--- title: 'Benefits Configuration Analyst at SmithRx' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/benefits-configuration-analyst-smithrx-remote-cm3mvsnzj1ba' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Benefits Configuration Analyst at SmithRx - **Company:** SmithRx - **Location:** Remote - **Compensation:** $55k–$78k - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-27 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/smithrx/jobs/8752112002 ## Job description Who We Are: SmithRx is a rapidly growing, venture-backed Health-Tech company.  Our mission is to disrupt the expensive and inefficient Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) sector by building a next-generation drug acquisition platform driven by cutting edge technology, innovative cost saving tools, and best-in-class customer service.  With hundreds of thousands of members onboarded since 2016, SmithRx has a solution that is resonating with clients all across the country. We pride ourselves for our mission-driven and collaborative culture that inspires our employees to do their best work. We believe that the U.S healthcare system is in need of transformation, and we come to work each day dedicated to making that change a reality. At our core, we are guided by our company values: - Integrity: Our purpose guides our actions and gives us confidence in the path ahead. With unwavering honesty and dependability, we embrace the pressure of challenging the old and exemplify ethical leadership to create the new. - Courage: We face continuous challenges with grit and resilience. We embrace the discomfort of the unknown by balancing autonomy with empathy, and ownership with vulnerability. We boldly challenge the status quo to keep moving forward—always. - Together: The success of SmithRx reflects the strength of our partnerships and the commitment of our team. Our shared values bind us together and make us one. When one falls, we all fall; when one rises, we all rise. Job Summary: As a Benefits Configuration Analyst, you will support cross-functional teams during implementations and build and manage pharmacy benefit plans on various platforms to ensure a high quality SmithRx product. This role will also be responsible for supporting the Plan Operations team with core benefits operations functions while building and maintaining accurate benefit configuration. What will you do: - Work with clients, identifying and understanding benefit plan requirements. Build and maintain pharmacy benefit plans for client groups. - Aid in the organization of benefit configuration and structure for the accounts assigned by monitoring plan data integrity. - Assist in determining process improvement efforts. - Maintain prior authorizations and step therapy rules. - Grandfather/transition new clients and update formularies with changes at the direction of the clinical team. - Communicate project status, escalating issues when appropriate. Provide insight into changes to improve workflow efficiency. - Collaborate with member support and customer success teams to review and resolve inquiries related to benefits timely to improve member experience. - Provide troubleshooting support for our claims adjudication process. - Support new client implementations, conduct go-live testing, perform post go-live auditing and support to ensure plans are configured to confirm accuracy. What you will bring to SmithRx: - 4+ years of experience in payer/claims and benefit configuration required - Analytical skills; Microsoft Excel skills; - Strong communication skills via face-to-face meetings, conference calls and written correspondence - Self-starter mentality: ability to make informed decisions, find creative approaches to difficult challenges, and deliver on commitments - Execution-focused ethos - you are a solutions-oriented problem solver and efficiency driven - Flexible, dependable, adaptable, and able to respond under the pressure of a fast-paced technology company What SmithRx Offers You: - Highly competitive wellness benefits including Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance - Flexible Spending Benefits - 401(k) Retirement Savings Program - Short-term and long-term disability - Discretionary Paid Time Off - Paid Company Holidays - Wellness Benefits - Commuter Benefits - Paid Parental Leave benefits - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Well-stocked kitchen in office locations - Professional development and training opportunities Zone A includes the following locations: - San Francisco Bay Area - California - Metro New York City - Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania Zone A Pay Range $66,300—$78,000 USD Zone B includes the following locations: - California - outside of San Francisco Bay Area - Metro Denver / Boulder - Colorado - Metro District of Columbia - District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia - Metro Boston / Cambridge - Massachusetts and New Hampshire - Metro Austin - Texas - Metro Seattle - Washington Zone B Pay Range $60,800—$71,500 USD Zone C includes all other locations not listed above, including: - Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming - Non metro Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia Zone C Pay Range $55,300—$65,000 USD ## Compensation & Benefits - Base Salary: The range listed above reflects our standard pay scale and actual pay will vary based on work location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. - Total Rewards: In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or equity. SmithRx offers a variety of benefits to help you live well, including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance and 401(k). Individual offers are tailored to your geography, experience, skills, and education. Your recruiter can share more specific details during the hiring process. In the meantime, feel free to explore our comprehensive benefits [here](https://benefitsguides.thinkccig.com/smithrx/2026candidates/). ## About SmithRx ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: SmithRx is a transparent, pass-through pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) for self-insured employers, using modern technology to lower drug costs and improve member outcomes. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A and Seed funding; most recent Series A in 2021) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Jake Frenz ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) – healthcare technology and services - **Target customers**: Self-insured employers (B2B/Enterprise), also serves brokers and plan sponsors - **Mission**: To reduce the cost and complexity of pharmacy benefits for America’s employers and patients, bringing transparency and fairness to a system built on opacity [smithrx.com](https://smithrx.com/our-story) ## Products & Services - **SmithRx PBM Platform**: A fully transparent, pass-through pharmacy benefits administration service. Routes every claim to the lowest-cost drug, pharmacy, and price, while providing white-glove member support. Includes clinical formulary optimization, cost-saving programs, and real-time data analytics. (SaaS + Service) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$104.7M** across six rounds (Seed in 2017, Series A in 2018/2019/2021) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/smithrx) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Founders Fund (led Series A in 2018); other undisclosed investors. Partners include best-of-breed healthcare solutions [smithrx.com](https://smithrx.com/our-story) - **Growth Signals**: - 422 employees as of mid-2026, with monthly headcount growth of +3.7% [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/smithrx) - 84 active job postings; quarterly job postings up 180% [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/smithrx) - Claims clients consistently save **20% or more** on total drug costs compared to legacy PBMs [smithrx.com](https://smithrx.com/) - Named to “Best Places to Work” (per LinkedIn snippet) ## Competitive Advantages - **Radical transparency**: SmithRx operates with a pass-through model – all rebates and discounts are passed to the client, eliminating conflicts of interest that plague incumbent PBMs. - **Independent ownership**: Not owned by an insurance company or pharmacy chain, so incentives are 100% aligned with employers and patients. - **Modern technology**: Proprietary platform that continuously optimizes drug selection based on efficacy, safety, and total cost. - **High net promoter scores**: Based on 2025 client survey results. ## Strategic Focus - Continue disrupting the legacy PBM oligopoly by proving that a transparent, technology-driven model delivers superior savings and member experience. - Expand client base among self-insured employers and grow partnerships with brokers and consultants. - Scale engineering and data capabilities to further automate drug pricing and clinical decision support. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Guided by values of Courage, Integrity, and Together – a team that “runs toward complex problems” with high autonomy and grit [smithrx.com](https://smithrx.com/careers) - **Remote/Hybrid**: Remote work options for Engineering, Marketing, and G&A roles; in-office hubs in San Francisco, Lehi (UT), and Plano (TX) [smithrx.com](https://smithrx.com/careers) - **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision with low employee costs; gym memberships; Employee Assistance Program; pet pharmacy benefits; generous PTO; 12 company holidays including an annual “Anvil Day” [smithrx.com](https://smithrx.com/careers) - **Career Growth**: Training and development support at every stage; named to “Best Places to Work” - **Employee Rating**: 3.6/5 on LinkedIn (82 reviews) with highest marks for culture (3.8) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/smithrx) ## Sources 1. [smithrx.com](https://smithrx.com/) – company homepage 2. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/smithrx) – LinkedIn company profile 3. [smithrx.com](https://smithrx.com/our-story) – founder story and mission 4. [smithrx.com](https://smithrx.com/careers) – careers page 5. 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