Hybrid Vice President, Pharmacy

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About the role

  • Vice President of Pharmacy overseeing pharmacy-related functions at IEHP. Responsible for strategic direction, compliance, and operational excellence in medication access for members.

Responsibilities

  • Providing strategic direction, clinical oversight, and operational excellence across all pharmacy-related functions at IEHP.
  • Ensuring members have access to safe, effective, and affordable medications.
  • Accountable for pharmacy benefit design, formulary management, utilization strategies, specialty pharmacy oversight, and vendor partnerships.
  • Ensuring pharmacy operations are aligned with IEHP’s mission.
  • Collaborates cross-functionally with executive peers, clinical leaders, and external partners to align pharmacy operations with strategic goals, fiscal stewardship, and commitment to health equity.
  • Serves as a thought leader in pharmacy innovation, leveraging data, technology, and policy insights to shape the future of pharmacy services at IEHP for all lines of business.
  • Drives improvements in optimization of Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) performance, cost-effective utilization, quality performance, and population health.

Requirements

  • Ten (10) or more years of experience of:
  • Leading the strategic direction, operational efficiency, and financial performance of the pharmacy department.
  • This role encompasses various responsibilities, including leading teams, managing budgets, ensuring compliance, and driving quality improvement initiatives.
  • Senior level management, policy development and decision-making, with development and implementation of management best practices.
  • Senior level management of a pharmacy benefit program spanning Medicare, Medi-Cal and Exchange.
  • Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) oversight (CMS and Commercial).
  • Doctor of Pharmacy or Medicine from an accredited institution required.
  • Master’s degree in Business Administration, or related field, from an accredited institution preferred.
  • Possession of an active, unrestricted, and unencumbered Registered Pharmacist license issued by the California State Board of Pharmacy required.
  • Valid California Driver’s License preferred.
  • Expert comprehensive knowledge and understanding of:
  • CMS, DHCS, DMHC and NCQA pharmacy regulations.
  • Business principles and techniques of administration, organization, and management within the healthcare industry.
  • Strategic and operational planning.
  • Personnel administration.
  • Federal and state of California healthcare statutes, regulations, and rules.
  • Healthcare industry trends.
  • Negotiating with various pharmacy industry stakeholders.
  • Technical understanding of Health Plan Part D requirements including, but not limited to, drug plan customer service, member complaints, member experience, and drug safety and accuracy of drug pricing.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • State of the art fitness center on-site
  • Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision
  • Life, short-term, and long-term disability options
  • Career advancement opportunities and professional development
  • Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance
  • Flexible Spending Account – Health Care/Childcare
  • CalPERS retirement 457(b) option with a contribution match
  • Paid life insurance for employees
  • Pet care insurance

Job title

Vice President, Pharmacy

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$280,842 - $393,182 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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