Manager, Pharmacist

Blue Shield of CA; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of California is seeking a Manager, Pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy programs, drive improvements in quality and cost-effectiveness for members, and partner with internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires a California RPh license, PharmD, and at least 7 years in managed care with 2 years in people leadership. The position follows a hybrid in-office model, with several days in the office to support collaboration.

Qualifications

• Active and unrestricted California Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license.
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited U.S. school.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a managed care setting.
• At least 2 years of people management experience (team lead, supervisor, or manager).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong program management and analytical abilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Clinical pharmacology knowledge

Leadership

Education

PharmD degree

California Pharmacist License (RPh)

Job description

Your Role

The Clinical Pharmacy Programs team is responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and assessment of pharmacy programs addressing medication therapy issues of Blue Shield of California members to improve quality and cost-effectiveness. The Manager, Pharmacist will report to the Pharmacist Senior Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Operations. In this role you will work with internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared goals and objectives that enhance BSC member and population health outcomes while optimizing healthcare resources, ensuring that members have access to pharmaceuticals they need, and that the medications they take are improving health and cost effective.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a currently active and unrestricted California Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license
• Requires a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited school of pharmacy in the U.S
• Requires 7 years of experience in a managed care setting
• Requires 2 years of people management experience gained as a team leader, supervisor, project/program manager, or manager of contingent workers
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills
• Requires strong project/program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills
• Requires thorough clinical knowledge of the therapeutic use of drugs

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.