Associate Director Pharmacy Utilization Management

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Requirements:

• Doctorate in Pharmacy degree or another advanced degree in pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Requires current pharmacy licensure in the state of practice within 90 days of hire.
• Completion of a PGY1 accredited pharmacy residency or equivalent clinical pharmacy experience.
• Three years of experience within the ambulatory care, managed care, or population health management environment.
• Requires demonstrated leadership ability.
• Excellent organizational, human relations and communication skills are required to maintain good rapport and effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Must have knowledge of computer software, Microsoft applications and electronic health records.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for oversight of routine operations of Pharmacy Population Health Services.
• Leads the recruitment, selection, orientation, competency assessment and evaluation of assigned employees.
• Manages assigned population health management activities; including but not limited to clinical quality programs and services, member engagement activities, provider outreach and engagement activities, utilization and medical management functions, customer service functions, data management/manipulation, and coordination with a variety of care providers, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, care managers, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Participates in the development and revision of assigned programs and services and leads Quality Improvement efforts for population health pharmacy services.
• Serves as a professional resource in facilitating inter-disciplinary practice and communication.
• Provides leadership, expectations and oversight of the member experience.
• Participates in the day-to-day duties of the Population Health Clinical Pharmacist and associated job duties.
• This position participates in all aspects of medication use, including (1) selection, procurement and storage, (2) ordering or prescribing, (3) dispensing, (4) administering and (5) monitoring of all medications utilized.