Dir Clinical Services career at CVS Caremark in Northbrook

CVS Caremark is at present recruited Dir Clinical Services on Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:19:55 GMT. Job Category: Management, Pharmacist Clinical Licensure Required : Pharmacist Job Type: Full Time Position Summary: The Director of Clinical Affairs located in Northbrook, IL, will be responsible for overseeing and supporting clinical and formulary management activities and initiatives across all lines of business with a focus in Medicaid with the goal of maintaining clinical appropriateness...

Dir Clinical Services

Location: Northbrook, Illinois

Description: CVS Caremark is at present recruited Dir Clinical Services right now, this career will be settled in Illinois. For complete informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job Category: Management, Pharmacist
Clinical Licensure Required : Pharmacist

Job Type: Full Time Position Summary:
The Director of Clinical Affai! rs located in Northbrook, IL, will be responsible for overseeing and supporting clinical and formulary management activities and initiatives across all lines of business with a focus in Medicaid with the goal of maintaining clinical appropriateness, accuracy and clinical consistency. This position will direct and be responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of Medicare and Medicaid formularies and related processes, ensuring full compliance with CMS rules and regulations. Additional responsibilities include leading clinical workgroups supporting product development, web services, enterprise formulary initiatives, Health Care Reform and additional clinical activities based on the organizational and marketplace needs.

The role will consult as a subject matter expert, facilitate clinical decision-making and will provide clinical leadership and direction on requests for information both internally and externally with significant focus in the areas of ! Formulary and Utilization Management in Commercial and Governm! ent environments. This position will also assist with the coordination of clinical activities to meet organizational goals, client needs, performance standards, and Plan requirements while ensuring compliance with established Policies and Procedures, Best Practices and applicable regulations and standards.

Critical Skills include:

• Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems from a practical perspective
• Ability to produce results by determining timeframes, deadlines and successive steps.
• Ability to negotiate or solve matters involving significant or controversial issues.
• Ability to plan, coordinate or advise others on work effects or progress.
• Ability to resolve problems by influencing or motivating others.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, mathematical, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects
• Highly motivated
• Dedication to continuous im! provement
• 5-10% travel Required Qualifications:

Minimum of seven (7) years experience in Managed Care and or Pharmacy environment and a minimum of (5) years of management experience. Licensed pharmacist in state of current residence, will need to be licensed in IL 6 months within hire. Strong Clinical skills and knowledge required. Strong organizational and communication skills and proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrix organization. Able to work across boundaries and locations, have attention to detail, and understand the impacts of their function to the organization, clients, and plan participants. Knowledge of the regulatory environment including CMS, URAC, NCQA and other applicable standards. Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given for individuals with in depth knowledge of Formulary Management in Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid environments and the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee decision making process. In-de! pth knowledge of managed markets and understanding of commercial and go! vernment payer’s landscape and marketplace needs. Demonstrates strong strategic thinking and ability to distill strategic concepts into actionable tactics. Demonstrates leadership traits by way of example rather than by organizational hierarchy. Supports Clinical Development efforts with the ability to identify opportunities, define approach, develop project plans and oversee implementation of clinically-related projects and services. Education:

• Minimum Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy and be a licensed pharmacist in the state of residence. * A Masters or higher level degree in business preferred. Business Overview:

CVS Caremark, through our unmatched breadth of service offerings, is transforming the delivery of health care services in the U.S. We are an innovative, fast-growing company guided by values that focus on teamwork, integrity and respect for our colleagues and customers. What are we looking for in our colleagues? We seek fresh ideas, new! perspectives, a diversity of experiences, and a dedication to service that will help us better meet the needs of the many people and businesses that rely on us each day. As the nation’s largest pharmacy health care provider, we offer a wide range of exciting and fulfilling career opportunities across our three business units â€" MinuteClinic, pharmacy benefit management (PBM) and retail pharmacy. Our energetic and service-oriented colleagues work hard every day to make a positive difference in the lives of our customers.
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This career will be opened on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 14:19:55 GMT

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