Director of Pharmacy

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is looking for a Director, Pharmacy to lead our Pharmacy team. Our company culture is built on an unwavering focus on the health of Vermonters, outstanding member experiences, and responsible cost management for all the people whose lives we touch. We offer a balanced and flexible workplace, an onsite gym, fitness and wellness programs, a competitive salary and full benefits package including medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, paid time off and holidays, tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment, dependent caregiver benefits, and resources to support your ongoing personal and professional growth and development.

COMPENSATION: The base salary range for this position is $130,000 - $171,000 Additional compensation opportunities and incentives will be detailed during the interview process. Please note that the range listed above is our good faith estimate of the hiring range for this role. If you are hired at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills, competencies, education, experience, and internal equity across the current team. We also offer a robust benefits package with significant value (see below).

LOCATION: Blue Cross has transitioned to a hybrid workplace. It is expected that the qualified candidate will be in the Berlin VT office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Director, Pharmacy Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight and direction to the Blue Cross VT pharmacy program, Vermont Blue RX.
• Functions as the business owner of the overall commercial pharmacy program and provides consultative subject matter expertise for other business owners within the Company.
• Contribute to the overall corporate strategic activities and participate in client engagement activities.
• Responsible for oversight of Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s contracted PBM vendor for the purpose of ensuring contractual compliance, performance evaluation and accurate claims adjudication.
• Responsible for on-going maintenance of current pharmacy benefits and revising and implementing new benefits so that Blue Cross VT maintains a competitive pharmacy benefit offering to its customers.
• Establish best practices for pharmacy customer/member services through ongoing surveys and assessments of constituent satisfaction. Ensure the timely analysis of this information and implementation of appropriate improvements.

Director, Pharmacy Qualifications:

• Unrestricted license, either as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) with advanced clinical pharmacy training, or a Pharm D with clinical residency, required.
• Minimum of ten years' pharmacy program experience partially performed within a health care domain.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Health Plan pharmacy benefit and policy, benefit cost analysis, and account management.

Director, Pharmacy:

• Health insurance (including vision)
• Dental coverage (free to employees)
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) with employer match automatic employer contribution
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Combined time off (CTO) – 20 days per year 10 paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment
• Dependent Caregiver Benefits