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Medicare Pharmacy Stars Associate Director

Humana

Remote · USFull-time$150–206K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$150–206K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Active Unrestricted Pharmacy LicenseDoctorate

Job overview

The Medicare Pharmacy Stars Associate Director oversees and supports a team developing, implementing, and managing clinical program strategies to improve Medicare members’ appropriate medication use. The role is accountable for performance goals across multiple quality measures and requires sound decision-making on complex issues. It is a remote position with occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Giving DirectionBusiness Decision-MakingMicrosoft OfficeWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationAttention to DetailFacilitationConsultingProject ManagementStrategic ThinkingPlanningOrganizationLearning QuicklyWorking Under PressureWorking With AmbiguityComplex Decision-MakingData AnalysisDrawing ConclusionsMaking RecommendationsMedicare StarsClinical Program DevelopmentClinical Program Leadership

Qualifications

Doctor of Pharmacy or RPhActive Unrestricted Pharmacy License5+ Years Clinical Experience2+ Years Manager ExperienceManaged Care or Pharmacy ExperienceResidency or FellowshipMaster's in Business, Healthcare Administration, or Related

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Become a part of our caring community

The Pharmacy Stars Associate Director will be a part of a collaborative Pharmacy Stars team which is accountable for Humana's Stars patient safety measure performance. The Associate Director will oversee and support a team responsible for development, implementation, and management of clinical program strategies to improve Medicare members' appropriate medication use. The Associate Director has accountability to performance goals for multiple quality measure and exhibits strong decision making on complex issues regarding job duties and related tasks. The Associate Director, Clinical Pharmacist requires a solid understanding of how organization capabilities interrelate across department(s).

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

  • Degree of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD or RPh) from an accredited School of Pharmacy

  • Active, unrestricted pharmacy licensure

  • 5+ years of clinical experience in managed care or pharmacy related field, or equivalent

  • More than two years of experience as a Manager

  • Able to give direction and make sound business decisions

  • Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills

  • Thrives in a fast paced, multi-project work environment while still ensuring attention to detail

  • Successful track record in facilitating and consulting across teams and managing projects

  • Strategic thinking and planning capabilities, organized, and detail-oriented

  • Ability to learn quickly, work under pressure and timeline, work with ambiguity, and make complex decisions as necessary to meet business need

  • Ability to assimilate, analyze, draw conclusions, and make recommendations from complex data

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in Medicare Stars

  • Managed care and/or community pharmacy experience or residency/fellowship

  • Previous experience in clinical program development and leadership

  • Master's Degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field

Additional Information:

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Work at home requirements:

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.

Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.

Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.

Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.

Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

SSN Alert:

Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number, if it is not already on file. When required, an email will be sent from [email protected] with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana's secure website.

Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$150,000 - $206,300 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 11-08-2026

About us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=Humana_Website.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,458 open Clinical Pharmacist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$150–206K/yr
  • US median$126–170K/yr249 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $178K, is 20% above the US median midpoint ($148K) — in the top quarter of Clinical Pharmacist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,458 open Clinical Pharmacist jobs across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Clinical Pharmacist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 587 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 183 of the 1,458 open Clinical Pharmacist jobs (13%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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