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Kaiser Permanente

Integrated healthcare provider and payer platform

Pharmacy Care Delivery Specialist VI - Home Delivery Services

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Doctorate of Pharmacy or equivalent degree, such as a Bachelor of Pharmacy from a School of Pharmacy, and either completion of a Post-Graduate Year 1 residency at hire with at least four years of experience as a Pharmacist and/or Pharmacist Intern in pharmacy or a directly related field, or at least six years of such experience without the residency requirement.
  • At least five years of experience in a leadership role, with or without direct reports.
  • A California Pharmacist License is required at hire.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate work within centralized services, including mail order, fulfillment, prescription processing, and/or contact center functions.
  • Mentor others to ensure performance standards are met in pharmaceutical care, service, and operations across outpatient pharmacies.
  • Recommend and lead implementation of regional and national strategies and initiatives to improve member experience and promote home delivery adoption in accordance with business goals.
  • Provide guidance on program development, implementation, and communication flow with the Pharmacy Clinical division and outside departments.
  • Ensure proper integration of centralized support services and technology into pharmacy operations and workflows.
  • Address centralized pharmacy space needs.
  • Determine operational gaps and ensure department equipment operates properly, including preventative maintenance and engineering activities related to department equipment and technology.
  • Promote learning by communicating information and advising others to drive projects forward; build cross-functional relationships; solicit and act on feedback; provide actionable feedback; influence, mentor, and coach team members; assess individual and team strengths and weaknesses; adapt to competing demands and change; and foster open dialogue.
  • Drive multiple workstreams by identifying member and operational needs; translate business strategy into business requirements; develop and update procedures and policies; gain cross-functional support; determine processes and methodologies; solve complex issues; escalate and resolve issues; set standards and measure progress; develop work plans; coordinate and distribute resources; remove obstacles; guide performance; develop contingency plans; and influence completion of project tasks by others.
  • Develop complex drug education and staff-development trainings and in-services for pharmacists, physicians, other health care professionals, and students.
  • Foster productive relationships with care providers and members, and independently provide complex, case-specific drug information on drug therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, and handling.
  • Research and organize information, identify complex issues, recommend patient-specific drug therapy plans, and evaluate therapy progress through interviews, physical assessment, patient education, and clinical laboratory monitoring.
  • Analyze and identify trends, present complex therapeutic outcomes to senior health care providers, and collaboratively identify drug-plan improvements.
  • Implement, evaluate, and report utilization of targeted medications and medication classes to senior leaders; strategize work to support safe, rational, and cost-effective prescribing.
  • Guide development and implementation processes, analyze clinician- or department-level decisions and feedback, and use tools to facilitate engagement and support for drug-use management.
  • Lead coordination of complex pharmaceutical care and optimal resource utilization across acute and ambulatory patient-care settings.
  • Maintain and comply with internal and external quality, safety, emergency, and accreditation policies and procedures; adhere to regulations including Drug Enforcement Administration requirements, State Board of Pharmacy rules, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requirements.
  • Ensure patient safety in complex care preparation and provisioning, including medication practices, procedures, and infection prevention; optimize patient safety and outcomes.
  • Implement process improvements to prevent safety hazards, accidents, incidents, and unsafe working conditions promptly.
  • Collaborate with physicians, other medical professionals, and health plan personnel to anticipate and proactively resolve complex issues and ensure quality and process outcome measures.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two years of experience using automation tools and technologies to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and enhance productivity in high-volume pharmacies.
  • Two 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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