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Pharmacist - Clinical Advisor
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What they do
A Clinical Pharmacist provides medications to patients and educates patients and physicians on the proper use of medications. Works in a clinical setting, directly with physicians and other health professionals, often granted patient care privileges and responsibility of assisting in patient care management. Usually requires a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
$141,319 / year median in the U.S.
+4% projected growth
Job Description
We're building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger
- helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
- Position Summary
- The Clinical Advisor position is an exciting pharmacist opportunity to use your clinical background in a client-facing role.
This role will support Aetna and is an integral part of the account team. As a Clinical Advisor, you will utilize clinical and analytical skills in a managed care environment to positively impact the health of clients and members while helping reduce health care costs.
You will accomplish this through:
- Serving as the clinical subject matter expert on the account team
- Providing clinical consulting services through analyzing drug utilization patterns and trends for our Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM )clients
- Leveraging your presentation skills by delivering quarterly and annual reporting, in partnership with the account owner, to clients on the clinical aspects of their benefit plan
- Educating clients on CVS Health's clinical programs and solutions to make recommendations for client implementation and adoption As a Clinical Advisor, your success will be driven by maintaining above average client satisfaction scores and contributing to the account team's ability to increase client revenue relative to clinical programs and solutions.
You will partner and serve as a liaison with internal teams and other clinicians supporting clinical programs on behalf of the client to achieve these results. Superior writing and organizational skills as well as the ability to meet tight deadlines will also be paramount to your success. The contributions you will make as a Clinical Advisor will position CVS Health for long term growth in the competitive PBM marketplace. This position can be located in a CVS Corporate Hub or has the ability to work remotely, with the ideal candidate residing in the Eastern part of the U.S near a major airport. You must have the ability to travel up to 40% of the time.
- Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of managed care experience or 1 year of CVS Health or other Managed Care Residency program
- Active pharmacist license in good standing
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time. Travel may require but is not limited to flights, overnight stays, local travel, travel on short notice and other travel deemed necessary by the Company.
- Excellent presentation and oral/written communication skills
- Demonstrated understanding of formulary and utilization management
- Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in a client-facing role
- Education
- Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy or PharmD.
- Anticipated Weekly Hours
- 40 •Time Type•Full time •Pay Range•The typical pay range for this role is: $110,925.
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- $249,600.
00 This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
- Great benefits for great people
- We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility. Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments (https://learn.bswift.com/cvshealth-mainland) . We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 09/18/2026 Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, including Disability/Protected Veteran — committed to diversity in the workplace.