Formulary Production Specialist

MedImpact•San Diego, CA

16d•$29 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team! Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare. At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution! The Formulary Production Specialist utilizes the formulary operational processes and tool sets to support Formulary Administration. This position interfaces with many teams in the organization and is an advocate for the tactical direction set by Formulary Administration management. Helps to define and participates in the designs of innovative ways to deliver business and technical solutions for both commercial and part D formularies as it pertains to operational processes. Relies on experience, business applications and systems knowledge; as well as, technical skills to help recommend business solutions.

Requirements

BS/BA and 3+ years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be skilled in a majority of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Access, MS Visio, MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint) and have a good understanding of databases, their architectures, database constraints, and SQL.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Proven team player, delivery-focused, yet flexible and creative when called upon
Thorough understanding of the definition of business requirements
Ability to communicate positively, tactfully and effectively with multiple stakeholders including team members, management, and customers
Well-developed facilitation and collaboration skills
Experience and understanding of how to accomplish deliverables in a matrixed environment

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in Information Technology is a plus.
Experience in PBM, pharmaceutical, or managed health care industry a plus.
Knowledge of application of process mapping and workflow techniques as well as all phases of systems development lifecycles and/or business process engineering methodology
Executes and delivers within the confines and timeframes provided by regulatory agencies
Ability to work beyond standard business hours as required by deadlines and deliverables

Responsibilities

Operates the formulary solutions operational processes including Weekly Drug Update, Monthly ASCII submission files, Plan Finder source data files, creates and distributes data outputs for drug list production, client web files, JSON and SERF files
Effectively utilizes the assets, tools, and processes necessary to achieve business objectives by leveraging analysis, evaluation, planning and organizational skills/tools
Assesses and communicates business risk for operational MOB, operational automation and IT technological improvements
Continuously supports the improvement of operational efficiencies and streamlines processes by reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating business processes. Uses process mapping and other workflow simplification techniques to capture and define process efficiencies
Collaborates with external departments as needed to communicate goals, manage deliverables, and effectively address business objectives
Interfaces daily with the Formulary Management Team to determine, document and plan solutions for operational business requirements. Takes personal ownership and accountability by following up and following through on all deliverables; follows established department processes; demonstrates solid technical expertise to perform deliverables.
Participates in monthly print production as part of a rotation and as business needs require.