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Pharmacist (Pharmacy Operations) Consulting Role in Costa Mesa-315325: UnitedHealth Group

Job ID315325
Company NameUnitedHealth Group
Job CategoryPharmaceutical/Biotech; Healthcare
LocationCosta Mesa, CA
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience2-5 Years Experience
Date PostedOctober 28, 2009 (Reposted Nov 12)


Job Category:
Pharmacy

Reference Code:
315325

Position Type:
Full-time, Regular




UnitedHealth Group is among the most ambitious Fortune 25 companies you'll ever meet. Through our family of businesses, we're working to make the health care system perform better for more people, in more ways than ever.

Simply put, we think the entire system can be greater than it's ever been. And that drives us to work harder, aim higher, and expect more from one another.

Here, you'll be empowered to make an immediate impact for millions of others. And you'll achieve more than you ever expected. How does that fit with your plans?


Pharmacist (Pharmacy Operations) Consulting Role in Costa Mesa-315325

UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.

Description

Prescription Solutions is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.
If you're ready to talk about groundbreaking interactions, let's talk about what happens when a firm that touches millions of lives decides to gather results from millions of prescriptions every month and analyze their impact. Let's talk about smart, motivated pharmacy teams. Let's talk about more effective and affordable health care solutions. This is caring. This is great chemistry. This is the way to make a difference.
The consulting Pharmacist performs various duties related to telephonic consultation pertaining to prescription orders. Primary Responsibilities include:
  • Verifies prescriptions
  • Takes new prescriptions and evaluates patient histories
  • Interprets physicians' prescriptions and creates orders, accesses, inputs, and retrieves prescription information from the computer system and verifies whether the order is reimbursable.
  • Consults with customers, patients and/or physicians regarding use of medications and potential drug interactions.
  • Conducts Quality Assurance and verifies the accuracy of all prescriptions
  • Handles drug utilization review calls
  • Analyzes and investigates concerns.
  • Provides explanations and interpretations within area of expertise.
Prescription Solutions is an empowering place for people with the flexibility to help create change. Innovation is part of the job description. New ideas are welcome. And passion for improving the lives of our customers is a motivating factor in everything that happens.

Qualifications

Qualifications:
  • Pharmacist license in good standing from CA
  • BS in Pharmacy or PharmD degree
  • 3 years experience as a pharmacist in retail or hospital/facility
  • Ability to type 25 wpm while talking on the phone is essential to this role
Additional Assets Preferred: Computer proficiency
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.




Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.



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