Salary
💰 $94,000 - $160,000 per year
About the role
- The Network Management Consultant is responsible for development, performance and management of Prime's retail, mail, specialty, and quality-based networks aligning with Prime's Supply Chain Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and network management strategies.
- This includes development of network contracts, participation requirements, analysis of pharmacies, and ensuring contract and regulatory compliance.
- This position is accountable for creation and management of specialty fee schedules to ensure competitiveness and serves as the liaison between Prime's Network Management and Specialty teams.
- Responsibilities
- Negotiate market competitive high-profile and/or complex pharmacy agreements across all channels including retail, mail, specialty and quality based and lines of business aligning with Supply Chain COGS strategies
- Lead and manage specialty fee schedule development process and ensure fee schedule revisions align with Supply Chains COGS strategies for specialty drug management
- Lead and implement network initiatives by facilitating and performing network analyses, contracting activities and fee schedule development aligning with strategy, priorities and projects goals
- Partner with Prime's reporting and analytics teams to develop network vendor loading rules inclusive of approved preferred and specialty pharmacies; maintain key compliance criteria and implement quarterly reporting processes for all contracted network specialty pharmacies
- Analyze network specialty pharmacy quarterly reports to ensure compliance with reporting and participation requirements; collaborate with Specialty Clinical Program Directors to identify potential performance gaps; work with internal and external partners to develop and manage corrective action plans
- Responsible for effectively managing the pharmacy contract from negotiation of all terms, ensuring Prime and Pharmacy compliance and document retention aligning with Prime's Record Information Management (RIM) policies
- Work closely with Prime's legal team to update contract documents including agreements and applications for utilization in contracting/re-contracting activities based on new network participation requirements
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor\'s degree in business or related area of study, or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience; HS diploma or GED is required
- 8 years of Network Management experience within Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM), healthcare or other highly regulated industry; including 5 years of managed care experience in medical or pharmacy network contracting
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills
- Demonstrated understanding of network reporting and analysis for specialty pharmacy
- Demonstrated ability to establish trust and credibility; form working relationships with all levels of an organization
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and on highly complex contract language and agreements; strong attention to detail
- Enhanced organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and interpret complex data; ability to analyze network information and synthesize it into meaningful information for a variety for audiences
- Ability to work with confidential data and maintain privacy