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UnitedHealth Group Oncology Pharmacy Manager of Clinical Patient Care in Las Vegas, Nevada
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The Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Manager is uniquely trained in medication therapy management and functions as an integral member of the oncology multidisciplinary team. The Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Manager improves the well-being of patients with cancer by providing therapeutic care, they will, both directly and indirectly by way of the pharmacy team, be responsible for reviewing and approving medication orders, monitoring drug therapies, and providing drug information to patients and team members. They will provide leadership and direction by developing, implementing, and maintaining hospital and departmental performance improvement initiatives that promote positive clinical outcomes. They will serve as an educator in the instruction of students, interns, residents, nurses, and patients and will be a resource to physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team. In addition, the Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Manager participates in drug therapy research trials. The Oncology Clinical Pharmacy Manager supervises and directs support personnel.
Primary Responsibilities:
Oversees clinical pharmacy team, and coordinates training and ongoing education, as needed
Leads internal Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee
Implements formulary decisions provided by the OptumCare Enterprise National Value & Therapeutics committee, in addition to supplemental literature evaluation for formulary decisions as needed
Implements, and from time-to-time creates policies for safe medication administration and best/evidence-based practices
Understands, and is able to consider quarterly finance reviews in overall decision making
Utilizes data to determine formulary decisions
Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws
Educates nursing and medical staff on relevant changes
Serves as a consultant to other departments
Able to consistently and appropriately document within the medical record patient evaluations and care planning, including supportive care during treatment
Assesses patient information for duplicate therapy, drug-drug interactions, risk of polypharmacy, lack of drug efficacy, and untreated conditions.
Serve as an affordability champion to drive high-quality value-based care, specifically managing medical oncology drug spend
Ensure success of research programs
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:
Nevada PharmD license in good standing without restrictions
3+ years of clinical pharmacy experience
Access to reliable transportation that will enable you to travel to client/patient sites within a designated area
Preferred Qualifications:
Board certified oncology pharmacist (BCOP) certification or BCPS
2+ years of supervisory experience and oncology outpatient experience
Nevada Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
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: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers 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.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.