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House Rx
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Hybrid

Specialty Pharmacist - Pittsburgh, PA

PharmacistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$130k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

House Rx is on a mission to make specialty medications more accessible and affordable for patients. We're looking for a Specialty Pharmacist to join our team and serve patients onsite, working alongside our fantastic centralized services team at our Pittsburgh, PA HUB! Read on to learn more about this opportunity and apply today if you're interested in joining our team and help make specialty medications more accessible and affordable for patients!

About the Role

As a pivotal member of the House Rx team, you will work closely with specialty care clinics to optimize outcomes for specialty patients and improve the specialty pharmacy experience for patients and their caregivers.

What You'll Do

  • Monitor and evaluate therapies for medication-related issues
  • Recommend therapy changes where required
  • Monitor patient adherence
  • Oversee care coordinator activities
  • Identify and resolve insurance-related issues for patients
  • Improve the patient experience by providing world-class care while resolving clinical questions
  • Act as a liaison between the patient and their provider

About You

You hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent advanced degree and are licensed in Pennsylvania

You are excited about working as part of the care team, collaborating with providers, to improve specialty medication outcomes

You are comfortable engaging with patients, providers, and all members of the care team both in-person and over the phone

You have experience navigating specialty medication benefits investigation, prior authorization, and financial assistance and will go above and beyond to help patients gain access, including composing appeal letters and seeking any available financial assistance

You are excited about working in a start-up environment and helping to build workflows and processes from the ground up

You enjoy learning new technologies and are proficient in some common pharmacy software systems (QS1, ComputerRx, PioneerRx, WAM, etc). Bonus points if you have worked in EMR systems (EPIC, Cerner, NextGen, etc) or specialty pharmacy systems (Therigy, Asembia1, ScriptMed, etc)

  • You are knowledgeable about specialty medications - bonus if you have experience the Oncology space
  • You have a willingness to learn therapeutic areas you are not familiar with (yet!)
  • You are a creative problem solver interested in positively impacting each patient’s pharmacy experience

You are an initiative taking individual contributor who can also promote teamwork and collaboration amongst colleagues

You are highly organized, with excellent attention to detail, focused on delivering quality patient care, comprehensive documentation, and exceptional execution every day

Why You Should Join Our Team

A career at House Rx offers the chance to work with a talented group of entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, and technology builders who are passionate about improving specialty care and making it easier for patients to access the medication that they need.

At House Rx, we strive to build and maintain an environment where employees from all backgrounds are valued, respected and have the opportunity to succeed. You'll find a culture that supports open communication, embracing failure as a learning opportunity, and always being open to new ideas—no matter how radical.

We are a remote-first company, however some pharmacy operations roles require onsite clinic presence. We’re committed to creating a positive and collaborative culture to achieve our mission, all while supporting our team members in all aspects of their lives—at home, at work and everywhere in between.

In Particular, We Offer

  • Generous PTO
  • Generous parental leave
  • Comprehensive healthcare, vision and dental benefits
  • Competitive salary and equity stake
  • Expected Full-Time Base Salary: $130,000K+

This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary/wage. The actual base salary/wage will depend on several factors, including experience, knowledge, and skills. Actual compensation packages may include other elements, equity, paid time off and benefits.

We’re backed by forward-thinking investors committed to transforming healthcare, including Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, Khosla Ventures, Maverick Ventures, 1984. vc, and Character.

Key Responsibilities

The Specialty Pharmacist will monitor and evaluate patient therapies, manage medication adherence, and resolve insurance-related issues. They will also act as a key liaison between patients and providers to optimize specialty care outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree and be licensed in Pennsylvania. Experience with specialty medication benefits, prior authorization, and pharmacy software systems is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Medication therapy managementClinical documentationInsurance resolutionProblem solvingWorkflow development

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 57% have no call, 53% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$130k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $133k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Pharmacy jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 5% in pharmacyranked against 10,122 Pharmacy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$130kPharmacy median $136k (middle half $130k–$148k)129 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$133k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pharmacy listings in Pennsylvania358 active10,169 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 30% remote · 57% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania pharmacist listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 5% offer loan repayment364 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pharmacy listings3,588 in the last 30 days3,264 the 30 days before (+10%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pharmacy pay trend+2.7% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (10,122 Pharmacy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Specialty Pharmacist - Pittsburgh, PA at House Rx a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 5% in Pharmacy — ranked against 10,122 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.

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Work-life snapshot

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Among the best 10% of Pharmacy listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,122 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About House Rx

Hospitals and Health Care
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
Generous parental leave
Comprehensive healthcare, vision and dental benefits
Competitive salary and equity stake