Director of Pharmacy

About the role

Responsible for managing the pharmacy program, the drug formulary design and development, implementation, and risk management in a manner that will improve quality, control utilization, and contain costs. This role is responsible for managing all aspects of clinical, administrative, financial, and regulatory pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Strategize, create, and oversee Pharmacy department tasks and projects, including opportunities for process improvement.
• Lead operational teams overseeing commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare lines of business.
• Manage pharmacy staff, including recruitment, coaching and development, and performance management.
• Responsible for the Pharmacy department budget.
• Develop, implement, and manage a Clinical Pharmacy plan that includes establishing and meeting short- and long-term goals, while managing pharmacy trends and costs of care across commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare lines of business.
• Track and analyze pharmacy utilization data and trends for finance and other management staff.
• Promote efficiency and effectiveness in clinical pharmacy operations.
• Collaborate with Mass General Brigham on enterprise-wide pharmacy matters.
• Oversee specialty pharmacy relationships and distribution processes.
• Develop a strategy to understand and manage pharmacy spending in medical settings reimbursed through the medical claims adjudication process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy required or Doctor of Pharmacy.
• Pharmacist [State License] - Generic - HR Only required.
• Experience Pharmacy experience working within a managed care setting 3-5 years preferred and Fiscal accounting experience 8-10+ years required.
• Experience managing Pharmacy staff 5-7 years required.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding and knowledge of the managed care industry in commercial and government programs.
• Strong, demonstrated track record of ability to execute on time, on budget, and on scope.
• Strong aptitude for technology-based solutions.
• Current in healthcare trends.
• Excellent leadership skills and leadership track record.
• Strong verbal, active listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to view the long-range trends and cycles of the business and industry and see the “big picture”.
• Knowledge of Federal and State regulations and Accreditation standards.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.

Skills and Abilities

• Solid understanding and knowledge of the managed care industry in commercial and government programs.
• Strong, demonstrated track record of ability to execute on time, on budget, and on scope.
• Strong aptitude for technology-based solutions.
• Current in healthcare trends.
• Excellent leadership skills and leadership track record.
• Strong verbal, active listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to view the long-range trends and cycles of the business and industry and see the “big picture”.
• Knowledge of Federal and State regulations and Accreditation standards.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Job Details

(if Applicable)

Pay Range

$124,342.40 - $180,897.60/Annual

Grade

9