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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Clinical Pharmacist, Medicare Clinical Programs in Hingham, Massachusetts
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Clinical Pharmacist, In-House Clinical Programs is responsible for working with prescribers, members, and an interdisciplinary team to enhance the care of BCBSMA members with high-cost or multiple chronic co-morbid conditions requiring complex medication regimens. The pharmacist would also support care management with identifying and resolving drug-related problems for participants . The clinical pharmacist will assist the Pharmacy Department in the measurement of program objectives and outcomes for the program. This role will also be responsible for continued education for internal teams on various pharmacy related topics including Stars. The primary functions will be to support the actionable pharmacy strategies that are both clinically appropriate and cost effective and while providing an integrated service in collaboration with case management.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND KEY RESULTS:
Provide care management in reviewing and evaluating drug information for adherence, disease specific case management collaboration, medication reconciliation and polypharmacy to identify potential medication therapy problems and recommend appropriate solutions for identified patients.
Communicates directly with members to help identify and answer any drug-related questions as needed
Provide in-service education on pharmacy related topics to care management staff and other associated teams
Supports and participates in Medicare Case Management rounds
Conduct comprehensive medication reviews for eligible members
Educate patients about their medications, conditions, and pharmacy benefits to achieve optimal participant care outcomes.
Collaborate with Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) clinical team and internal BCBSMA departments to align priorities and execute initiatives
Assist in the creation and delivery of presentations and communications for various internal and external projects and meetings
Engage and follow-up with providers on identified interventions
Special projects as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Unrestricted current and valid license to practice pharmacy in the state of Massachusetts
Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a PharmD or related work experience
Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience functioning as a clinical pharmacist in a managed care or hospital setting
Experience in direct supervision of technical support staff for clinical and/or service and operational programs is desirable.
Intermediate to advanced proficiency in standard computational office-suite applications including but not limited to, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and relational database manipulation is highly preferred especially with recent work-related experience.
SKILL AND BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
Excellent written and oral communication skills including ability to present to various audiences
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong organizational and time management skills, including ability to work independently and prioritize multiple projects and assignments
Displays understanding and sharing of members' feelings and perspectives to help build trust, loyalty, and satisfaction
Demonstrated strength in analysis, identification of problems and issue resolution
Excellent skills in teamwork and team approaches to goal setting and attainment
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive, effective working relationships with staff, internal and external customers
Must be results oriented.
Minimum Education Requirements:
High school degree or equivalent required unless otherwise noted above
LocationHinghamTime TypeFull time
Salary Range: $117,810.00 - $143,990.00
The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs and affordability.
This job is also eligible for variable pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and a suite of well-being benefits to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
WHY Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA?
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an Equal Employment / Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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