Specialist III Clinical Program

Adusa; Hyattsville, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA is seeking a Pharmacist to lead clinical programs across Brand pharmacies, expanding immunization services and improving reimbursement performance.

The role requires PharmD or BS in Pharmacy with 3+ years of practice, ability to travel up to 10%, and strength in analytics and leadership within a matrix organization.

Qualifications

• PharmD or BS in Pharmacy and licensed.
• 3+ years of active practice as a licensed pharmacist.
• Travel up to 10% for business.
• Collaborate within a matrix-like organization.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership and executives.

Responsibilities

• Develop clinical programs that measurably improve health outcomes while enhancing pharmacy financial performance.
• Lead clinical protocol management, including regulatory changes and updating standing orders.
• Identify and evaluate new clinical services for implementation or optimization.
• Refine tools to improve patient engagement and scheduling processes.
• Understand managed care payment standards and how they will evolve to inform clinical decisions.
• Collaborate across Legal, Compliance, Outcomes Reporting, and Operations to advance clinical initiatives.
• Manage vendor onboarding, contracting, and relationships to support business needs.
• Support additional duties as needed to meet company goals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation to leadership

Prioritization & multitasking

Collaboration

Education

PharmD or BS in Pharmacy

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Introduction

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Overview

Supports ADUSA Brand pharmacies in the development, administration, and evolution of services designed to expand access to care and improve patient health outcomes. The position leads initiatives that enable Brand pharmacies to maximize clinical services and opportunities to enhance reimbursement performance. Areas of primary focus will include pharmacist and pharmacy technician provided immunizations, immunization registry reporting, medication therapy management, disease state management, and expanding the role of retail pharmacists in other clinical areas to align with organizational goals and deliver measurable results.

***Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Quincy, MA, Carlisle, PA, Scarborough, ME, Hyattsville, MD.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates or develops clinical programs and services that measurably change customer behavior in choosing good health or improving health while enhancing Brand pharmacy department financial performance.
• Leads clinical protocol management including monitoring regulatory changes and reviewing, updating, and maintaining clinical materials used in Brand pharmacy service offerings, such as immunization standing orders or other clinical protocols, to facilitate pharmacist provided services.
• Identifies best practices and evaluates new clinical services for implementation or optimization of existing programs in Brand pharmacies.
• Leads the ongoing refinement of clinical tools that improve patient engagement and support convenient patient health management through appointment scheduling, adherence programs, and communication platforms.
• Maintains a broad-based view of managed care payment performance standards and how they are expected to evolve over time to inform clinical program decision making.
• Understands and prepares Brands to deliver against the needs of various health care organizations, payers, employers and governmental healthcare organizations.
• Collaborates across Legal, Compliance, Outcomes Reporting, Pharmacy Application and Support, Managed Care, Pharmacy Operations, etc. in understanding current customer needs to advance clinical initiatives and services.
• Cultivates and manages vendor relationships to support business requirements, including vendor onboarding, contracting, and agreement management.
• Additional job duties may be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our Values.

Requirements

• PharmD or BS degree in pharmacy.
• 3+ years of active practice as a licensed pharmacist in a retail pharmacy setting or similar relevant practice setting.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes.
• Integrate and collaborate within a matrix-like organization.
• Proven ability to work in both the virtual and in-person environments across multiple campuses.
• Developed new or maintained established programs that deliver customer facing clinical touchpoints.
• Proven ability to think analytically, apply analytical techniques and provide in-depth analysis of processes.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in presentation/communication with senior leadership audiences.
• Intermediate/High level proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Financial ROI development and measurement of program or process proposals including proven ability to interpret financial measures associated with process improvement, cost modeling and forecasting.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Clinical pharmacist/lead, Pharmacy Manager or Pharmacy District Manager.

RX Salary Range: $106,480- $159,720

Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.