Senior Pharmacist - Programs
Highmark · United States · 4 days ago
RemoteRemoteHealthcare$118k/yrFull-time
About the role
This role operates in a hybrid model (T,W,TH) for employees residing within 50 miles of the corporate office. This senior pharmacist role requires the incumbent to balance clinical and business acumen to implement and provide ongoing support and oversight of assigned pharmacy programs.
Responsibilities
- Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for assigned programs and related workflows, including those with high complexity.
- Function independently as business SME during assigned program implementations, expansions, and enhancements.
- Meet or exceed assigned program goals and objectives.
- Provide formal or informal leadership to support pharmacy strategy initiatives.
- Monitor outcomes of operational and technical enhancements to assigned programs.
- Monitor, evaluate and present pharmacy data related to assigned programs; make recommendations for data analysis and reporting to monitor effectiveness and value.
- Ensure ongoing state and federal compliance of assigned programs, in concert with legal, product, and risk matrix partners.
- Develop and maintain internal program documentation, coordinating between matrix teams where appropriate.
- Development and maintenance of accurate marketing materials for assigned programs.
- Provide written and verbal education on assigned programs to internal stakeholders.
- Identify and support opportunities for program efficiencies and/or enhancements.
- Interdepartmental Collaboration: Ensure compatibility with medical product solutions where applicable. Work effectively within a matrixed environment to assemble and facilitate project and ad-hoc teams to reach determined objectives.
Requirements
- Required 5 years of related, progressive experience in the pharmacy area of specialization OR completion of an accredited PGY-1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Program plus 2 additional years of related, progressive experience in the pharmacy area of specialization.
- PREFERRED: Progressive experience in pharmacy strategy, formulary administration, pharmacy program or product development within a health system, health plan, or pharmacy benefit manager setting.
Skills
- An understanding of managed care pharmacy principles and practices is essential.
- Demonstration of strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as proficiency in the use of computer-based data processing.
- Microsoft Office products, and database applications.
- Be able to quickly identify and prioritize essential elements of problem.
- Independently or in a team, be able to identify the root issues and formulate potential solutions.
- An understanding of managed care principles and practices is essential.
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
- Preferred: None.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
Minimum $118,400.00
Maximum $196,800.00
Schedule
Hybrid model (T,W,TH)