Pharmacist Lead- BioPlus

Elevance Health (Anthem); Florida; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy, part of Elevance Health, seeks a Pharmacist Lead to guide clinical strategy and operational leadership across the specialty pharmacy program. The role involves mentoring pharmacists, leading non-clinical teams, and ensuring cost-effective drug use while maintaining compliance with regulations.

The candidate will partner with medical, pharmacy, and population health leaders to develop evidence-based care models and oversee enterprise-wide initiatives, driving outcomes

Qualifications

• Requires BA/BS in Pharmacy and 3 years of mail service operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic and operational partner to specialty pharmacy leadership.
• Own project timelines, deliverables and milestones; identify risks and mitigate them.
• Lead development and oversight of clinical programs to improve outcomes and adherence.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide specialty pharmacy initiatives across operations, provider engagement and quality.
• Monitor performance metrics and drive improvements in patient experience, access, and efficiency.

Education

BA/BS in Pharmacy

Job description

Anticipated End Date:

2026-10-26

Position Title:

Pharmacist Lead- BioPlus

Job Description:

Pharmacist Lead

Location:

This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies. BioPlus offer consumers and providers an unparalleled level of service that's easy and focused on whole health. Through our distinct clinical expertise, digital capabilities, and broad access to specialty medications across a wide range of conditions, we deliver an elevated experience, affordability, and personalized support throughout the consumer's treatment journey.

The Pharmacist Lead will have an emphasis in clinical strategy, operational leadership, cross-functional alignment, performance management, and executive support. Will be responsible for overseeing daily business operations through mentoring pharmacists and providing leadership to non-clinical associates to maximize facility production in compliance with applicable regulations and promote cost effective drug use.

How you will make an impact:

• Serve as the strategic and operational partner to specialty pharmacy leadership, translating organizational priorities into actionable clinical initiatives.
• Own project timelines, deliverables, and critical milestones, proactively identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies to ensure deadlines are met.
• Lead the development, implementation, and oversight of clinical programs that improve patient outcomes, medication adherence, and quality performance.
• Coordinate enterprise-wide specialty pharmacy initiatives across clinical operations, provider engagement, payer strategy, quality, compliance, and technology teams.
• Monitor and evaluate specialty pharmacy performance metrics, identifying opportunities to improve quality, patient experience, access to therapy, and operational efficiency.
• Lead governance processes, executive reporting, and performance reviews related to specialty pharmacy clinical programs.
• Partner with medical, pharmacy, and population health leaders to develop evidence-based clinical strategies and care models.
• Serve as a liaison between leadership and frontline clinical teams, ensuring organizational priorities are effectively communicated and executed.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving for high-priority operational, clinical, and regulatory issues.
• Facilitate executive decision-making through data analysis, business case development, and presentation of strategic recommendations.
• Sponsor initiatives focused on health outcomes, patient engagement, medication safety, and equitable access to specialty therapies.
• Partner with analytics teams to establish outcome measurement frameworks and demonstrate clinical and economic value.
• Support payer, manufacturer, and provider partnership strategies by providing clinical expertise and program leadership.
• Represent specialty pharmacy leadership in executive committees, enterprise workgroups, and external stakeholder engagements.
• Lead special projects and enterprise transformation efforts that advance the organization's specialty pharmacy vision and growth strategy.
• Ensure clinical operations are aligned with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices while maintaining a patient-centered focus.
• Coordinates daily scheduling issues and standards of practice for clinical and non-clinical associates.
• Provides work direction, training and development of associate.
• Contributes input to performance reviews.
• Acts as a liaison and interacts with other functional areas to lead development of technical process updates.
• Chairs project teams.
• Leads the creation and filling of staffing models, based on business needs.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires BA/BS in Pharmacy and a minimum of 3 years of experience in working with mail service operations related pharmacy experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Current valid active unrestricted RPH license to practice pharmacy in applicable states is strongly preferred. Significant experience leading enterprise-wide clinical and operational projects is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in working with mail service operations or related pharmacy experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of phar