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HCA Healthcare Director Clinical Pharmacy Member Support in Nashville, Tennessee
Description
This position is incentive eligible.
Introduction
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Director Clinical Pharmacy Member Support? At HealthTrust, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
Benefits
HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Director Clinical Pharmacy Member Support like you to be a part of our team.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The position is responsible for leading, developing and implementing a Pharmacy Member Support strategic management plan for multiple non-acute/AdvantageTrust facilities. This position is responsible for reviewing and optimizing the current GPO contract portfolio, implementing product standardization plans through clinical and contract alignment, and collaborating with the HealthTrust contracting team to drive strategic sourcing initiatives. This position is responsible for building strategic alliances with key stakeholders as it relates to a successful pharmacy expense management program.
What you will do in this role includes:
Leadership
Provides leadership in the area of expense management and clinical alignment to contribute to the facility’s overall strategic plan.
Assess and provide leadership in the area of expense and clinical standards to guide and support organization’s strategy.
Assimilates information from variety of sources, able to analyze and interpret financial and clinical data, make strategic recommendations and execute a course of action for pharmaceutical savings opportunities and clinical standardization.
Develops, implements, and coordinates within the hospital or system:
A system approach to identify pharmaceutical savings opportunities as clinically relevant
Policies and procedures related to expense management in the pharmacy services service line
Product standardization and utilization within the pharmacy services service line
Participates in development of the agenda, follow up on action items assigned through the Regional Value Analysis Teams
Coordination with the GPO National and Custom Contracting Teams
Customer Service
Responsible for managing customer expectations, delivering cost savings throughout alignment according to:
Estimated timelines
Minimizing overlap of focus with contracts already negotiated or those in process by the contracting team
Utilizing customer participation in the process to achieve goals and objectives
Provides on-site quarterly business reviews (QBR).
Interacts and develops relationships with internal and external stakeholders to better understand needs and challenges which may include clinicians, physicians, supply chain, and hospital leadership.
Continuously defines and improves customer solutions as it relates to the pharmacy services service line savings opportunities and clinical alignment.
Provides educational opportunities to customers to understand the expense management program.
Builds and maintains strong, effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders within the facility and corporate pharmacy services line, HealthTrust, Supply Chain, organization’s leadership and Regional Value Analysis Teams.
Provides routine member calls.
Disseminated best practices to members during routine member calls or On-site QBR.
Provides RX market dynamics opportunities (Shortages/Recalls/Bulk Buys etc.).
Financial
Establishes and meets expense savings goals for customers as requested.
Collaborates with organizations to track and analyze financial data which may include but not limited to pharmacy services supply expense and pharmacy cost per adjusted patient day.
Provides cost saving enhancement strategies for the pharmacy services service line working with customer’s representatives and HealthTrust contracting and Expense Management teams.
Develops standardized documents, processes, and calculations for use by the team to quantify savings solutions.
Provides Insight/SSR™ – RX Report opportunity identification.
Provides purchasing analysis review and portfolio penetration assessment.
Business Development
Conduct comprehensive data analysis to identify opportunities to align new members to the Specialty GPO program, PBM, and SIMS program.
Collaborate closely with the Specialty team and Specialty GPO partner, suppliers, and wholesalers to optimize contract performance.
Project Management
Directs multiple projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment that includes:
Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, implement, and execute
The ability to focus and execute exceptional time management
Demonstrates the ability to develop a project plan for major and complex projects.
Develops milestones for projects to determine outcomes are achieved that includes facilitating customer teams that lead to building consensus and contract implementation.
General Knowledge / Competencies
Demonstrates basic knowledge of clinical practice standards and hospital’s pharmacy services service line to identify cost savings opportunities.
Must have general and broad knowledge of concepts within clinical pharmacy practice in order to be able to design plans to execute strategies towards clinically aligned pharmacy expense management.
Provides effective communication which includes verbal, listening, writing, and presentation skills to a variety of stakeholders from executives to staff.
Demonstrated ability to work in a professional, multi-disciplinary, matrix reporting team as a group leader, facilitator, or participant.
Demonstrates a track record of success.
Demonstrates effective problem-solving skills which includes understanding issues, able to simply and process complex issues, understanding the difference between critical details and unimportant facts.
Practice and adhere to the Code of Conduct philosophy and mission and value statement.
What qualifications you will need:
Post-Graduate Pharmacy degree required.
Minimum of five years in a healthcare related role with experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified or a second-year pharmacy residency in a relevant field of practice.
Clinical experience in an acute care hospital and non-acute care setting preferred.
Previous experience in supply chain, value analysis, purchased services and/or sourcing that includes pharmacy service line knowledge and experience preferred.
Must be able to travel from 25-50% of the time
In today's challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.