Description
Help shape the clinical and strategic work that supports formulary decision-making as a Pharmacy Intern at Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group. You'll work alongside experienced professionals while gaining exposure to pharmacy benefit management, drug evaluation, and healthcare market dynamics.
Responsibilities
- Support the review and analysis of medications across therapeutic categories.
- Research new drug launches, pipeline products, and emerging clinical trends.
- Collect, organize, and summarize clinical, financial, and market information for formulary strategy discussions.
- Prepare presentations, reports, and other materials for internal stakeholders.
- Analyze formulary and utilization data to identify trends and potential opportunities.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings with clinical, strategy, account management, and operations partners.
- Support special projects related to formulary management, pipeline monitoring, and clinical program development.
- Contribute to process improvement and knowledge management initiatives.
Requirements
- Enrolled as a full-time Doctor of Pharmacy degree student in an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy.
- Ideal candidate will be a rising PharmD 3 student, between the second and third professional years when the internship starts.
- Interest in managed care, formulary management and development, and pharmacy strategy.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent writing and communication skills.
- Basic skills with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Preferred Qualifications
- Coursework in drug therapy, health economics, epidemiology, managed care, or a related field.
- Experience with research, data review, or literature reviews.
- Knowledge of drug development, care guidelines, pharmacy benefits, or formulary concepts.
- Experience with managed care and health plan PBMs.
Additional Information
- Location: Hybrid schedule in Bloomington, MN or St. Louis, MO office, or fully remote if outside of those cities.
- Schedule: Full-time summer internship (40 hours per week) from May 24 through August 13th.
- Compensation: Hourly pay ranges from $24.00 - $28.00.