Senior Clinical Pharmacy Strategist

Looking for a way to make an impact and help people?Join PacificSource and help our members access quality, affordable care!PacificSource is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information or age. PacificSource values the diversity of our community, including those we hire and serve. We are committed to creating and fostering a work environment in which individual differences and diversity are appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.The Senior Clinical Pharmacy Strategist is responsible for helping improve, develop, and implement initiatives necessary to execute on PacificSource Clinical Pharmacy strategies and management priorities. This role supports the Vice President of Pharmacy Services in executing enterprise cost of care strategies, strategic roadmaps, and quality initiatives that directly impact STARS rating, HEDIS measures, and overall quality performance. This role is pivotal in supporting the alignment of pharmacy services with enterprise-wise goals for cost containment, regulatory compliance, and member outcomes. Additional duties include analyzing and reporting on performance and operational capabilities and streamlining processes and systems within pharmacy services. Key responsibilities encompass cross-departmental collaboration in analyzing, designing and implementing infrastructures for programs that elevate clinical quality, optimize medication use, and support CMS STAR ratings and PQA pharmacy performance measures.Essential Responsibilities: Track, analyze, and interpret quality metrics to identify gaps in care, improve outcomes and ascertain opportunities for improvement.Partner cross-functionally with Care Management, Utilization Management, Provider Network, and Medical Directors to design and deploy integrated quality performance programs to enhance member outcomes and provider engagement.Lead the creation and execution of clinical program strategies that align with organizational goals and advance STARS and HEDIS performance metrics through targeted pharmacy initiatives.Design dashboards and reporting tools to monitor quality metrics and pharmacy impact on STARS.Develop strategic plans with defined goals, objectives, and success metrics; present program proposals and performance outcomes to senior leadership and quality committees for endorsement and supportEnsure programs comply with regulatory requirements and quality standards.Monitor and evaluate program performance, making data-driven adjustments as needed.Facilitate workgroups and committees to gather input and drive program development.Maintain a detailed understanding of all shared data elements (drug data including GPI, NDC, HCPC, and ICD-10 coding) and the systems necessary to support actionable interventions.Conduct outcome analyses to evaluate quality programs, initiatives and interventions utilizing multiple data sources to determine the effectiveness of activities and make recommendations to improve outcomes for CMS Stars, NCQA, QIM (HEDIS, CAHPS).Provide structured project management for clinical initiatives, ensuring timely and within-scope completion.Develop and manage within project timelines, budgets, and resources.Coordinate cross-functional teams to develop and deploy annual improvement plans with performance metrics, monitor risk, deploy mitigation strategies and elevate to joint operating committees as needed.Lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and safety.Supporting Responsibilities: Work with Clinical Pharmacy leadership to improve processes, systems, reporting, and services provided by the department.Support Clinical Pharmacy leadership by delivering actionable data analytics that inform enterprise cost-of-care strategies and monitor clinical team performance metrics, as assigned.Assists Leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of the clinical and operational processes for MTM Services within Medicare Part D productsRepresent Pharmacy Services Department, both internally and externally, as requested.Meet department and company performance and attendance expectations.Follow the PacificSource privacy policy and HIPAA laws and regulations concerning confidentiality and security of protected health information.Perform other duties as assigned.SUCCESS PROFILEWork Experience: Minimum of 5 years of clinical program management experience or similar role with experience in healthcare integration, process development, or enterprise program implementation. Additional experience managing complex work processes is highly preferred.Education, Certificates, Licenses: Bachelor’s degree required. Preferred degree in public health,