Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Express Scripts - Remote (CRD)

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United States — Remote$55-$91/hrFull TimePharmacy
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join The Cigna Group as a Clinical Staff Pharmacist – Remote, $55-$91/hr in United States. Utilization management pharmacists are responsible for reviewing each plans policy to determine if coverage can be granted for a medication. Provide clinical support and oversight for all utilization management (UM) activities.

Key Responsibilities

  • disciplinary clinical team to provide a customer centric experience

Requirements

  • For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of 55 - 91 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
  • This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.
  • At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $55-$91/hr (Est. $114k-$189k/year)
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • 18 days PTO.
  • 401(k) with employer match.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Remote position - work from anywhere.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with The Cigna Group in United States.

Key Skills

Clinical pharmacyUtilization managementPrior authorizationDrug therapyCritical thinkingClinical decision makingSpecialty pharmacyMicrosoft OfficeClinical reviewCustomer centricity
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Express Scripts - Remote (CRD) at Utilization management pharmacists a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at Utilization management pharmacists is open to pharmacist candidates.

Pharmacists are expanding beyond traditional dispensing roles into clinical consulting, medication management, and remote pharmacy services.

Remote pharmacist positions in Pharmacy have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Utilization management pharmacists lists compensation for this pharmacist position at $114k to $189k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $189280 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote pharmacist position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($114k–$189k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Clinical pharmacy, Utilization management, Prior authorization, Drug therapy, Critical thinking, Clinical decision making, Specialty pharmacy, Microsoft Office. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The pharmacist is responsible for reviewing medication coverage policies and finalizing clinical prior authorization denials. They act as a clinical resource for drug therapy questions and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure appropriate utilization management decisions.

Benefits package: Annual Bonus Plan, Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance, Well-being Programs, Behavioral Health Programs, 401(k), Company Paid Life Insurance. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Pharmacy pharmacist jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Utilization management pharmacists

Hospitals and Health Care
Bloomfield, Connecticut
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Annual Bonus Plan
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Well-being Programs
Behavioral Health Programs
401(k)
Company Paid Life Insurance
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

Remote work (RR 0.57; 14-23% ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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