Clinical Pharmacist - UM Development, Custom Criteria

2 months ago
United States$118k–206kFull TimePharmacist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
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Job Description

About the Role

Join CVS Health as a Clinical Pharmacist - UM Development, Custom Criteria in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Development and peer review of content supporting standard and client specific drug coverage programs across the following business segments: Commercial, Medicaid, and Health Care Exchange.
  • Provide assistance to Medical Affairs, Clinical Development leadership, and Clinical Advisors in strategic projects (participate in cross functional teams, committee representation, etc.
  • ) as the subject matter expert in UM development.
  • Assist in training new or existing UM pharmacists on program revisions, enhancements and clinical positioning.

Requirements

  • $206,250.00 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full

Benefits & Compensation

  • In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include: Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
  • No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join CVS Health as a Clinical Pharmacist - UM Development, Custom Criteria.

Key Skills

Utilization ManagementClinical DevelopmentPrior AuthorizationStep TherapyQuantity ReviewFormulary ReviewContent DevelopmentPeer ReviewClinical OperationsAccount ManagementFormulary AdministrationClinical AffairsCross-functional TeamsManaged CareMentoringPrecepting
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Pharmacist - UM Development, Custom Criteria at CVS Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Pharmacy pharmacist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

This Pharmacy position at CVS Health is open to pharmacist candidates.

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

Compensation Analysis

CVS Health lists compensation for this pharmacist position at $118k to $206k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($118k–$206k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Utilization Management, Clinical Development, Prior Authorization, Step Therapy, Quantity Review, Formulary Review, Content Development, Peer Review. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Pharmacy role.

Core responsibilities: The Utilization Management Clinical Development Pharmacist will develop clinically and ethically based content for drug coverage programs supporting prior authorization, step therapy, quantity, and formulary review programs. This role involves interpreting, reviewing, and developing content for clie...

Benefits package: Medical plan options, 401(k) plan, Matching company contributions, Employee stock purchase plan, Wellness screenings, Tobacco cessation programs, Weight management programs, Confidential counseling. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About CVS Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Woonsocket, RI
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Medical plan options
401(k) plan
Matching company contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Wellness screenings
Tobacco cessation programs
Weight management programs
Confidential counseling
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (2)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2mo ago