Pharmacy Business Optimization Strategist​/Analyst

Position: Pharmacy Business Optimization Strategist / Analyst
## Pharmacy Business Optimization Strategist / Analyst Apply locations:
WVUHS Innovation Center time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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Support the Enterprise Pharmacy Business Operation’s team by leading efforts to design, innovate, and implement solutions as needed to improve systems and processes. Advocate for customers to understand pharmacy business needs and identify improvement/productivity opportunities. Possesses critical thinking skills to assess analytical needs and determine the appropriate course of action. Manage successful relationships across the entire enterprise and facilitates the development of optimal solutions.

Use of performance improvement, project management, cost accounting, industrial engineering, and technological skills will be employed to work with all levels of WVUHS management and pharmacy staff. Continuous learning of current data base structure, and business intelligence tools are required to confer with customers and other members of the application teams. Effectively communicate across all levels of the organization.
** MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS****:
**** EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
** 1. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Hospital Administration, or related field
** and
* * two (2) years of experience in pharmacy or data analytics.
** To be completed as established by department: (Administered at Department level)
** 1. This position will require an EPIC official designation of “Proficient” within the new hire probationary period.
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* EXPERIENCE:

** 1. Two (2) years of experience working with relational data base structures including design, testing, troubleshooting problems and/or training.
2. Two (2) years of experience in data analysis and/or health care planning background, preferably in Pharmacy.
3. Two (2) years of experience with reporting tools such as Crystal Reports.
4.

Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL/Oracle) and/or Business Objects.
** PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS****:
**** EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
** 1. Master’s degree in Information Technology/Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Hospital Administration.
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* EXPERIENCE:

** 1. Two (2) years’ experience in pharmacy.
2. Familiarity of applications to be supported preferred experience with Structured Query Language (SQL/Oracle) and/or business intelligence tools.
3. Four (4) years of data analytics experience.
** CORE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

** The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.
1. Maintains a thorough understanding of the data base structure and business intelligence tools to create required analytical solutions for the pharmacy team.
2. Serves as first point of contact for data analytics and process improvement for the pharmacy team.
3. Performs data analysis and creates queries, programs and automation.
4. Uses analytical methods to ensure reported data is meaningful and accurate.
5. Demonstrates technical ability in data analytics using various systems and tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Office Suite, and SAP products.
6. Routinely evaluates current pharmacy analytic tools and practices and works with individual teams to improve or automate processes.
7. Maintain and utilize a pharmacy database that is used to complete complex analysis related to drug purchase and utilization.
8. Attends courses in performance improvement activities, system design, technical training, statistical analysis, and other appropriate subjects.
9. Leads data requirements gathering for problem identification,…