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Pharmacist, Clinical/Medication Therapy Management (Remote PST)
full-timeLong Beach

Summary

Location

Long Beach

Type

full-time

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About this role

Molina Healthcare is hiring 4 Remote Pharmacists to support our Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and clinical pharmacy services activities. This role contributes to overarching pharmacy strategy for optimization of medication related health care outcomes, and quality cost-effective member care.

Bilingual Spanish is a plus but not required.

Schedule & Work Environment

  • Monday–Friday, 9:00–5:30 Pacific Standard Time
  • No weekends, holidays, or expected overtime
  • Highly autonomous, self-directed role

Ideal Background

  • MTM experience within an MCO preferred
  • Retail experience
  • Strong organization, initiative, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage and prioritize a high-volume workload

If you’re comfortable working independently and enjoy helping members navigate their medication needs, this is a great opportunity.
Interviews are underway — apply today.

Essential Job Duties

  • Facilitates Medication Therapy Management (MTM) support including examination of member medical records, comprehensive medication reviews, and communication with members and providers (includes outbound calls to members to discuss medications).
  • Reviews member medication profiles and applies evidence-based medicine and national guidelines when creating recommendations for health care providers for optimization of member medication regimens.
  • Analyzes and reviews medication lists for potential patient safety issues, including drug interactions, suboptimal medication regimens, etc.
  • Promotes clinically appropriate prescribing practices based on evidence-based medicine and national guidelines through various modalities (provider/plan profiling, member drug profile reviews, medication protocols/criteria, and case-by-case interventions).
  • Articulates pharmacy management policies and procedures to pharmacy/health plan providers, Molina staff and others as needed.
  • Performs prior authorization reviews of high-cost medications and deferred authorization requests as needed.
  • Research, develops, and implements drug utilization and disease state management strategies and intervention techniques to deliver high quality, cost effective health care.
  • Assists in coordination of care for pharmacy-related issues between members, providers and other members of the member's interdisciplinary care team (ICT), including referrals to state plan healthcare services.
  • Follows-up with members and providers to check on progress toward meeting drug treatment goals.
  • Serves as a drug information resource to pharmacy staff, medical affairs staff, and providers.
  • Reviews and analyzes Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reports to track general trends in drug utilization and identify potential targeted utilization management activities.
  • Works with healthcare services team (e.g., data managers, care managers, etc.) on member-centered interdisciplinary teams.
  • May prepare drug monographs and utilization reports for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) committee.
  • Assists leadership in developing/updating policies and procedures and implementing changes to comply with state and federal regulations.
     

Required Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of experience in a pharmacy, Medication Therapy Management (MTM), Pharmacy Benefit Manager(PBM), and/or managed care setting, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD). License must be active and unrestricted in applicable state(s) of practice.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in clinical pharmacology and disease management.
  • Clinical skills related to Medication Therapy Management (MTM).
  • Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in Medication Therapy Management Program (MTMP) related disease states.
  • Current knowledge and expertise in clinical pharmacology and disease management.
  • Ability to present ideas and information concisely to varied audiences.
  • Knowledge of processes and systems, and ability to develop and deliver necessary training to departmental staff and internal customers.
  • Ability to develop and maintain positive and effective work relationships with coworkers, members, providers, regulatory agencies and vendors.
  • Proficiency in compiling data, creating reports and presenting information.
  • Ability to meet established deadlines.
  • Functions independently and manages multiple projects.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Microsoft Office suite (including Excel), and applicable software program(s) proficiency.          
     

Preferred Qualifications

  • Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP).  
  • American Pharmacist's Association Medication Therapy Management (MTM) certificate.
  • Medicaid and/or Medicare experience.
  • Clinical skills or pharmacotherapy expertise for Medication Therapy Management Programs (MTMP) related conditions and medications. 
  • Experience with team-based care.   

 

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the Internal Job Board.

Molina Healthcare offers competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates

Other facts

Tech stack
Medication Therapy Management,Clinical Pharmacy Services,Comprehensive Medication Reviews,Evidence-Based Medicine,National Guidelines,Patient Safety Issues,Prior Authorization Reviews,Drug Utilization Management,Coordination of Care,Drug Information Resource,PBM Reports Analysis,Interdisciplinary Teams,Drug Monographs,Policy Development,Clinical Pharmacology,Disease Management

About Molina Healthcare

Molina Healthcare is a FORTUNE 500 company that is focused exclusively on government-sponsored health care programs for families and individuals who qualify for government sponsored health care.

Molina Healthcare contracts with state governments and serves as a health plan providing a wide range of quality health care services to families and individuals. Molina Healthcare offers health plans in Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. Molina also offers a Medicare product and has been selected in several states to participate in duals demonstration projects to manage the care for those eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care

What you'll do

  • The role involves facilitating Medication Therapy Management (MTM) support through comprehensive medication reviews, communication with members and providers, and creating evidence-based recommendations for optimizing member medication regimens. Responsibilities also include analyzing medication lists for safety issues, promoting clinically appropriate prescribing, and performing prior authorization reviews for high-cost medications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Pharmacist, Clinical/Medication Therapy Management (Remote PST) do at Molina Healthcare?

As a Pharmacist, Clinical/Medication Therapy Management (Remote PST) at Molina Healthcare, you will: the role involves facilitating Medication Therapy Management (MTM) support through comprehensive medication reviews, communication with members and providers, and creating evidence-based recommendations for optimizing member medication regimens. Responsibilities also include analyzing medication lists for safety issues, promoting clinically appropriate prescribing, and performing prior authorization reviews for high-cost medications..

Why join Molina Healthcare as a Pharmacist, Clinical/Medication Therapy Management (Remote PST)?

Molina Healthcare is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.

Is the Pharmacist, Clinical/Medication Therapy Management (Remote PST) position at Molina Healthcare remote?

The Pharmacist, Clinical/Medication Therapy Management (Remote PST) position at Molina Healthcare is based in Long Beach, California, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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