Pharmacy Account Executive, East Region - Cigna Healthcare (Finance)

Pharmacy Account Executive - East Region

Baltimore/Washington DC Metro Area, Eastern Virginia

As part of Cigna Pharmacy Management, the Pharmacy Account Management Advisor serves as the primary pharmacy benefits subject matter expert supporting Cigna Pharmacy clients in our under 500 employee market segment.

The Pharmacy Account Executive is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, brokers/consultants by supporting the medical sales teams with the Cigna Pharmacy Management client retention & growth strategies as well providing expertise with implementation, reporting, and day-to-day service functions.

Primary Roles:

• Retain assigned book of business.
• Educate and consistently advance the knowledge of pharmacy with the Cigna medical sales organization.
• Participate in client meetings and presentations to review client performance and offer and successfully sell in a suite of pharmacy management programs and solutions.
• Uncover and promote opportunities to expand the pharmacy earnings contribution to the broader Cigna organization through individual client and medical sales organization initiatives and efforts.
• Partner with medical sales, underwriting, and others as the pharmacy subject matter expert for pricing, competitive intelligence, and pharmacy renewal strategies to retain and grow assigned book of business.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Coordinate core service delivery external messaging, working cross-functionally with all operational support areas.
• Facilitate service concern resolution meetings with clients and brokers; act as escalated issue contact for pharmacy issues when contacted by the medical sales teams.
• Actively participate in finalist meetings for new and existing business.
• Analyze pharmacy utilization in order to provide clients with consultative solutions and manage follow-up questions.
• Develop a clear understanding of clients' needs, goals and objectives.
• Provide pricing, audit, and contract support to clients and internal medical partners.
• Explain pharmacy coverage rules based on Cigna policies or with support of a Clinical partner.

Qualifications:

• Coordinate core service delivery external messaging, working cross-functionally with all operational support areas.
• Facilitate service concern resolution meetings with clients and brokers; act as escalated issue contact for pharmacy issues when contacted by the medical sales teams.
• Actively participate in finalist meetings for new and existing business.
• Analyze pharmacy utilization in order to provide clients with consultative solutions and manage follow-up questions.
• Develop a clear understanding of clients' needs, goals and objectives.
• Provide pricing, audit, and contract support to clients and internal medical partners.
• Explain pharmacy coverage rules based on Cigna policies or with support of a Clinical partner.

Core Competencies:

• Customer Focus
• Organizational Agility
• Network Building
• Verbal & Written Communication Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Financial Acumen
• Negotiation skills
• Executive presence

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 86,500 - 144,100 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. That's why you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll 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 Group .

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

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.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.