Pharmacy Consultant Lead

SUMMARY 

Responsible for providing a high-level of pharmacy program expertise for the National Employee Benefits group. Contributes to new business initiatives and the development of pharmacy program solutions for our clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Drives new business by supporting Alliant’s Rx Practice Leader and National Employee Benefits team initiatives;

• Works with health benefit consultants to develop client strategies, develops new business, and prepares client deliverables;

• Contributes to intellectual capital development of major pharmacy initiatives

• Educates local region consulting staff on pharmacy topics and identifies key sales opportunities for coordination with pharmacy and local consultant resources;

• Performs clinical review of formulary changes and new drugs to market and develops points of view for clients;

• Develop training strategies that channel members to use the most cost-effective drugs, including in the rapidly growing area of specialty drugs;

• Contributes knowledge and experience of pharmacy best practices, market trends and products, and services in the marketplace in order to contribute to the development of new tools and products which deepen value with clients;

• Remains current with health industry knowledge and prescription drug costs;

• Complies with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enters and maintains complete and accurate information);

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS 

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE 

Pharmacy degree (R.Ph or Pharm.D.)

Ten (10) or more years of recent relevant experience in a pharmacy benefit consulting firm or strong pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) experience

SKILLS

Strong communication skills, verbal and written

Strong clinical and analytical skills with a keen eye for detail and ability to form a distinct point of view

Ability to develop plans for execution of large, complex projects, seeing the "big picture" and leveraging other experts to contribute to the project as appropriate

Self-starter attitude and ability to work without defined protocols

Willingness and ability to travel up to 15%

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