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Position Summary
The Clinical Pharmacist will be responsible for supporting the creation and maintenance of the Aetna Health Fully Insured formularies assuring clinical appropriateness, accuracy and clinical consistency. Responsibilities include supporting clinical workgroups, enterprise formulary initiatives, and additional formulary related clinical activities to meet the organizational and marketplace needs.
The role will consult as a subject matter expert facilitating formulary decision-making process and continual enhancement of the formulary management systems for the enterprise, and provide direction to the internal partners to implement downstream formulary activities including adjudication, web/portal, communications, and publications. This position will also assist with the coordination of formulary activities to meet organizational goals, client needs, performance standards, and Plan requirements while ensuring compliance with established Policies and Procedures, Best Practices and applicable regulations and standards. This position requires attention to detail and strict adherence to timelines.
Demonstrated Abilities include:
-Identify, analyze and solve problems from a practical perspective
-Produce results by determining timeframes, deadlines and successive steps.
-Negotiate or solve matters involving significant or controversial issues.
-Plan, coordinate or advise others on work effects or progress.
-Resolve problems by influencing or motivating others.
-Analytical, quantitative, mathematical, and interpersonal skills
-Prioritize and handle multiple projects
-Highly motivated
-Dedication to continuous improvement
This is a hybrid role based out of our Buffalo Grove, IL or Pittsburgh, PA office locations with the opportunity to work remotely 2 days per week. Candidate must live within commutable distance to either of these locations.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years Pharmacist experience in managed care corporate setting, including demonstrated drug information knowledge and formulary understanding, and/or completion of PGY1 managed care residency.
-Licensed Pharmacist in good standing in state of residence
-MS Office Suite including Access, Excel, Power Point and Visio
-Qualified individual will possess demonstrated working knowledge of Formulary Management in Commercial and Medicaid environments; Drug File and Adjudication knowledge; and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee decision making process.
- Clinical skills and knowledge required
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given for individuals with in depth knowledge of Formulary Management in the commercial and Medicaid segments.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD.
Must be a licensed pharmacist in the state of residence.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$118,000.00 - $206,250.00This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 12/24/2025Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.