Clinical Pharmacist

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Fortune 5 business, we're one of the world's leading healthcare companies. There are no limits here on the resources you'll have or the challenges you'll encounter.

We have been supporting global healthcare systems from Ireland and the UK for more than 20 years, building a dynamic and diverse team of more than 2,100 talented individuals. With a continued record of growth and stability, we're on the constant lookout for fresh talent to join our expanding teams.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, this position is responsible for overall drug information research, evaluation and reviews in response to clinical inquires from partnering departments. This position is part of a cross-functional division (e.g., Finance Accounting, Commercial, Legal, Contract Specialist, and Client Management) coordinating formulary strategies for over 60 therapeutic classes. The work of the Clinical Pharmacist ensures collaborating areas have essential details for clinically appropriate decision making.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical support with respect to pharmacy benefit design
• Conduct clinical research and review drug labels, treatment guidelines, published literature and other key sources to inform drug coverage strategies
• Support, liaise, and provide clinical pharmacy consulting services to cross functional teams including individuals with a broad range of expertise
• Collaborate on maintenance and enhancements of the clinical intake tool (Optum Rx Clinical Support)
• Work with partners such as clinical leadership, commercial strategy and legal
• Collaborate with the greater clinical organization including Drug Intelligence, Pipeline, Industry Relations, and Clinical Utilization Management
• Review and contribute to the maintenance and development of clinical policies
• Maintain solid clinical knowledge of multiple therapeutic categories for drug information research requests (e.g., Diabetes, Respiratory disease, Oncology, Hematology, Neurology)
• Present educational information on newly approved and up-and-coming drugs to the clinical and non-clinical teams
• Attend internal and external meetings to gain latest information on clinical trials and other details pertaining to drug pipeline

You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy (BPharm) or Masters equivalent (MPharm)
• Registered with the Pharmacy Society of Ireland
• Proven experience as a pharmacist in community pharmacy, hospital, clinical, medical information or industry setting
• Demonstrated solid written & verbal communication skills that provide accurate and efficient interpretation of complex clinical information translated and summarized for a diverse audience
• Proven previous experience in maintaining professional relationships with internal and external partners
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced clinical training (e.g. Residency, Rotational Pharmacist), experience or master's program
• Proven experience in US healthcare system and the role of pharmacy benefit management
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and/or project management skills

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.  

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.


Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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