Qualifications: Licensed Pharmacist in California. Significant (usually three [3] - five [5] years) experience in an inpatient /outpatient pharmacy. Kaiser experience helpful. Previous experience in leading a major successful project; management / administrative experience in the health care arena. Extensive experience with mainframe clinical applications including pharmacy systems. Strong communication, interpersonal, problem solving skills. Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.
Duties: Under the direction of the Pharmacy Project Manager-III, manages the implementation of multiple major system and non-system projects which affect Health Plan Members, CA Divisional Offices, TPMG/SCPMG employees, and other Regions. Forms and leads a multi-disciplinary team, including staff & other KPMCP personnel, outside suppliers, and contract consultants, to define requirements leading to specifications with ultimate delivery of solutions, on-time and on-budget. Performs other duties as required. Manages to successful completion one major or several smaller system and non system projects that have regional and/or inter regional impact to members, TPMG, KFH/HP providers and employees. Responsible for the overall project budget, resources, scope and all other tasks. Projects would likely include the implementation of new computerized systems, designing and implementing modules to increase membership and/or reduce costs, implementing new policy decisions which affect members and providers. Manages the development, implementation, and re engineering of programs (system/non system) designed to improve member service, patient care and healthcare outcomes. Provides clinical expertise to ensure that the proposed changes will be consistent with State and Federal law with respect to the practice of Pharmacy. Manages and adjusts to constant change, makes timely decisions and responsive interventions to ensure project success. Collaborates with CSA pharmacy mangers, other health care providers, other departments within Pharmacy Operations, to develop new strategies and possible solutions to increase revenue, and improve member service. Establishes and maintains communication strategies to effectively share information with all stakeholders. Collaborates with CSA Pharmacy Managers and others within Pharmacy Operations to provide services which support their operational, and financial objectives. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. Kaiser Permanente is an EEO/AA Employer.
Notes: Work schedule and scheduled hours to vary as required. Position requires occasional travel to other KPMCP and non-KPMCP locations for meetings, training, etc.
PR# JMV-6489.