Specialty Pharmacist Consultant

Company :

Highmark Inc.

Job Description : 

JOB SUMMARY

This senior pharmacist role seeks a specialty pharmacist  with strong program management expertise and experience leading strategic specialty pharmacy initiatives across an interdisciplinary team within a healthcare organization. The successful candidate will lead both clinically focused and non-clinical programs and serve as a clinical consultative resource for specialty programs led by other team members.

This position requires a balance of clinical and business acumen to successfully implement, support, and oversee assigned specialty pharmacy programs. As a subject matter expert in specialty pharmacy program offerings, the incumbent will be responsible for program implementation, market introduction, overall performance, and continuous improvement. This individual will collaborate with internal partners, external stakeholders (including vendors) and leadership to enhance the organization's evolving specialty pharmacy program strategy ensuring value delivery for the Organization’s customers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) regarding programs and related workflows.  Work effectively within the matrix environment to assemble and facilitate project and ad hoc teams to reach determined objectives. Manage assigned process, people, and technology against operational metrics and other key indicators.
• Act as change agent  securing alignment of partners with the overall Specialty Pharmacy strategy and business goals to meet or exceed assigned program deliverables while ensuring effectiveness, efficiency, and maintaining integrity.  
• Monitors, evaluates and presents pharmacy data related to programs and makes recommendations for data analysis and reporting to monitor effectiveness and value of programs.
• Assess existing Specialty Pharmacy programs for improvement opportunities and provide new program design ideas.  Collaborate across the organization to groom opportunities and progress through appropriate channels when next steps are appropriate.
• Provide input to presentations and training materials to properly reflect programs and related timelines.  Present key findings and recommendations and act as a pharmacy expert/adviser for the programs.  Develop and maintain relationships with internal Highmark staff and external partners for promotion of Specialty Pharmacy programs and strategy.
• Work collaboratively with Pharmacy Sales, Pharmacy Operations, and other relevant teams regarding program build translation into market demand and operational impacts of partnerships.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3 years in Health Care Industry
• 1 year of Program Leadership or Project Management

Preferred

• Completion of an accredited PGY-1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Program
• Progressive experience in clinical pharmacy strategy and specialty pharmacy programs development within a health system, health plan, PBM setting and/or specialty pharmacy setting 

SKILLS

• Project Management
• Consulting
• Continuous Improvement
• Presentation Creation and Delivery
• Communication Skills
• Analytical Skills

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Preferred

• None

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• Registered Pharmacist
• Board Certification in Specialty Pharmacy (CSP)
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS)

Language (Other than English):

None

Travel Requirement:

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office- or Remote-based

Teaches / trains others

Occasionally

Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Rarely

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

No

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.  In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. 

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Pay Range Minimum:

$102,700.00

Pay Range Maximum:

$164,600.00

Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations.  The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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