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The Academic Detailer Pharmacist is a field-based role that will independently engage community-based physicians and medical group administrators in an educational capacity with the goals of:

Driving adherence to evidence-based medicine guidelines

Supporting medication adherence

Supporting prescribing of lower cost alternatives

As part of their daily responsibilities, this individual will work under the guidance and direction of their health plan partner to successfully drive initiatives and engage providers.

The Academic Detailer Pharmacist serves as the primary liaison between their health plan partner and their assigned provider portfolio. They will be expected to proactively establish and manage prescriber relationships as an outward facing, dedicated resource. In addition to providing prescriber/group education and performance report cards, this individual will engage medical groups to strategically identify ways to make provided reports more useful, and will be expected to bring back recommendations from physician offices to support continuous quality improvement of the detailing program. The Detailer will then be expected to collaborate with their health plan partner to continually improve ongoing utility of provider reports and education materials.

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Candidate based in the state of Michigan will be given strong preference.

Primary Responsibilities:

Plan weekly activities, summarize outcomes and detail actionable items from activities

Engage top prescribers through face-to-face visits, telephonic outreach, and fax/mail intervention to provide them with key feedback on their prescribing patterns, including benchmarks against relevant peer groups

Review prescriber-specific opportunities to improve care on behalf of members

Review patient-specific opportunities to optimize and provide cost-effective, quality care

Develop and manage the client relationship with your health plan partner by employing effective communication, utilizing professional acumen, and incorporating drug expertise

Apply marketing/consultation techniques in promotion of national practice guidelines for clinical effectiveness and safety

Participate in the development of reports providing comparative data on prescribing practices

Participate in the development of outcome reports to track the success of interventions

Analyze data to track and trend program impact and identify areas of opportunity to improve the program

Function with high level of urgency in all business responses- internal and external

Receive training and materials from health plan partner to disseminate to practices, including handouts, provider reports, and other desired collateral

Provide monthly progress updates during health plan partner hosted meetings

Provide annual presentation of each year’s activities and outcomes

Assist with providing data and feedback to truly change provider behavior and achieve results

Build collaborative and trusting relationships with the providers. Work as a clinical liaison between health plan partner and portfolio of practices/providers

Maintain confidentiality and use only the minimum amount of protected health information (PHI) necessary to accomplish job related responsibilities. This position may require PHI or other confidential information be taken outside the office or accessed from home electronically. The Academic Detailer Pharmacist is responsible for safeguarding this information in accordance with all HIPAA policies and regulations

This is a telecommute position, but candidates based in the Columbia, SC area will be given preference

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:

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD

Current and unrestricted Pharmacist license

3+ years of experience as a practicing Pharmacist OR completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency in one of the following: managed care, ambulatory care or specialty pharmacy

Experience analyzing and interpreting pharmacy claims data, cost drivers and trends

Proficient skills in Microsoft Office and Outlook

Ability to travel locally, up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications:

Solid clinical knowledge and experience collaborating with providers to recommend or promote clinically appropriate and cost-effective care

Experience proactively outreaching to providers or provider offices on pharmacy recommendations and topics

Experience driving change through collaboration with providers and their staff

Academic Detailing experience

Managed care or PBM experience

Experience giving formal presentations

Permanent residence in the state of Michigan

General pharmacy/PBM, medical practices business understanding related to prescribing

Understanding of clinical quality programs (i.e. CMS STAR Ratings, NCQA/HEDIS, PQA)

Understanding of pay-for-performance programs, ACOs and other performance/quality based initiatives

Competencies:

Demonstrated record of being a self-starter, with a solid independent work drive

Habitual use of metrics in daily work

Effective communication skills (phone, email, written communication and documentation)

Effective organizational skills

Effective interpersonal skills, ability to establish and build new relationships from scratch

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 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.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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: 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.