Clinical Review Pharmacist (Seasonal)

Job Description

Job Description

Who We Are:

SmithRx is a rapidly growing, venture-backed Health-Tech company.  Our mission is to disrupt the expensive and inefficient Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) sector by building a next-generation drug acquisition platform driven by cutting edge technology, innovative cost saving tools, and best-in-class customer service.  With hundreds of thousands of members onboarded since 2016, SmithRx has a solution that is resonating with clients all across the country.

We pride ourselves for our mission-driven and collaborative culture that inspires our employees to do their best work. We believe that the U.S healthcare system is in need of transformation, and we come to work each day dedicated to making that change a reality. At our core, we are guided by our company values:

• Integrity: Our purpose guides our actions and gives us confidence in the path ahead. With unwavering honesty and dependability, we embrace the pressure of challenging the old and exemplify ethical leadership to create the new.
• Courage: We face continuous challenges with grit and resilience. We embrace the discomfort of the unknown by balancing autonomy with empathy, and ownership with vulnerability. We boldly challenge the status quo to keep moving forward—always.
• Together: The success of SmithRx reflects the strength of our partnerships and the commitment of our team. Our shared values bind us together and make us one. When one falls, we all fall; when one rises, we all rise.

Job Summary:

As a part of the clinical services team, the Clinical Review Pharmacist will join the company's clinical team to help optimize the SmithRx clinical offerings and outcomes for our customers, members and clients.  

What you will do:

• Complete prior authorization reviews
• Collaborate with pharmacists as part of the P&T process
• Serve as a clinical subject matter expert to support account management, sales, and implementation teams
• Maintain open lines of communication with other functional areas within SmithRx
• Provide effective communication of SmithRx's vision, mission, values and goals
• Participate in multi-departmental meetings and committees to accomplish projects

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required
• 2-5 years pharmacy experience, including minimum 1 year experience with prior authorizations for commercial plans
• Strong clinical skills with the ability to apply sound clinical judgment to a variety of complex situations
• Proficiency in drug literature and clinical trial evaluation, including electronic databases such as Micromedex, Medline, and UptoDate
• Emphasis on problem solving skills, including identifying and accepting a challenging situation and proposing a solution
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint including tables, charts and figures preferred

Zone A includes the following locations:

• San Francisco Bay Area - California
• Metro New York City - Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania

Zone A Pay Range

$64—$66 USD

Zone B includes the following locations:

• California - outside of San Francisco Bay Area
• Metro Denver / Boulder - Colorado
• Metro District of Columbia - District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia
• Metro Boston / Cambridge - Massachusetts and New Hampshire
• Metro Austin - Texas
• Metro Seattle - Washington

Zone B Pay Range

$64—$65 USD

Zone C includes all other locations not listed above, including:

• Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
• Non metro Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia

Zone C Pay Range

$63—$65 USD

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: The range listed above reflects our standard pay scale and actual pay will vary based on work location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Total Rewards: In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or equity. SmithRx offers a variety of benefits to help you live well, including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance and 401(k).

Individual offers are tailored to your geography, experience, skills, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details during the hiring process. In the meantime, feel free to explore our comprehensive benefits here.