Assistant Director, POLICY AND Analytics UNIT; Pharmacist); Program Manager Senior

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MDH Office of Pharmacy Services
Policy and Analytics Unit
300 W. Preston Street
Baltimore MD 21201

The main purpose of this position is to serve as the Assistant Director, Policy and Analytics (P&A) Unit and primary pharmacy-related policy expert for the Office of Pharmacy Services (OPS). This includes oversight of pharmacy related policies and requires high level pharmacy expertise to initiate, plan, design and execute strategic projects utilizing drug utilization trends, cost containment measures, budget forecasting, national and regional policies, in order to develop drug coverage policies by the Program.

This position oversees the functions of the P&A Unit, the Pharmacists Professional Services (PPS) and the Clinical Services (CS) Divisions.

This position is eligible for hybrid telework.

Qualified candidates must possess the following:

• A valid Maryland Pharmacist license from the MD Board of Pharmacy
• A Doctorate degree (Pharm
  
  D) in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university
• Six (6) years of professional management experience, including a minimum of three (3) years of experience supervising other professional staff
• Three (3) years of professional experience in clinical pharmacy, and one of the following: overseeing and coordinating the general operation of a unit, data analytics, applying rules and regulations or exercising responsibility for the development of policies and procedures
• Two (2) years of experience in monitoring emerging drug technologies, as well as, recommending and implementing drug coverage policiesORTwo (2) years of experience in developing drug coverage policies using drug utilization, cost, budget limitations, and national/regional policies related to pharmacy services
• Two (2) years of Outcome/Cost-based studies experience
• Two (2) years of experience planning, initiating, and implementing innovative ideas in the Pharmacy arena

Desired candidates should be a self-starter and self-motivated and have experience creating, maintaining and managing drug pipeline reports (minimum of two years); experience with pharmacological data analytics; and, Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPSW) certification.

Applicants must possess a valid Maryland Pharmacist license from the MD Board of Pharmacy.

This is a Management Service position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education, training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the position. For education obtained outside the U.S., any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).

Candidates may remain on the certified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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