Now Hiring - Healthcare Clinical Pathwell (Specialty) Pharmacy Account Manager - Work at Home in Hartford, CT

Position Scope: Join Cigna and have an opportunity to work for an organization successfully managing medical specialty drugs for over 20 years. This is a growth position reporting to the Cigna Pharmacy Sales and Account Management Clinical Strategy Lead. The individual in this role will be responsible for supporting large scale medical specialty initiatives; including the launch and adoption of Cigna Pathwell Specialty, a market leading new product created to reduce drug spend in the medical space. They will play a critical role in supporting sales teams to position Pathwell Specialty by working closely with areas across the organization, including Product, Sales, Underwriting, Finance, Marketing and Communications, and Clinical. A major component of this role will be educating clients and brokers on the value of Pathwell Specialty. This role consists of internal and external engagement with partners and includes client and consultant/broker facing sales with a medical specialty focus.

Strategy, Planning and Execution

• Collaborates with internal partners to execute on the Pathwell Specialty business plan, including achieving desired adoption rates.
• Collaborate with the sales teams and matrix partners to enhance Pathwell Specialty exception rates and proactively address any potential obstacles or objections.
• Educate clients and broker/consultants about our medical specialty pharmacy programs to support retention and growth of business.
• Support development and execution of other key medical specialty projects to drive retention of the book of business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales team to meet adoption rates for Pathwell Specialty
• Collaborate directly with clients, sales and account teams to educate about our specialty pharmacy programs and promote the use of Pathwell Specialty, our most advanced medical specialty management program.
• Respond to sales, upsell and general specialty benefit related questions and strategize on opportunities. This support may include working on RFP language and interacting with consultants and brokers.
• Partner with matrix organizations to ensure that appropriate action is taken to identify and implement specialty drug initiatives, such as being a liaison between medical specialty product and pharmacy Sales and Account Management.
• Provide leadership as the go-to subject matter expert within Cigna Pharmacy Sales and Account Management for specialty medical and pharmacy benefit opportunities , including Pathwell Specialty. Generously share, experience and insights as well as provide direction, collaboration and assistance.
• Represents Cigna Sales and Account Management and clients as products are developed. Requires management across highly matrixed organization in supporting specialty medical and pharmacy benefit strategy
• Develops and implements communication and reporting mechanisms to manage issues, risks and timely delivery of initiative results.
• Update on market trends, client requests, and overall effectiveness of medical specialty strategies, in particular Pathwell Specialty .
• Provide input and offer recommendations for the future direction of Cignas Specialty management strategy .
• Participate in industry events, follow industry developments, articulate opportunities and threats to team and company stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experienced Pharm D or bachelors degree in Pharmacy with active registered pharmacist license
• 6 or more years of clinical experience, client-facing account management and sales experience preferred. Medical specialty pharmacy management experience is a strong plus .
• Working knowledge of medical claims billing processes a bonus .
• Excellent communication skills, inclusive of written and presentation skills. Ability to interact with all levels and diverse partners, including external clients and executive internal leaders
• Strong business acumen, with proven ability to leverage knowledge base to quickly come up to speed in new business areas and new projects
• Highly organized with demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and execute tasks with strict deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and take initiative
• Strong analytic and decision making abilities.
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Ability to develop effective relationships enterprise wide

May require up to 20% travel

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 98,000 - 163,400 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. Thats why youll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, youll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna .

About Cigna
Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, youll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich peoples lives. What difference will you make?

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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