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Smith Rx
Remote - Nationwide

Clinical Review Pharmacist (Seasonal)

Pharmacist Top 25% in PharmacyContract

Listed compensation

$63-$66/hr

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Employment & setting
Contract · remote
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 50m ago · Verified live

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

What You Will Bring to SmithRx

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.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Review Pharmacist will perform prior authorization reviews and collaborate with the pharmacy and therapeutics team to optimize clinical outcomes. They will also serve as a clinical subject matter expert to support account management, sales, and implementation teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or a PharmD and possess 2-5 years of pharmacy experience. A minimum of 1 year of experience with prior authorizations for commercial plans is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Drug literature evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Review Pharmacist (Seasonal) at Smith Rx a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Pharmacy — ranked against 9,782 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 53% are remote, 40% have no call, 80% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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About Smith Rx

Hospitals and Health Care
San Francisco, CA
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Time off programs
Medical, dental, vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Bonus/commission/equity eligible