What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Advisor position at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
Overview
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
Responsibilities
This job is responsible for providing leadership and strategic decision support in the development, implementation and
monitoring of strategies, policies and programs to maximize the value of pharmacy resources (product, service, provider)
utilization, contracts and vendor performance and optimization of pharmacy revenue. An incumbent plays a critical role in
leading transformative initiatives, acts as a key liaison with leadership, an advisory resource to teams systems-wide and
as a representative to external organizations.
Work requires cross-functional facilitation and resourcing of initiatives within a complex value chain while working within a
highly distributed team framework and balancing VMFH’s business goals and constraints. Key decisions, supported with
appropriate input from key stakeholders, include determining the strategic direction and operational policies for areas of
responsibility and others within defined scope.
An incumbent works collaboratively with diverse teams cross the full value chain, including System Pharmacy Operations,
Specialty Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Corporate Services, Business Strategy and Pharmacy Informatics to ensure
transparency and coordination to achieve consummate performance and outcomes.
Successful performance requires the ability to effective apply expertise and working knowledge of the current and future
healthcare landscape and critical indicators within the healthcare industry to identify key strategies and opportunities to
optimize the ability of VMFH to meet the needs of the patient population served. impermanence
position and/or three years processing prescription claims and dealing with prior authorizations and/or denials
resolution.
Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, continuing education and support, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the country, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking. Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report. Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as Top Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level. You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients.
We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Pay Range
$71.88 - $104.23 /hour
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
Responsibilities
This job is responsible for providing leadership and strategic decision support in the development, implementation and
monitoring of strategies, policies and programs to maximize the value of pharmacy resources (product, service, provider)
utilization, contracts and vendor performance and optimization of pharmacy revenue. An incumbent plays a critical role in
leading transformative initiatives, acts as a key liaison with leadership, an advisory resource to teams systems-wide and
as a representative to external organizations.
Work requires cross-functional facilitation and resourcing of initiatives within a complex value chain while working within a
highly distributed team framework and balancing VMFH’s business goals and constraints. Key decisions, supported with
appropriate input from key stakeholders, include determining the strategic direction and operational policies for areas of
responsibility and others within defined scope.
An incumbent works collaboratively with diverse teams cross the full value chain, including System Pharmacy Operations,
Specialty Pharmacy, Patient Care Services, Corporate Services, Business Strategy and Pharmacy Informatics to ensure
transparency and coordination to achieve consummate performance and outcomes.
Successful performance requires the ability to effective apply expertise and working knowledge of the current and future
healthcare landscape and critical indicators within the healthcare industry to identify key strategies and opportunities to
optimize the ability of VMFH to meet the needs of the patient population served. impermanence
- Develops, in conjunction with executive leaders and other key stakeholders, strategic initiatives to optimize pharmacy resource utilization, reduce financial risk for patients and VMFH, and to optimize pharmacy financial performance and revenue integrity.
- Revenue Cycle: Serves on the Clinician Advisory Program working closely with teams in Appeals, Audits and Denials as well as Billing/Follow-Up/Prior Authorizations to optimize cash flow, reduce bad debt and write-offs and support patient co-pay assistance programs for high-cost drugs.
- Utilization Review: Serves as the Pharmacist Advisor liaison to inpatient and outpatient and specialty pharmacy teams to optimize appropriate utilization of high-risk, high-cost drugs, biosimilars and appropriate site-of-service.
- Value Based Care: Provides consultation and analysis as needed to drive increased value and reduce overall total cost of care with a focus on pharmacy and medication-related programs and alignment with organizational priorities.
- External Partnerships: Fosters and maintains strong relationships with payers, vendors and other external stakeholders to promote timely identification and resolution of business issues and opportunities to achieve strategic targets.
- Performs related duties as required.
- Competitive starting wages (DOE) and training to grow within the company
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance plans
- Flexible health spending accounts: DCFSA and FSA
- Health Savings Account - (HSA) for use with the high deductible health plan
- Short and long term disability programs
- Employer paid life insurance
- 401a and 403b retirement programs
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Bright Horizons programs for additional support with children, pets, dependent adults, and household needs
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identify Theft
- Required: Graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy (Bachelor or PharmD degree) and five years experience working in a health system pharmacy, retail or specialty pharmacy.
- Current licensure as a registered pharmacist and preceptor by the Washington State Board of Pharmacy.
position and/or three years processing prescription claims and dealing with prior authorizations and/or denials
resolution.
Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes comprehensive compensation and benefits, continuing education and support, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the country, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking. Virginia Mason Medical Center, was recognized among the Best Hospitals in Washington state by U.S. News & World Report. Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as Top Hospital of the Decade by The Leapfrog Group, Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level. You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters - our patients.
We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Pay Range
$71.88 - $104.23 /hour
Salary : $72 - $104
