Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

Director, Trade Client Strategy

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Illinois, New York, Oregon, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $155,000 - $175,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Consult with Client Relations team on Trade related inquiries, initiatives, and opportunity pull through with Participants
  • Understands downstream impact of rebate and formulary strategy and can convey appropriate messaging to health plan participants for adoption of said strategies and policies
  • Has working knowledge of PBM operations and understanding of drug and UM strategy and policy implementation
  • Has experience in reading and interpreting pharmaceutical manufacturer drug contracts and understanding how to align terms and conditions and translate into UM policy and criteria
  • Manage medical and pharmacy clinical policies with Participants to ensure manufacturer contract compliance
  • Collaborate and support Client Relations team for Trade related inquiries from Participants
  • Partner with the following stakeholders: Analytics Team – Collaborate on drug trends and utilization data to inform clinical policy decisions, medical policy and formulary compliance, drug share shift and utilization management strategies
  • Client Relations – Serve as Trade’s primary point of contact for all Participant questions on Trade initiatives and manufacturer contracts and escalate issues as needed to Trade’s leadership
  • Clinical Team – Liaise with Clinical team to review clinical data and policy requirements as needed
  • Invoicing Team – Maintain current library of Participant medical and pharmacy policies and support Invoicing team with manufacturer inquiries regarding clinical policies
  • Product Team – Provide medical policy support for manufacturer related contracts including, but not limited to, cell and gene therapies and other outcomes programs

Requirements

  • Pharmacy degree and Pharm D. preferred
  • 5-7 years of related work experience in healthcare, pharmacy benefit management (PBM), utilization management, pharmaceutical contracting, client relations, or analytical contracting
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship
  • Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
  • Ability to establish rapport and build relationships at all levels within an organization
  • Practical application of clinical data to drive financial value
  • Strong business and financial acumen, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Pharmacy residency training or equivalent experience
  • Experience within the PBM industry, Medicaid, Medicare, and health plans
  • Experience with contract language and risk mitigation concepts
  • Travel Requirements: Up to 10% of the time.
Benefits
  • paid time off
  • 11 holidays
  • medical/dental/vision insurance
  • generous 401(k) matching
  • lifestyle spending account

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
pharmacy degreePharm Dclinical data analysisutilization managementpharmaceutical contractingcontract language interpretationfinancial acumenrisk mitigationExcelPowerPoint
Soft skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationrelationship buildingcollaborationpresentation skills
Certifications
pharmacy residency training
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