Clinical Pharmacist RCI-ZON-9271-1 (Remote Role)

Rangam; Pennington (NJ); Remote; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rangam is seeking a Remote Clinical Pharmacist to drive Star/HEDIS initiatives within the pharmacy department across health systems and providers. You will coordinate with Magellan and health plans to improve Medicare Part D Star measures, including adherence and MTM activities, while managing outreach and evaluation of interventions.

Responsibilities include leading clinical solutions, monitoring program outcomes, and reporting to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health plan or Medicare clinical customer service or Retail management
• CMS Star/HEDIS measure quality improvement metrics
• Pharmacist license in New Jersey
• 2-5 years experience in related roles
• Experience coordinating between pharmacy, health systems and vendors
• Ability to analyze and report on interventions and outcomes

Responsibilities

• Manage outreach for Star/HEDIS clinical programs and drive 5-Star results
• Oversee daily clinical activities to meet Star/HEDIS goals across health systems
• Serve as clinical liaison between pharmacy department and health systems
• Develop and monitor clinical programs, pathways of care and drug use policies
• Track and report patient interventions and disease management findings
• Develop metrics with client data team to monitor quality, care and costs
• Conduct outreach/interventions and Comprehensive Medication Reviews as needed
• Communicate program design and execution across departments

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Independence & teamwork

Organization & time management

Project planning & financial analysis

External stakeholder engagement

Reporting & dashboards

Education

BA/BS in Pharmacy or PharmD

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Access

Excel

Project management

PowerPoint

Job description

Remote

Job Description:

• This position serves as internal and outward-facing, dedicated clinical resource responsible for quality measures supporting the pharmacy department in identifying Star/HEDIS measure needs and expectations, and developing and managing initiatives to achieve 5 stars.
• The position has oversight responsibilities driven by metrics to manage vendors, retail pharmacy , prime, Magellan and health systems to deliver outcomes as outlined in different programs as well as reporting to internal stake holders

The information above is intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed by each incumbent assigned to this position. This job description is not designed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of each incumbent.

• Clinical pharmacist will be responsible for managing outreach efforts and pull-through for Star/HEDIS clinical programs. Coordinate between the pharmacy department, health systems, and Magellan. Clinical pharmacist will be responsible for driving results to obtain 5-Stars for Medicare Part D Star clinical programs including Adherence (DM, RAS, Statins), SUPD, and CMRs for MTM.
• Oversee the daily clinical activities related to Star/HEDIS measure goals for various health systems. Ensure clinical goals and objectives are met.
• Identify problems related to Star/HEDIS measures that require a clinical solution, implement and monitor clinical pharmacy solutions in support of Client 's Star/HEDIS goals to save money and improve care. Major responsibility is to serve as clinical liaison between Client pharmacy department and health systems, assisting with managing overall relationship and driving adoption of recommended clinical solutions.
• Develop, review and monitor clinical programs, therapeutic initiatives, pathways of care and other drug use policies and practices in support of Star/HEDIS initiatives. Works closely with the pharmacy department managers, vendors, and health systems to ensure execution of programs.
• Maintain continuity among health systems by communicating and documenting program design and execution in accordance with pharmacy department expectations. Track, analyze and report on patient interventions, interactions and findings of disease management activities..
• With support of the Client data team, develop and track the appropriate metrics to monitor the quality, care, and cost impact of the Star/HEDIS program and monitor overall healthcare trends within the Medicare populations.
• Conduct member, provider, and pharmacy outreach/interventions and Comprehensive Medication Reviews as needed to achieve Stars goals.
• The position requires communication across all departments; an understanding of the strategic impact of the programs; and extensive knowledge of how the Star/HEDIS programs integrate with other clinical initiatives.
• Understand the financial impact of all clinical recommendations: Programs must address the impact on customers, operations, program integrity, pricing, quality and satisfaction.

Major Responsibilities (4 to 8 in total)

The information above is intended to describe the general nature of the work being performed by each incumbent assigned to this position. This job description is not designed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of each incumbent.

• Clinical pharmacist will be responsible for managing outreach efforts and pull-through for Star/HEDIS clinical programs. Coordinate between the pharmacy department, health systems, and Magellan. Clinical pharmacist will be responsible for driving results to obtain 5-Stars for Medicare Part D Star clinical programs including Adherence (DM, RAS, Statins), SUPD, and CMRs for MTM.
• Oversee the daily clinical activities related to Star/HEDIS measure goals for various health systems. Ensure clinical goals and objectives are met.
• Identify problems related to Star/HEDIS measures that require a clinical solution, implement and monitor clinical pharmacy solutions in support of Client 's Star/HEDIS goals to save money and improve care. Major responsibility is to serve as clinical liaison between Client pharmacy department and health systems, assisting with managing overall relationship and driving adoption of recommended clinical solutions.
• Develop, review and monitor clinical programs, therapeutic initiatives, pathways of care and other drug use policies and practices in support of Star/HEDIS initiatives. Works closely with the pharmacy department managers, vendors, and health systems to ensure execution of programs.
• Maintain continuity among health systems by communicating and documenting program design and execution in accordance with pharmacy department expectations. Track, analyze and report on patient interventions, interactions and findings of disease management activities..
• With support of the Client data team, develop and track the appropriate metrics to monitor the quality, care, and cost impact of the Star/HEDIS program and monitor overall healthcare trends within the Medicare populations.
• Conduct member, provider, and pharmacy outreach/interventions and Comprehensive Medication Reviews as needed to achieve Stars goals.
• The position requires communication across all departments; an understanding of the strategic impact of the programs; and extensive knowledge of how the Star/HEDIS programs integrate with other clinical initiatives.
• Understand the financial impact of all clinical recommendations: Programs must address the impact on customers, operations, program integrity, pricing, quality and satisfaction.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• BA/BS in Pharmacy or PharmD
• Field(s) of study: Pharmacy

Experience

Experience: 2-5years

• Experience: Health plan or Medicare clinical customer service or Retail management position . Project management experience and knowledge of health plans or Medicare industry. CMS Star/HEDIS measure quality improvement metrics.
• Industry: Healthcare; preferably with retail or health insurance provider.

Additional licensing, certifications, registrations:

A current Pharmacist license in the state of New Jersey

Knowledge:

CMS Star/HEDIS measures.

Skills and Abilities:

• Able to receive assignments in the form of high level objectives and independently establish detailed goals to meet objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to function independently and as a team member.
• Good organization and time management, with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proven ability to plan, organize, schedule, direct, control and monitor project activities. Able to perform basic financial analysis.
• Ability to interact at a high level with external contacts.
• Develop reporting and tracking documents with visuals

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite, access, excel, project management, power point