Pharmacy Executive

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with pharmacists to create and implement clinical pharmacy initiatives aimed at reducing costs while enhancing or maintaining the quality of patient care.

• Evaluate pharmaceutical acquisitions and engage in key prescriber discussions with the clinical pharmacy team of the healthcare organization to confirm and assess opportunities for improved formulary management.

• Enhance market share and product standardization to achieve optimal pricing.

• Develop therapeutic interchange programs.

• Implement automatic therapeutic interchanges.

• Identify opportunities for IV to oral conversions.

• Partner with clinical leaders to review and facilitate changes in formulary management.

• Maintain and support standardized documents, tools, and calculators that bolster consulting offerings.

• Assist the team in assessing and prioritizing requests for new and significant formulary additions; create draft protocols, clinical tools, and order sets as necessary.

• Foster innovation in offerings by networking with key clinical pharmacy opinion leaders, gathering novel information, and reviewing relevant literature.

• Conduct practical evaluations of pharmacy and medication management programs across member health systems, infusion centers, ambulatory surgery centers, and related provider offices and clinics.

• Provide insights and solutions based on evidence-based literature, regulatory standards, data analysis, and best practices from other Vizient member health systems.

• Leverage industry-leading practices, pharmaceutical care standards, and benchmark comparisons to devise strategic operational plans that will enhance the pharmacy program's value, efficiency, and service excellence.

• Develop project work plans and offer hands-on implementation support to accomplish high-priority objectives.

• Meet or surpass contractual value targets for all designated projects.

• Achieve outstanding member satisfaction scores upon completion of engagements.

• Create and present impactful communications with clarity and confidence to senior executives within health systems.

• Support Vizient consulting practice activities, including the development, launch, and implementation of new or enhanced services and products.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in Pharmacy is mandatory.

• PharmD is preferred.

• A Master’s degree in business is an advantage.

• A minimum of 7 years of leadership experience in Health Systems and/or Hospital Pharmacy is required.

• Relevant experience in pharmacy within an acute care hospital is essential.

• Familiarity with 340B is preferred.

• Experience with Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee activities is preferred.

• Registration with the Board of Pharmacy is required, and completion of a pharmacy residency (ASHP approved residency) is preferred.

• Capability to travel regularly and efficiently throughout the year to accommodate clients’ needs and schedules.

🏝️ Benefits

• Vizient offers a comprehensive benefits plan!