
Director of Pharmacy
MedOne
1 Positions
ID: 14204
Posted On 05/27/2022
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