Director Pharmacy Job
Location: Metairie, Louisiana
Description: Amerigroup is at present recruited Director Pharmacy Job right now, this vacancy will be designated in Louisiana. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Director Pharmacy
Job ID: 2012-20074 # Positions: 1 Location: US-LA-Metairie Search Category: Pharmacy Type: Regular Full-Time (30+ hours) Posted Date: 8/17/2012
More information about this job:Summary:
JOB SUMMARY : Responsible for managing the clinical and operational components of the Amerigroup national pharmacy program for both Medicaid and Medicare lines of business including prior authorizations and coverage determination programs, pharmacy call center, P&T committee, policies and procedures, Specialty Pharmacy, medication therapy management, retrospective Drug Utilization Review (DUR) programs and Medicare required activities. May interface with the health plans within a Region and participate in other clinical programs and operational activities.
Responsibilities:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES : 1. Responsible for leading the development and management of clinical drug policies and pharmacy programs. 2. Effective management of capital and human resources. 3. Responsible for productivity, operational and quality metrics related to various pharmacy programs. Assists in implementation of corporate and health plan pharmacy MEIs to ensure clinical, quality and financial goals are met. 4. Implementation of point of sale intervention, retrospective drug utilization review, polypharmacy, pharmacist case management, retrospective DUR, medication therapy management, disease management, lock-in and other clinical programs. 5. Develops and implements clinical drug policies and related clinical protocols that assure appropriate utilization and cost control. 6. Develops and implements quality assurance activities to ensure regulatory and clinical policy compliance. 7. Manages the review and presentation of drug therapy class reviews, drug monographs, formulary recommendations and clinical policies for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. 8. Works with project management teams to ensure new lines of pharmacy business meet all contractual and State requirements. 9. Other Duties as Assigned.
Qualifications:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : Education Required: - BS degree Preferred: - BS in Pharmacy or PharmD Years and Type of Experience Required: Required: - Minimum 7 years of Pharmacy, Healthcare, Medicaid or Medicare work experience with at least 3 years leadership/management experience Certifications or Licensures Required: Preferred: - Licensed and Registered Pharmacist Language Skills Required: - English Functional Competencies: Required: - Performs basic data queries and analysis with applications such as Microsoft Access and Excel - Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products, to include Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint - Excellent communication and problem solving skills; ability to multi-task and solve complex problems. - Excellent organizational and analytical skills SCOPE INFORMATION # Direct Reports: 0-8 # Indirect Reports: varies Budgetary $ Responsibility: As defined PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Must be able to operate general office equipment including but not limited to: computer, phones and related media and information devices. - Ability to communicate both in person and/or by telephone. - Must be able to travel as needed and adhere to Amerigroup travel policies and procedures
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