Consultant Pharmacist

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is within the Office of Pharmacy Services (OPS), which coordinates and monitors all clinical pharmacy services provided to Maryland Medicaid Pharmacy Program participants through Fee-for-Service (FFS), Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), long-term care and other service delivery models. This position serves as the Clinical expert for the Program in areas including but not limited to, drug coverage policies, coordination of efforts for the implementation and operation of Preferred Drug List (PDL), innovative cost containment strategies, review and analysis of Prospective and Retrospective Drug Utilization Management for each manage care organization and FFS, compliance functions, operation of boards and committees, and procurement of pharmacy services.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD).
One year of clinical pharmacy experience as a Registered Pharmacist.
Current license as a Registered Pharmacist from the Maryland State Board of Pharmacy.
Must provide a phone number at which they can be reached for call-in.
Subject to substance abuse testing.

Nice To Haves

Strong clinical expertise.
Proven project management skills.
Leadership abilities.
Exceptional communication skills.
Self-motivated.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Clinical expert for the Program in areas including drug coverage policies.
Coordinate efforts for the implementation and operation of Preferred Drug List (PDL).
Develop innovative cost containment strategies.
Review and analyze Prospective and Retrospective Drug Utilization Management for each managed care organization and FFS.
Handle compliance functions.
Operate boards and committees.
Procure pharmacy services.