ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A REWARDING CAREER WITH A GROWING AND DYNAMIC TEAM? CONSIDER UCBC.
At University Cancer & Blood Center, we pride ourselves on listening. On providing hope, guidance, and comfort. On getting up each day and striving to make a positive impact on the lives of patients and their families. From our front-desk staff to our counselors, nurses, technicians and physicians - who've chosen to accept their calling, we salute them for their efforts and recognize them as the very special individuals that they are.
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO JOIN US? IF SO WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU!
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and optimize retail pharmacy operations and initiatives supported via pharmacy analytics
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve financial metrics, including strategies to optimize drug economics
• Develop and implement strategies to improve the safety and quality of pharmacy services, including accreditation standards, performance improvement, and meeting regulatory and contractual obligations
• Involvement in key projects within a multi-specialty practice
• Lead the pharmacy team, including hiring, training, scheduling, resolving performance issues, coaching, and mentoring
• Ensure that pharmacists and technicians receive ongoing training, competency assessment, and performance improvement activities to improve patient care at UCBC
• Ensure safe, appropriate, cost-effective drug therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols based on current pharmacy standards and best practices
• Ensure proper storage, delivery, and monitoring of medications within the pharmacy and practice patient care areas
• Ensure maintenance and integrity of an adequate drug supply and assist in establishing procurement and purchasing specifications for drugs and biologics
• Complete reports, documents, payroll, surveys, and other required data as required
• Work with physicians, nurses, and pharmacy teams to implement appropriate drug use guidelines and protocols based on evidence-based medicine, national guidelines, and literature-based protocols
• Promote high-quality patient care

Skills:

• Understand PSAOs, contracting, and the PBM landscape and be well-versed in reimbursement industry trends and pharmacy finance management
• Knowledge of retail pharmacy systems, claims data, and workflow optimization
• Strong knowledge of payer, regulatory, compliance, and licensure issues at the federal and state levels relative to medically integrated pharmacy
• Basic knowledge of drug reimbursement under the medical benefit
• Experience with a Drug Formulary Committee
• Experience with REMS programs and the auditing process
• Experience building and developing a high-performing team
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences
• Ability to form and articulate persuasive arguments and make change via strong change management skills with stakeholders
• Success in aligning goals and incentives across teams within the practice
• Ability to build professional relationships quickly and collaborate with a diverse set of colleagues
• Strong organizational, prioritizing, and analytical skills
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant

Job Requirements:

• Active Georgia Pharmacist License
• Minimum of 5 years of pharmacy experience required, preferably leading an independent or medically integrated pharmacy. Additional experience in a hospital/infusion pharmacy preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of leadership experience required