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Position Summary
This is an exciting opportunity with Aetna's Regional Clinical Consulting team for an experienced clinician with an intellectual curiosity, desire for continuous learning and passion to improve population health. Clinical Program Consultant (CPC) plays a key role in delivering strategic clinical insights to commercial plan sponsors in the Western US by combining clinical expertise, data analysis, and consultative communication.
As a CPC, you will collaborate closely with account teams, care management, Regional Analytic Consulting, and key enterprise partners to support customer objectives. You will help customers understand plan performance, identify improvement opportunities, and implement solutions that drive better health outcomes and cost efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will be empowered to:
Deliver forward-thinking clinical insights derived from analyzing clinical utilization patterns and member behavior impact on medical costs.
Recommend clinical programs and services aligned with customer strategy to influence short- and long-term results.
Analyze, synthesize, and present clinical findings paired with actionable recommendations in customer-facing meetings.
Serve as a trusted clinical resource on population health, industry trends, and health disparities.
Collaborate across the organization to align strategies between customers and the health plan.
Contribute to customer population health strategies across the clinical continuum.
Create and propose solutions to improve member health, including leveraging community resources and partnerships in the Western region.
This is a customer-facing role requiring up to 50% travel throughout the Western U.S., including onsite customer meetings, plan-performance discussions, and strategic consultations.
This is a work-from-home position. Preference will be given to candidates residing in the Western United States and within approximately two hours of a major Western-region airport (e.g., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Portland, Las Vegas, etc.).
Clinical Program Consultants are key contributors to the Regional Clinical Consulting business-a multidisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, clinical social workers, well-being consultants, and analytic consultants. Our environment values creativity, collaboration, and a consultative mindset, and our support is highly valued by internal partners and customers.
Required Qualifications
Active, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) license
Minimum 5 years of clinical experience
At least 3 years in acute care
Remaining experience may include hospital, clinic, or community health
1+ years of healthcare consultation experience with external stakeholders
Ability to travel up to 50% within the Western U.S.
Highly proficient with MS Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook)
Excellent consultative, communication and presentation skills (especially PowerPoint)
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Strong clinical analytics skills, including Excel and reporting tools
Effective presentation skills and experience communicating with large groups
Proficient consultative, communication, and relationship-building skills, including at the executive level
Ability to manage multiple deliverables in a timely and professional manner
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
Preferred Qualifications
1+ years of leadership experience
Experience working with a health insurance carrier
Familiarity with benefit plan design
Strong ability to communicate chronic condition impacts on population health
Education
RN - BSN preferred or equivalent experience
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$60,300.00 - $132,600.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits - investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan .
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 01/30/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
