No salary listed — similar Pharmacist roles pay ~$139k (median of 179 jobs)

6.6/10 work-life score · Top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 7,239 active roles in this specialty

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Elevance Health
Metairie, Louisiana

Pharmacist Consultant (US)

Pharmacist Top 10% in PharmacyFull-Time
Posted 3mo ago

About the Role

Pharmacist Consultant role in Metairie, LA. Supports disease management programs and physician care plans. Requires RPh license and 2+ years clinical experience.

Join Elevance Health as a Pharmacist Consultant – Metairie, LA in Metairie, Louisiana.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.

Requirements

  • Requires BA/BS in Pharmacy and a minimum of 2 years of clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
  • Current valid active and unrestrictive RPh license required.
  • Preferred skills, qualifications and experiences: PharmD preferred.
  • Experience with direct patient counseling or education preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy.
  • Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week.
  • Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.

Apply to join Elevance Health as a Pharmacist Consultant – Metairie, LA.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

PharmacyClinical ExperiencePatient CounselingMedication EvaluationDisease ManagementCompliance AssessmentDrug Therapy ConsultationCommunicationProblem SolvingTeamworkResource ManagementHealthcareManaged CareEducationConsultation

Pharmacy — Pharmacist Career Context

In Louisiana, Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$125k across 75 listings, vs ~$136k nationally (7,241 listings).

Louisiana's cost-of-living index is 90.0 (US average = 100) — Louisiana ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Elevance Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 81/100, 120 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pharmacist Consultant (US) at Elevance Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pharmacy — ranked against 7,239 active Pharmacy listings on WeekdayDoc.

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

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Pharmacist roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 179 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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About Elevance Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Indianapolis, Indiana
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Merit increases
Paid holidays
Paid Time Off
Incentive bonus programs
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Short and long term disability benefits