About this opportunity
Blue Shield of CA lists this Sr. Manager, Pharmacist (Formulary/PBM) opportunity in rancho cordova, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Your Role
The Formulary Strategy and Management team develops and maintains formularies that support competitive health plan products, manage health care costs, and meet regulatory requirements across Commercial Large Group, Commercial Small Group, Individual/Family, and Medicare lines of business. The Senior Manager, Pharmacist of Formulary Management reports to the Director, Formulary Strategy and Pharmacy & Therapeutics.
In this role, you will lead a team of pharmacists and operations specialists responsible for formulary operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)/Medicare formulary and utilization management (UM) submissions, System for Electronic Rates and Forms Filing (SERFF) submissions, formulary and UM implementation and adjudication accuracy. You will partner with analytics, product, actuary, operations, vendors, and other business partners to develop and execute strategies that improve affordability, quality, compliance, and member experience.
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
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited school of pharmacy in the US.
Active and unrestricted California Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license
At least 8 years of managed care pharmacy experience
4 years of people management experience with direct responsibility for supervising, coaching, and evaluating direct reports
Experience with Medicare, ACA, Exchange, CMS/Medicare formulary and UM submissions, SERFF submissions, and other applicable regulatory requirements
Demonstrated ability to lead formulary and UM processes, projects, timelines, and cross-functional implementation activities
Strong independent judgment, analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and ability to use data to drive decisions and results
Thorough knowledge of managed care and pharmacy benefit management practices, including UM
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
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.
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Worksite address
rancho cordova, CA, 95741, US
Who can apply
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