VP Pharmacy Services

Martin's Point Health Care•Portland, ME

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President of Pharmacy Services provides strategic leadership and oversight for all pharmacy operations within the organization and for all bid related formularies/ strategies for market competitiveness and value. The Vice President is also responsible for the management of the PBM and other pharmacy related vendors as well as the Mail Order Pharmacy for USFHP. The Vice President will be responsible for ensuring PBM contract compliance and rebate optimization, ensuring full CMS and USFHP compliance. They will also ensure optimal STARS and HEDIS performance with respect to Medication Adherence, analysis of population clinical data, and retail and specialty pharmacy spending for optimal clinical and fiscal management. This person will be a member of the Senior Leadership team and manage Medicare Advantage and USFHP pharmacy related programs, collaborating within the enterprise on pharmaceutical expense management, quality/utilization management and health plan/ practice operations.

Requirements

BS Pharmacy or PharmD required
Must possess Maine and New Hampshire pharmacy license (or eligible)
5 years' experience including managed care experience (i.e., PBM, HMO, group practice) and retail pharmacy experience (i.e., chain, independent, mail order)
Experience leading complex cross-functional projects and implementations
Experience with pharmacy vendor management, contract oversight, and review of key contractual elements
Experience supporting Medicare bid development, formulary strategy, or pharmacy financial analysis
Experience evaluating pharmacy programs and policies from both clinical and financial perspectives
Experience reviewing financial reports, reconciliations, invoices, and pharmacy trend data
Effective team leader/builder
Excellent leadership qualities
Mentor and coach
Strategic thinker and problem solver with an eye for continual process improvement
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent delegation skills
Ability to be a critical thinker
Ability to establish accountability
Ability to design work processes around customer needs and expectations
Ability to prioritize

Nice To Haves

PharmD, MBA preferred
10+ years of pharmacy related Managed Care or PBM experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides strategic and operational leadership for the Pharmacy division to achieve organizational goals related to financial performance, sustainability, growth, and pharmaceutical management targets established through the strategic planning and budgeting processes.
Directs the full scope of pharmacy operations, including formulary management, prior authorizations, formulary exceptions, medication adherence, patient accounting, billing practices, vendor billing oversight, and daily systems operations to ensure efficient, effective, and high-quality service delivery.
Ensures Pharmacy division readiness for payer, regulatory, contractual, and accreditation requirements, including preparation for the CMS MA bid process and compliance with all applicable vendor, payer, federal, state, and accreditation standards.
Establishes and oversees pharmacy performance metrics, data analysis, and quality improvement initiatives to evaluate divisional performance, improve patient care outcomes, strengthen contracted performance, and identify opportunities for operational and strategic process improvement.
Ensures all pharmacy related policies are clinically sound with EBM criteria and have appropriate UM management activities, such as step therapy, for appropriate fiscal management.
Partners collaboratively across Pharmacy, Finance, Nursing, Medicine, Population Health, Practice, and other MPHC divisions to align clinical, administrative, and business processes, support patient-centered care, and promote appropriate prescribing, documentation, coding, reconciliation, and reimbursement practices.
Provides leadership for pharmacy technology, systems optimization, and workforce planning, including technology assessment, software testing and implementation, operational system enhancements, staffing model development, and recruitment planning in partnership with Human Resources.
Serves as the primary representative and spokesperson for the Pharmacy division, building effective internal and external relationships and advancing high levels of satisfaction among patients, members, providers, and other stakeholders across the continuum of pharmacy services.
Provides timely guidance regarding pharmacy market trends, legislative and regulatory developments, and consultant deliverables to inform strategic decision-making across the organization
Employees are expected to work consistently to demonstrate the mission, vision, and core values of the organization.