VP Pharmacy Services - Remote

Join Martin's Point Health Care - an innovative, not-for-profit health care organization offering care and coverage to the people of Maine and beyond.  As a joined force of  people caring for people,  Martin's Point employees are on a mission to transform our health care system while creating a healthier community.  Martin's Point employees enjoy an organizational culture of trust and respect, where our values - taking care of ourselves and others, continuous learning, helping each other, and having fun - are brought to life every day.  

Join us and find out for yourself why Martin's Point has been certified as a  Great Place to Work  since 2015.## Position Summary The Vice President of Pharmacy Services provides strategic leadership and oversight for all pharmacy operations within the organization and for all bid related formularies/ strategies for market competitiveness and value. The Vice President is also responsible for the management of the PBM and other pharmacy related vendors as well as the Mail Order Pharmacy for USFHP.

The Vice President will be responsible for ensuring PBM contract compliance and rebate optimization, ensuring full CMS and USFHP compliance. They will also ensure optimal STARS and HEDIS performance with respect to Medication Adherence, analysis of population clinical data, and retail and specialty pharmacy spending for optimal clinical and fiscal management. This person will be a member of the Senior Leadership team and manage Medicare Advantage and USFHP pharmacy related programs, collaborating within the enterprise on pharmaceutical expense management, quality/utilization management and health plan/ practice operations.##

Job Description ###
** PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*** ### Provides strategic and operational leadership for the Pharmacy division to achieve organizational goals related to financial performance, sustainability, growth, and pharmaceutical management targets established through the strategic planning and budgeting processes.* ### Directs the full scope of pharmacy operations, including formulary management, prior authorizations, formulary exceptions, medication adherence, patient accounting, billing practices, vendor billing oversight, and daily systems operations to ensure efficient, effective, and high-quality service delivery.
* ### Ensures Pharmacy division readiness for payer, regulatory, contractual, and accreditation requirements, including preparation for the CMS MA bid process and compliance with all applicable vendor, payer, federal, state, and accreditation standards.* ### Establishes and oversees pharmacy performance metrics, data analysis, and quality improvement initiatives to evaluate divisional performance, improve patient care outcomes, strengthen contracted performance, and identify opportunities for operational and strategic process improvement.
* ### Ensures all pharmacy related policies are clinically sound with EBM criteria and have appropriate UM management activities, such as step therapy, for appropriate fiscal management.* ### Partners collaboratively across Pharmacy, Finance, Nursing, Medicine, Population Health, Practice, and other MPHC divisions to align clinical, administrative, and business processes, support patient-centered care, and promote appropriate prescribing, documentation, coding, reconciliation, and reimbursement practices.
* ### Provides leadership for pharmacy technology, systems optimization, and workforce planning, including technology assessment, software testing and implementation, operational system enhancements, staffing model development, and recruitment planning in partnership with Human Resources.* ### Serves as the primary representative and spokesperson for the Pharmacy division, building effective internal and external relationships and advancing high levels of satisfaction among patients, members, providers, and other stakeholders across the continuum of pharmacy services.
* ### Provides timely guidance regarding pharmacy market trends, legislative and regulatory developments, and consultant deliverables to inform strategic decision-making across the organization### ###
** POSITION QUALIFICATIONS**### ###
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* Education:

*** ### BS Pharmacy or PharmD required* ### PharmD, MBA preferred### ###
** Licensure/certification:*** ### Must possess Maine and New Hampshire pharmacy license (or eligible)### ###
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* Experience:

*** ### 10 years' experience including managed care experience (i.e., PBM, HMO, group practice) and…