Director of Pharmacy Business Operations

Job Highlights :

SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system.

The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 12,800 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.

With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 13 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization.

It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.

LI-Hybrid

Job Summary :

Directs the daily financial operations of system pharmacy service lines including inpatient, community, long term care, home infusion, and ambulatory.

Develops specific departmental goals, standards and objectives which directly support the strategic plan and vision of the organization.

This is a hybrid role that will be based within our four-state footprint.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements :

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides system pharmacy service line budget oversight and supports budget variance reporting.
• Utilizing advanced knowledge in 340B identifies expense reduction and revenue enhancement opportunities in pharmacy purchasing and drug utilization activities.
• Develops inventory control procedures and monitors drug inventory activities across all service lines, including drug shortage and recall management
• Ensures accuracy in month end financial reporting and works with finance leaders to resolve discrepancies
• Manages system pharmacy contracts and vendor relations.
• Directs all activities related to pharmacy purchasing, purchasing education, and financial compliance.
• Directs special projects and business analyses.
• Develops short- and long-term organizational planning as a member of the system pharmacy team.
• Performs ongoing assessment, review and update of departmental procedures, processes and workflow to produce high-quality, cost-effective delivery of products and services, using advanced skills within Microsoft Excel, PowerBI and data analytics.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy

Experience

Seven years' experience, with five years direct people leadership

Required Professional License and / or Certifications (State of Work Location : Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, or Wisconsin)

Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR); Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration;

Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy; or Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift :

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type : Employee

Employee