Manager Speciality Pharmacy

Cone Health Medical Group; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health Medical Group is seeking a Manager of Specialty Pharmacy to lead a cross-department program serving patients with complex therapies. You will ensure regulatory compliance and develop policies to maintain high standards of care.

The role emphasizes collaboration with providers, budgeting for capital needs, and fostering customer service excellence while driving efficient pharmacy operations across the organization.

Qualifications

• Requires advanced degree in pharmacy or healthcare leadership.
• 2 years hospital or specialty pharmacy experience.
• Registered Pharmacist or eligible to obtain license within two months of hire.
• BLS (CPR) from American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider.

Responsibilities

• Leads collaboration with health care providers to establish and deploy system-wide specialty pharmacy services.
• Assists with financial planning, budgeting, and justifying expenses for capital equipment.
• Monitors regulatory compliance locally and nationally and suggests improvements for accreditation.
• Contributes to ongoing development toward best practices and excellent customer service.
• Assists with selection and implementation of technology to drive efficient processes.
• Builds marketing and provider relations initiatives with payers and health plans.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial planning

Regulatory compliance

Customer service

Process improvement

Technology implementation

Education

PharmD / MBA / MHA / Pharmacy Administration

Job description

The Manager Specialty Pharmacy leads the implementation and maintenance of a cross-department specialty pharmacy program that services patients with serious health conditions who require complex treatment therapies. This role is responsible for ensuring that specialty pharmacy operations comply with regulatory standards, which includes establishing policies and procedures for the department. This role ensures that patients with chronic and more severe illnesses receive their medications in a timely manner.

Essential Job Function:

• Leads collaboration with health care providers to establish and deploy system-wide specialty pharmacy services that provide patients with medications for chronic and more severe illnesses.
• Assists the director of pharmacy in financial planning, budgeting, and justifying expenses for capital equipment to reach short-term financial goals.
• Monitors the specialty pharmacy department for regulatory compliance at the local and national levels and suggests improvements to ensure accreditation.
• Contributes to an engaging environment that supports continuous individual and group development towards specialty pharmacy services best practice, including excellence in customer service.
• Assists with the selection and implementation of technology and tools to drive efficient processes to ensure patients with serious health conditions receive medications in a timely manner.
• Builds ongoing marketing and provider relations initiatives with regional payers and other targeted health plans to create awareness of the organization's specialty pharmacy as the preferred supply channel for benefits investigation, patient support services, and pharmacy distribution.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: PharmD, MHA, MS Pharmacy or Pharmacy Administration, MBA, or other advanced degree in pharmacy or healthcare leadership.

Experience:

• Required: 2 years Hospital or Specialty Pharmacy experience.

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: Registered Pharmacist or eligible to obtain pharmacy license within two months of hire.
• BLS (CPR)-American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider.