Pharmacy Market Access Coordinator

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy OR Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy.
2. Must possess current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in West Virginia or be license eligible. Licensure must be completed within 90 days of hire. If licensure is not obtained within 90 days of start date, associate will be notified that they will be released form their employment.

EXPERIENCE:
1. PGY-1 residency or PGY-2 residency completion OR
2. Two years' experience in Specialty Pharmacy OR
3. Two years' experience in Ambulatory Pharmacy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Pharm.D. from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy
2. Certified Specialty Pharmacist
3. Masters in Business Administration or Masters in Healthcare Administration

EXPERIENCE:

1. Two years' experience in Specialty Pharmacy or Home Infusion Pharmacy

2. Two years' experience in leadership role
3. Two years' experience in Pharmaceutical Industry OR Health Plan role

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. Develop and maintain a market access strategy for the department and organization
2. Advise the Director and other department leaders on market access related issues and landscape
3. Monitor and analyze the pharmaceutical industry pipeline for therapeutic agents as applicable to the health system's needs
4. Present market access goals and milestones to the Director and other department leaders as needed
5. Identify growth opportunities to help leaders streamline budgetary planning and resource needs
6. Align organizational strategy and goals with department strategy through market access insights and analysis
7. Coordinate with industry and payer representatives through live and virtual meetings on a regular basis and as needed
8. Provide clinical and operational support through obtaining available third-party resources vital to patient care
9. Seek out partnerships and opportunities with payer networks and plan sponsors as applicable to the department's scope and strategy
10. Coordinate with the organization's health plan leaders and human resources personnel to adjust and monitor the pharmacy's medication portfolio and service locations
11. Facilitates decision-making processes regarding payer formularies and coordinates with applicable department leaders for team awareness
12. Collaborates with outcomes research coordinator, Director, and department leaders to engage pharmaceutical industry partners and payers with data driven analytics to secure access
13. Coordinate with Director, department leaders, and marketing and sales colleagues to create awareness and capture opportunity within the health system and externally when applicable
14. Assist Director, department leaders, compliance coordinator, and other organizational personnel with payer contracting and network compliance
15. Maintain departmental and organizational level records of payers and medications for transparency and awareness
16. Delivers effective communication and coordinates with other pharmacy staff members when planning and organizing in-service opportunities
17. Attends required and applicable conferences as well other meetings outside of the organization as needed
18. Attends and is an active member of pharmacy and therapeutic meetings as well as other formulary decision meetings within the organization
19. Maintains competency through relevant continuing education and other applicable training/certifications related to market access in the pharmaceutical and payer industries
20. Other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Walk, stand, or sit for long periods of time
2. Normal vision and hearing range.
3. Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. Time management skills
2. Teamwork skills
3. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills
4. Ability to research and keep updated on industry regulations, payer formularies, pharma pipeline, and other available resources
5. Strong organizational and analytical skills.

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WVU Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among our workforce and invite applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status, language, national origin, religious affiliation, spiritual practice, age, mental and physical ability/disability or Veteran status.