Clinical Pharmacist- Marketing

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan•Detroit, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for promoting appropriate benefit designs for prescription drugs to sales staff, agents and customers. This position is also responsible for the education of sales staff and agents regarding the available benefit designs in order to advance corporate efforts to increase market share and provide cost-effective benefit designs. The incumbent responds to RFP's, RFI's and questionnaires for prescription drug benefits. Prepare and conduct presentations or educational programs to various audiences, including customers, agents and internal marketing departments. Provide accurate and timely responses to prescription drug Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI) and Questionnaires for both local and national groups. Coordinate with BCBSM prescription drug vendor to compile RFP, RFI and Questionnaire responses that are the vendor's responsibility. Review prescription drug RFP, RFI and Questionnaire responses compiled by other corporate areas or prescription drug vendor to ensure accuracy and integrity. Draft and coordinate various communications for distribution to internal departments and external customers, including marketing documentation. Review non-standard benefit requests and provide approval or disapproval in accordance with corporate direction and systems’ capabilities. Serve as departmental contact to Sales Liaison, NASCO Systems and special projects, including community initiatives and task forces. Interface with external customers, contacts, various internal departments and with corporate prescription drug vendor to resolve outstanding issues. Serve as liaison to BCBSM prescription drug vendor's marketing support staff and as contact to assist in processing of problematic claims. Must be willing to travel within the State and provide own transportation. Overnight business trips maybe occasionally required.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy required.
Current unrestricted state of Michigan pharmacist license.
Valid Michigan Driver's License required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to organize and demonstrate knowledge during individual/group presentations.
Ability to function independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to set priorities with the objective of completing numerous activities with short turnaround time frames.
Ability to interface with department staff, numerous internal departments, external customers, agents and subscribers.

Nice To Haves

Marketing experience in pharmacy environment preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote appropriate benefit designs for prescription drugs to sales staff, agents and customers.
Educate sales staff and agents regarding available benefit designs to increase market share and provide cost-effective benefit designs.
Respond to RFPs, RFIs, and questionnaires for prescription drug benefits.
Prepare and conduct presentations or educational programs to various audiences.
Provide accurate and timely responses to prescription drug Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI) and Questionnaires.
Coordinate with BCBSM prescription drug vendor to compile RFP, RFI and Questionnaire responses.
Review prescription drug RFP, RFI and Questionnaire responses compiled by other corporate areas or prescription drug vendor.
Draft and coordinate various communications for distribution to internal departments and external customers.
Review non-standard benefit requests and provide approval or disapproval.
Serve as departmental contact to Sales Liaison, NASCO Systems and special projects.
Interface with external customers, contacts, various internal departments and with corporate prescription drug vendor to resolve outstanding issues.
Serve as liaison to BCBSM prescription drug vendor's marketing support staff and as contact to assist in processing of problematic claims.