-accredited pharmacy degree Current Michigan Pharmacist license in good standing Current MI Controlled Substance license or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire Proficient computer skills with pharmacy systems and Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications: PharmD Experience in hospital or retail setting Prior Authorization experience

• Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.
• In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).
• No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
• The hourly pay for this role will range from $44.00 to $79.00 per hour based on full-time employment.
• We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.