PHARMACIST 8
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Description: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service is looking of PHARMACIST 8 right now, this career will be situated in Louisiana. More details about this career opportunity please read the description below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice pharmacy plus either of the following:
1. Eight years of experience as a licensed pharmacist.
! 2. A master's or doctorate degree in pharmacy plus six years of experience as a licensed pharmacist.
NOTE:
Positions may require additional experience or accreditation based on compliance with institutional pharmacy regulations.
This position is located in the office of Medical Vendor Administration (MVA) | Bayou Health Program Office | EBR Parish | cost center 0305/7113, Position Number: 188773.
This vacancy is being announced as a Probational Appointment to be filled as a new hire.
EXPERIENCE PREFERRED: PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN TO EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAID AND/OR MANAGED CARE PHARMACY PROGRAM. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply†link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Ø You are strongly encouraged to apply for this posting using! your online application. It is recommended that you apply for! all of the job titles that you are interested in. Ø Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected. However, there is no guaranteed that everybody that applies to this posting will be interviewed. Ø Your application status can be checked online. If your status reads that you have been place on the eligibles list, that means that your application has been forwarded to the hiring supervisor. Ø Keep in mind that the hiring supervisor has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hire.
Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the 'Application Status' link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings. Application Status Message What it Means Application received Your application has been submitted successfully. Checking for required test score We are making sure you have an active, passing score for the req! uired written test. Evaluating experience Your application is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Eligible for consideration You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position. Referred to hiring manager for review Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview. Position filled Someone has been selected for the position. Position cancelled The agency has decided not to fill the position.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of job experience on job application. For further information, that has not been stated above, about this vacancy contact:
Jamie.Bibbins@LA.GOV or
write to the following address: DHH/HRTSD P. O. Box 4818 Bin 28 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 This organization participates in E-Verify and for more information on E-Verify; please contact DHS @
1-888-464-4218.
Job Concepts:
Fu! nction of Work:
To direct all pharmacy activities in the Louisi! ana Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits Management section within the Department of Health and Hospitals.
Level of Work:
Administrator.
Supervision Received:
Administrative direction from a higher-level agency official.
Supervision Exercised:
Direct line over lower-level managers and supervisors.
Location of Work:
Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from the Pharmacist 7 by the presence of responsibility for directing all pharmacy activities in the Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits Management section within the Bureau of Health Services Financing, Department of Health and Hospitals.
Examples of Work:
Plans, develops, and implements the short-term and long-term goals and objectives for the Louisiana Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Management System.
Prepare the pharmacy portion of the Medicaid budg! et including development of objectives, goals, and performance indicators. Monitor performance indicators to determine deviations/discrepancies from intended goals/objectives.
Monitors and analyzes changes in state and federal laws and regulations related to the Medicaid Pharmacy Program. Determines and implements the necessary changes to policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance.
Initiates policy development, implements new policies, and clarifies existing pharmacy policies which include the services associated with outpatient drugs and all Medicare/Medicaid crossover services.
Respond to request for policy interpretation or information from legislators, legislative auditors, public and private providers, recipients, and the general public.
Provide regulatory supervision regarding the discharge of contractual requirements to contractors (i.e. Pharmacy Audit Contract, Rebate Contract, Reimbursement Contract, Provider Synergie! s Contract, etc.) including fiscal intermediary for activities related ! to the pharmacy program.
Analyzes the programmatic and fiscal impact of state and federal legislation. Provides fiscal notes and operational impact statements in response to legislative action; testify before legislative and Board of Pharmacy Committees.
Identify and report on physician prescribing patterns, variance, and outliers.
Interviews, selects, evaluates, and disciplines pharmacy employees.
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If you were eligible to this career, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Louisiana Department of State Civil Service.
Interested on this career, just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career will be opened on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:16:45 GMT