The Manager Specialty Pharmacy leads the implementation and maintenance of a cross-department specialty pharmacy program that services patients with serious health conditions who require complex treatment therapies. This role is responsible for ensuring that specialty pharmacy operations comply with regulatory standards, which includes establishing policies and procedures for the department. This role ensures that patients with chronic and more severe illnesses receive their medications in a timely manner.
Essential Job Function:
- Leads collaboration with health care providers to establish and deploy system-wide specialty pharmacy services that provide patients with medications for chronic and more severe illnesses.
- Assists the director of pharmacy in financial planning, budgeting, and justifying expenses for capital equipment to reach short-term financial goals.
- Monitors the specialty pharmacy department for regulatory compliance at the local and national levels and suggests improvements to ensure accreditation.
- Contributes to an engaging environment that supports continuous individual and group development towards specialty pharmacy services best practice, including excellence in customer service.
- Assists with the selection and implementation of technology and tools to drive efficient processes to ensure patients with serious health conditions receive medications in a timely manner.
- Builds ongoing marketing and provider relations initiatives with regional payers and other targeted health plans to create awareness of the organization's specialty pharmacy as the preferred supply channel for benefits investigation, patient support services, and pharmacy distribution.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Required: PharmD, MHA, MS Pharmacy or Pharmacy Administration, MBA, or other advanced degree in pharmacy or healthcare leadership.
Experience:
- Required: 2 years Hospital or Specialty Pharmacy experience.
Licensure/Certification/Listing:
- Required: Registered Pharmacist or eligible to obtain pharmacy license within two months of hire.
- BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider.