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Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Dir – Pharmacy Operations - Outpatient

PharmacyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDowney, CA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Minimum three years of leadership-level management experience in an outpatient pharmacy program.
  • Doctorate of Pharmacy or an equivalent degree, such as a Bachelor's of Pharmacy from a School of Pharmacy, with the required PGY1 and experience pathway; alternatively, completion of PGY1 and PGY2 residencies with the required experience pathway; or the required pharmacy degree with a minimum of five years of pharmacist or pharmacist intern experience.
  • Minimum two years of experience managing operational or project budgets.
  • Minimum five years of experience in a leadership role with direct reports.
  • A pharmacist license from any state is required at hire, with licensure in an authorized state required within 12 months of hire.
  • Knowledge of cost optimization, confidentiality, health care compliance, health care policy, stakeholder management, vendor management, crisis management, service focus, workplace safety awareness, commercial customer quality, and community health.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for a digital pharmacy business, including merchandising, pricing, catalog management, fulfillment, customer service, inventory management, vendor partnerships, and platform optimization.
  • Advocate for perpetual inventory development and implementation; develop status reports, project plans, and documentation; and share outcomes and best practices.
  • Provide guidance on resolving major internal control problems within programs.
  • Oversee budgeting, payroll, and other financial parameters.
  • Lead implementation and processes aligned with National Pharmacy Operations to improve quality, service, and cost effectiveness.
  • Oversee workflows and evaluate quality management programs.
  • Advocate for adherence to organizational and department policies and procedures.
  • Collaborate with program office, finance, vendors, pharmacy leadership, medical group, legal, and other stakeholders to drive acceptance and success of perpetual inventory deployment.
  • Monitor pharmacy acquisitions and direct their assimilation into national best practices, standards, and technology, with cross-service-line coordination.
  • Recruit, select, develop, and manage talent; establish performance expectations; provide feedback and coaching; and maintain an engaged workforce through resource planning.
  • Oversee multiple units within a department, translate business strategy into actionable requirements, allocate resources, measure progress, resolve escalated issues, and ensure business objectives are achieved.
  • Lead strategic planning for patient care strategies; monitor analytics and informatics used to assess prescription data; participate in regional and national pharmacy and therapeutics committees; and establish a patient-focused leadership culture.
  • Oversee pharmacy operations, pharmacotherapy safety practices, workflow management, policy management, systems improvement, and policy compliance standards.
  • Develop and implement strategic plans and guidelines for service, quality, workforce, affordability, and regulatory initiatives.
  • Evaluate technology and research; develop strategic goals for tools and dashboards; interpret and apply new laws and regulatory rules; establish tool requirements; guide accountability dashboards; and implement affordability metrics.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert for quality improvement processes and regulations; advise on policies, legislation, market changes, and operational impacts.
  • Engage in committees and projects to implement large-scale change and improvements; align procedures and outcomes with performance, quality, and budgetary goals; and advise on policy changes.
  • Collaborate with senior health care providers to analyze upcoming drugs, forecast impacts on drug use management, track metrics and dashboards, create application strategies, and develop action plans from member data.

Desired Qualifications

  • Four years of experience in a leadership role within a large matrixed organization.
  • Four years of health care experience or experience in another heavily regulated industry, such as banking.
  • Three years of experience consulting with senior leaders or executives.
  • Seven years of experience consulting strategically on highly complex or highly visible projects, programs, or initiatives.
  • Four years of experience designing effective health communication strategies or products.

About the Company

Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Kaiser Permanente runs an integrated healthcare platform that lets members manage and pay medical, premium, and pharmacy bills online. It serves Medicare Advantage, Individual and Family, and non-employer plans, offering options to pay as a guest or set up payment plans. The platform works by presenting a centralized online portal where users can view bills, choose how to pay, and handle multiple types of charges in one place. Revenue comes from premiums and medical services fees, while the service aims to reduce administrative work for both providers and patients and encourage on-time payments. What sets Kaiser Permanente apart is its combination of healthcare services with a single billing experience across multiple plan types, focusing on a user-friendly, centralized payment process rather than handling billing through separate systems. Its goal is to provide a straightforward, reliable way for members to manage and pay their bills, improving convenience and payment timeliness.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$7.5M
Headquarters
Oakland, CA
Founded
1945

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