Clinical Pharmacist
Listed compensation
$119k-$190k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Provide timely drug therapy for health plan members by reviewing and processing prior authorization requests using clinical judgment and medical policy.
- Review prior authorization requests and make determinations for drug products according to member benefits and coverage criteria
- Report to utilization review statistics to corporate compliance committees
- Review data and summarize daily utilization review numbers
- Responsible for tracking compliance of review cases
- Provide clinical guidance and support to the assigned pharmacy technicians
- Knowledge of drug coding (NDC, GCN, GPI and USC) and NCPDP claims adjudication systems
- Review guideline criteria for prior authorization and non-formulary drugs in support of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee function and pharmacy benefit design.
- Ensure and evaluate quality controls and implement opportunities for performance improvement in pharmacy practices
- Research drug information to maintain drug knowledge and disease state understanding for application to prior authorization reviews
Hiring Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or advanced degree
- 3+ years of experience in related field.
- Current states pharmacy license.
Salary Range
At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed.
Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs.
Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.
*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.
$118,691.00 - $189,906.00
Skills
Clinical Compliance, Drug Coding, Drug Information, Medical Knowledge, Medical Policy, Medical Prescriptions, Medicare, Medication Adherence, Medication Management, Medication Reconciliation, Medication Safety, Medication Therapy Management, Pharmacy, Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacy Regulation
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Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Pharmacist reviews and processes prior authorization requests using clinical judgment and medical policy to ensure appropriate drug therapy. They also provide clinical guidance to pharmacy technicians and report utilization review statistics to corporate compliance committees.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or advanced degree and possess a current state pharmacy license. A minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Pharmacist Career Context
Of the 40 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 55% have no call, 83% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Pharmacy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacist at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina 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 10,406 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
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