Manager, Pharmacy Contracts

Job Description: Baptist Health is looking for a Manager, Pharmacy Contracts to join our team at the new Central Pharmacy in the Louisville, KY area. Demonstrates commitment to the quality, philosophy, and values of Baptist Health by maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures, organizational objectives, process improvement, and safety standards. Upholds standards of pharmacy services with the overall vision for the organization. Leads initiatives with clinical/non-clinical committees to standardize suppliers, product utilization and contracting. Collaborates with colleagues of local systems, system office departments, and other pharmacy management work units to identify, analyze, decide, and implement leading practices and expense management initiatives. Provides a shared contracting service process that: Determines specifications Identifies sources Integrates the contracting process Ensures institutional policy (e.g. signatory authority) Optimizes group purchasing, supplier relationships and technology Ensures contract compliance Procures Manages the number of suppliers Resolves payment issues Ensures adherence to policies and procedures, in conjunction with legal, for all contracting except human capital and reimbursement agreements. Ensures a robust contract tracking process for pharmacy services performance. Ensures a plan to increase contract percentage on all products ordered. Manages and conducts contract negotiations with vendors. Identifies and communicates clinical product standards with considerations for products/assets, costs and reimbursement issues, and regulatory requirements in clinical groups and research activities. Develops clinical product/asset selection in collaboration with administrative, clinical and physician leadership. Use data to drive decisions and performance improvement strategies related to product use and selection. Research, propose and assist in the evaluation and implementation of new products, supplies, or equipment to improve patient care outcomes and reduce costs. Work collaboratively with other Supply Chain staff, clinicians, physicians and other healthcare team members to effect optimal contract compliance; leverage external resources as appropriate. Maintains knowledge of contract law, uniform commercial code regulations and other regulatory agency requirements (e.g. FDA). Develops and maintains professional working relationships; utilizes networking and teambuilding skills to accomplish goals and meet customer and team needs. Responsible for participating in the preparation of the operation and capital budget for supply chain. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree (Business, Supply Chain or Finance concentration preferred) or 7 years’ experience in contracting required. Minimum 3 years’ experience in contracting required with degree; experience in healthcare preferred. Management experience preferred. If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924, Baptist Health has been bringing advanced medical technology, modern facilities, and many of the region's most prominent physicians and medical professionals to the communities of our commonwealth for nearly a century. Headquartered in Louisville, the Baptist Health family of hospitals, care centers, physician offices and health facilities has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. Counting all nine hospitals, we have more than 2,700 licensed beds. Baptist Health has more than 300 points of care include outpatient facilities which offer Urgent Care, occupational medicine, physical therapy and diagnostics. Home care is also available in 39 Kentucky counties, six counties in Illinois and six counties in Southern Indiana. Our physician network of more than 3,000 employed and affiliated physicians continues to grow as we endeavor to improve access to healthcare and enhance the health of Kentucky as a whole. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.