Primary Care Medication Access Pharmacist Manager

Primary Care Medication Access Pharmacist Manager

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution (degree will be verified)
• Licensed to practice pharmacy
• Licensed in a state in which Intermountain Health operates or eligibility to obtain a license upon hire
• Effective communication, people management, and project management skills
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers if required for the role and location within 90 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) if required for the role and location within 90 days of hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if required for the role and location within 90 days of hire
• Prior experience and demonstrated competence in area of practice at a facility of comparable size and complexity
• Ability to effectively interpret and use data
• Effective project and time management skills

Responsibilities

• Ensures safe, high-quality, and efficient pharmacy services with a culture of accountability consistent with Intermountain Health’s Mission, Vision, and Values
• Creates and sustains a culture of continuous improvement by fully adopting the Intermountain Operating Model
• Works with pharmacy leadership to identify and implement new processes, technologies, and automation to improve medication safety, operational efficiencies, patient experience, caregiver effectiveness, and reduce expenses
• Effectively leads change and related caregiver transitions through effective leadership and strong written and verbal communication
• Researches, analyzes, and synthesizes data/informational elements to make well-informed clinical, business, and operational recommendations
• Serves as the pharmacy leader responsible for decisions pertaining to pharmacy practice needs to meet both short- and long-term goals
• Defines, tracks, and reports key performance indicators related to pharmacy operations and clinical services
• Oversees daily activities of team and ensures appropriate training, mentoring, and professional development of all caregivers
• Manages recruiting, hiring, coaching, evaluating, and corrective action with caregivers who are direct reports and for creating a culture of accountability and assuring associated standards are achieved and documented
• Supports creation of operational and capital budgets and maintains fiscal accountability

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharmacy management experience
• Previous prior authorization
• patient assistance experience
• Master’s degree in one of the following fields: MBA, MPH, MHA, or MS in pharmacy from an accredited institution
• Pharmacy residency, other post-graduate training, and/or board certification
• Leadership experience of pharmacy services with a similar or relevant scope of responsibility
• Previous experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system