Pharmacist - Pharmaceutical Support Services

at  Ascension

DETAILS

• Department: Supply Chain Management
• Schedule: Full time, 9 am to 4 pm CST, Monday - Friday
• Location: Remote position with up to 50% travel
  To ensure cohesion and collaboration in the workplace, Resource Group associates filling remote roles are expected to be available for meetings and other work related needs between 9AM-4PM CST. Customer facing positions may have other preferences which will be discussed during the interview process.

REQUIREMENTS

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Pharmacist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Pharmacy required.

The Resource Group, a subsidiary of Ascension, is a business transformation services organization that specializes in resource and supply chain management. The Resource Group transforms the resource and supply function within healthcare by delivering value to its customers and remaining rooted in the ideals of hospitality. We know success is measured by the satisfaction of our customers and believe in:
1) Hiring talent from all industries and demographics to foster innovation and diversity of thought
2) Investing in people who deliver long-term success to our Participants
3) Cultivating a culture of curiosity to encourage continuous learning and, in turn, transform the organizations we serve

This role falls within The Resource Group’s Operations and Logistics Optimization Solution. Operations and Logistics Optimization comprises six communities working together to align inventory and data management, operational procedures, and key performance indicators, and to deliver a cost-effective, highly-efficient managed distributor model. By combining a culture of hospitality with leading operations and logistics processes and controls, these communities of skilled associates ensure resource and supply management runs silently in the background and operates in service of physicians, clinicians, leadership, and associates. Information about the responsibilities for this role can be found below:

• Supports stakeholders with clinical utilization analysis, financial analysis, project management, reporting, and measuring of data/statistics
• Interprets data and provides recommendations to pharmacy stakeholders and internal leadership concerning pharmaceutical spend trends, financial trends, economic and business forecasts
• Uses pharmaceutical operational and clinical knowledge to support Pharmacy Participants including supporting new Participant onboarding, long term support, and pharmaceutical information requests
• Develops, maintains and tracks performance on appropriate spend and purchasing
• Communicates with stakeholders on impacts related to new contracts, shortage and recall information related to pharmaceutical supply chain
• Provides clinical and operational review as needed to support other pharmaceutical teams
• Integrates feedback from end-users to support clinical and operational pharmaceutical decision making for contracting and integration efforts
• Presents both written and oral reports to executive leadership on initiative progress
• Manages, mentors, and coaches consultants and analysts as appropriate and where applicable