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$2,500 Sign On Bonus For External Candidates

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for performing medication reconciliations post-discharge and improving transitions of care.  In addition, the clinical pharmacist will perform office visits with patients according to a collaborative practice. The Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for managing and overseeing therapy for patient for a variety of chronic conditions; including but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, COPD, asthma, insomnia, obesity, smoking cessation, anticoagulation, and chronic pain.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee therapy for a variety of chronic conditions; including but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, COPD, asthma, insomnia, obesity, smoking cessation, anticoagulation, and chronic pain as part of a collaborative practice. Patients are referred to the clinical pharmacy by the physician or APC for long term chronic care management, which may occur as in-clinic, virtual or telephone encounters
• Provide medication reconciliation post-discharge and ensure appropriate guideline-based therapy, management of medication interactions, and appropriate transitions of care
• Utilize prescription and medical claim data to generate clinical recommendations according to Medication Therapy Management and Retrospective Drug Utilization Review program protocols
• Ensure performance goals are met for Stars/HEDIS via Portal utilization to provide clinical recommendations pertaining to, but not limited to, gaps in care, compliance and adherence
• Utilize client formulary information to guide appropriate medication recommendations, therapeutic substitution, and generic substitution
• Keep current with new and emerging clinical trends and present this information during monthly provider meetings
• Participate in departmental meetings to improve clinical programs and enhance processes
• Share clinical information and department procedure protocols during client site visits
• Assist with user acceptance testing for new clinical programs and system enhancements

Part Time - 20 hours a week. Flexible with days of the week

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:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• Current and unrestricted pharmacist licensure in Arizona
• 3+ years of experience working as a clinical pharmacist
• Experience conducting research and analysis
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharm D
• Ambulatory care experience
• Pharmacy residency experience
• Bilingual in Spanish and English

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.

Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

**PLEASE NOTE** The Sign-On Bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a realated entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal candidates") are not eligible to receive a Sign-On Bonus.

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.