Director of Pharmacy

Job Overview

• Leader and quarterback in enabling growth of pharmacy
• Develop and execute goals, plans and tactics to ensure pharmacy continuously improves in size and profitability
• Coordinate and manage external relationships with pharmaceutical manufacturers, third-party payors and organizations related to specialty pharmacy
• Responsible for providing leadership, mentoring and supervision to all staff in the pharmacy and fulfills duties as the Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC)
• Responsible for enacting policies and procedures to ensure and maintain compliance with state and federal laws and regulations governing the practice of pharmacy, including but not limited to non-resident and resident licensure requirements, drug storage, drug delivery, and patient safety requirements
• Obtain and maintain all required pharmacy licenses and permits required for the pharmacy and responsible for maintaining all licenses in good standing
• Assures appropriate pharmacy operations by maintaining optimal staffing, reconciling claim payments, coordinating contracts, and continually identifying and implementing performance improvement opportunities
• Direct pharmacy support staff and technicians in the daily activities as it pertains to clinical and distributive activities
• Responsible for quality assurance and accurate tracking of all medications, including specialty pharmacy products, prior to dispensing and delivery
• Perform duties related to drug utilization review including concurrent, retrospective, and prospective components
• Monitor, measure and report the health outcomes and progress of patients in response to drug therapy
• Provide member communications related to drug-therapy plans, plan requirements, medication counseling, and medication therapy management services
• Manage the daily operations of the pharmacy, which include product preparation, product verification, packaging, and shipping of prescriptions
• Provide clinical expertise to physicians, pharmacists, and specialty pharmacy providers on behalf of patients and clients
• Assist in the clinical functions of MedOne Pharmacy Benefit Solutions, including supporting the clinical review/prior authorization process and disease state management programs as needed
• Provide input regarding clinical content of new programs and maintenance of existing programs
• Assist the VP of Clinical Services, in addition to other MedOne team members with general business operations
• Portray the company in a positive image
• Abide by all rules, regulations, and policies of the employer

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD with current unrestricted licensure as a RPh in the State of Iowa or the ability to gain licensure within 4 months of employment
• Unrestricted licensure as a RPh in all states requiring such pharmacist licensure for pharmacy licensure, or the ability to gain licensure within 1 year of employment
• High degree of emphasis on problem-solving skills, including identifying and accepting a challenging situation and creating and implementing a solution
• Strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills with emphasis on attention to detail
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills
• Ability to work with a team
• Have a general understanding of and perform in compliance with all applicable accreditation standard practices including URAC standards, ACHC, NCQA, NABP digital pharmacy
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Prior Director, Manager, and/or PIC experience highly preferred
• Knowledge of the PBM industry, formulary management, pharmacy claims and managed care principles and practices is preferred
• Residency experience is preferred

• As needed for various certifications and licenses

• None at this time