Director of Pharmacy Practice - Express Scripts (North Huntingdon, PA)

This role is worksite dependent and can only be performed onsite at our North Huntingdon, PA location.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is the Director of Pharmacy Practice of the Express Scripts Pharmacy located in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.  This role will support and play a leadership role in the quality, compliance, and operational initiatives and results within the Express Scripts Pharmacy front end operations. A focus of this role will include maintaining appropriate licensure, ensuring compliance with state/federal laws as well as company policy, evaluation of quality trends with intervention when needed. The role requires current pharmacist licensure in Pennsylvania and will require additional individual pharmacist licensure in states requiring the Director of Pharmacy Practice to be licensed in order to achieve non-Resident Pharmacy permits.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Shared planning, coordination and direction of front-end order processing of prescriptions within corporate and regulatory guidelines. Jointly responsible for any and all procedures within the pharmacy.

• Assists with setting and managing budget to meet corporate and pharmacy quality and service goals along with client-specific contractual requirements.

• Responsible for good housekeeping techniques, adhering to quality and production standards while complying with all applicable company, state and federal safety and environmental programs and procedures.

• Shared responsibility for the management and direction of pharmacy operations. Oversee recruitment, performance reviews, and development of pharmacy staff.

• Shared responsibility for escalated employee, client, and/or patient issues.

• Keep updated on industry trends and regulations and ensure compliance. Shall hold license for the pharmacy. May represent the pharmacy to the regulatory agencies such as State Board of Pharmacy for procedural, regulatory changes or disciplinary actions as needed. Maintain pharmacy and pharmacy record security.

• Display strategic thinking and enterprise mindset when representing pharmacy practice in cross-functional meetings and projects. Prepare to implement and communicate new corporate initiatives and processes within the pharmacy.

• Conduct regular pharmacy self-audits to ensure the pharmacy is meeting compliance standards.  Create action plans when needed.

• Other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, RPh, or PharmD, Current pharmacy licensure in good standing and ability to obtain additional state licensure as needed.

• Years of Experience: 5-7 years of experience in pharmacy setting (front end pharmacy experience preferred), Previous supervisory experience, preferably in pharmacy operations setting.

• Licensures/Certifications: Cross-licensed per state regulations

• Computer or Other Skills: PC skills including Microsoft office, email and internet

• Extensive knowledge of current pharmacy regulation preferred. Experience in representing or interacting with State Board or regulatory agencies very helpful.

• Excellent communication skills, including presentation skills and record of accomplishment of effectively leading and influencing others.

• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally to solve complex problems and improve quality and service.

• Demonstrated ability to manage toward budget and work plan goals.

• Proven leadership skills, team-orientation, a proactive management style and strong commitment to patient service

• Ability to work on multiple tasks, prioritize, resolve complex issues and display project management skills.

• Ability to learn multiple internal reporting and analytic tools and use advanced problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively.

• Willingness to travel up to 5%

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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