Pharmacy Business Operations

Corewell Health
United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
Jan 08, 2025
Job Summary Manages the activities of technical and support staff who perform tasks related to the ordering, charging, auditing, inventory management, shortage planning, use, storing, distribution and control of drugs and other pharmaceutical products. Responsible for the regulatory components of medication distribution, medication charging, and 340b. Coordinate Human Resource activities. Ensures that the hospital formulary is followed to when applicable. Strong knowledge of pharmacy drug distribution systems, financial management, pharmaceutical inventory control systems, drug information system, quality assurance methods and regulations surrounding the pharmaceutical medication use cycle and procurement. Essential Functions Facilitates the training and continuing education of staff members. Provides direction and support to subordinate staff to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. Establishes work standards. Selects, trains, develops, and evaluates subordinates and initiates personnel actions in accordance with departmental policies and organization philosophy. Oversees, prepares and updates policies and procedures affecting the Pharmacy as assigned. Manages the activities of technical and support staff who are engaged in ordering, compounding, preparing, storing, using and distributing (and the control of) drugs and other pharmaceutical products. Develops and maintains relationships with external (wholesalers, clients) stakeholders to further grow and strengthen the pharmacy enterprise regulatory programs (340b, DSCSA, etc.). Maintains client specific pricing and provider information for charging compliance and pricing transparency. Analyzes and trends U&C claim activity. Works with Wholesaler, vendors, and partners to determine product availability. Establishes and tracks cost improvement strategies annually across the enterprise. Uses various data streams, analyzes, and reports to leadership business results and trends specific to client billing, inventory replenishment, formulary and fee structure management. Deploys new strategies and projects to improve financial and regulatory position of the pharmacy enterprise within the medication procurement process from PO to invoice. Oversees deployment of inventory management solutions and controls in alignment with operational processes and finance team requirements. Collaborates with corporate finance teams to ensure alignment on strategies at an enterprise level. Responsible for metrics and reporting out on results in alignment with enterprise goals. Qualifications Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent business, accounting, health administration, or related field 5 years of relevant experience pharmacy systems, or analytics and operations 2 years of relevant experience Working in a supervisory or managerial capacity Preferred Master's Degree business, health administration Experience working in an organization of size and complexity comparable to Corewell Health About Corewell Health As a team member at Corewell Health, you will play an essential role in delivering personalized health care to our patients, members and our communities. We are committed to cultivating and investing in YOU. Our top-notch teams are comprised of collaborators, leaders and innovators that continue to build on one shared mission statement - to improve health, instill humanity and inspire hope. Join a nationally recognized health system with an ambitious vision of continued advancement and excellence. How Corewell Health cares for you Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here. On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status Primary Location SITE - Blodgett Hospital - 1840 Wealthy St SE- Grand Rapids Department Name Administration - Pharmacy Business Services - GR Employment Type Full time Shift Day (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 40 Hours of Work 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Days Worked Monday to Friday Weekend Frequency N/A CURRENT COREWELL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS - Please apply through Find Jobs from your Workday team member account. 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