Clinical Pharmacist - Express Scripts Canada

ESI Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy benefit management company is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist in Mississauga, Canada. This role involves providing clinical expertise, leading the Prior Authorization program, and ensuring quality patient care. Candidates must have a Bachelor of Pharmacy and ideally 2 years of patient care experience. The position offers a competitive salary and a supportive work culture for diverse individuals.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Positive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in direct patient care or drug information.
• Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of Neurology, Rheumatology, and Oncology.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and clinical expertise for clinical programs.
• Lead the Prior Authorization program and review requests.
• Interact with internal and external customers on drug trends.

Skills

LTC Pharmacy

Hospital Experience

Pharmacy Software

Continuous Improvement

Clinical Pharmacy Experience

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Tools

MS Office Suite

Pharmacy Software

Job description

Overview

The primary role of this position is develop manage and deliver Express Scripts Canada pharmacy benefit management services and programs. The Clinical Pharmacist provides leadership to the Prior Authorization Program and collaborates with cross-functional committees to deliver high quality and clinically sound products and formularies. The role is responsible for contributing specialized clinical knowledge to the direction of existing and new products.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and clinical expertise to guide the implementation communication education and maintenance of clinical programs and formularies
• Serve as clinical thought-leader on the Drug Plan Validation Committee providing knowledge transfer to Express Scripts Canada customers (insurance carriers and third party administrators) on complex clinical topics
• Provide leadership to the Prior Authorization program and review Prior Authorization requests including gathering medical information making coverage decisions and communicating with patients physicians or pharmacists as required
• Interact with internal and external customers to provide insights on pharmacy practice drug trends medical advances and legislation
• Ensure accurate thorough and timely documentation of patient status within the operations systems. Comply to ESC policies and procedures to safeguard personal information (PI) and personal health information (PHI)

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy; license to practice pharmacy in a province of Canada
• Bilingualism (English / French) is an asset
• Minimum of 2 years experience in direct patient care drug evaluation and / or drug information activities
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite of tools with database experience a plus
• Knowledge of the private / public reimbursement or managed care experience would be considered an asset
• Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively courteously and tactfully
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills to identify opportunities to optimize reimbursement and improve health outcomes
• Effective facilitation and presentation skills
• Knowledge and experience in areas of Neurology / Multiple Sclerosis Rheumatology Dermatology Pulmonology Gastroenterology Infectious Diseases or Oncology
• Must be self-empowered and self-managed but also must exhibit teamwork
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and adapt in a dynamic fast-paced work environment

Additional Information

Express Scripts Canada is a Cigna company. Express Scripts Canada is a subsidiary of Express Scripts, a Cigna company. Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, wellbeing and peace of mind of those we serve. Cigna offers an integrated suite of health services through Cigna Express Scripts and our affiliates including medical dental behavioural health pharmacy vision supplemental benefits and other related products.

Express Scripts Canada is a leading health benefits manager and has been recognized as one of the most innovative. Our clients include Canadas leading insurers third party administrators and governments. We work with these clients to develop industry-leading solutions to deliver superior healthcare in a cost-controlled environment. We provide Active Pharmacy services to more than 7 million Canadian patients and adjudicate more than 100 million pharmacy dental and extended health claims annually. Through our proprietary consumer intelligence clinical expertise and patients-first approach we promote better health decisions for plan members while managing and reducing drug benefit costs for plan sponsors.

It will be a condition of employment that the successful candidate obtains an Enhanced Reliability Clearance from the Federal Government. The candidate will be required to provide supporting documentation to receive clearance if required.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package along with a positive work environment built on solid corporate values integrity mutual respect collaboration passion service and alignment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes a diverse inclusive and accessible workplace. By embracing diversity we build a more effective organization that empowers our employees to be the best that they can be.

We are committed to creating a working environment that is barrier-free and we are prepared to provide accommodation for people with disabilities.

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Key Skills

LTC Pharmacy, Hospital Experience, Pharmacy Software, Continuous Improvement, Go, Infusion Experience, Pharmacy Residency, Training & Development, Order Entry, Epic, Clinical Pharmacy Experience, Compounding Medications

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1