Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Programs

Hi, we're Oscar. We're hiring a Manager of Clinical Pharmacy Programs to join our Pharmacy team.

Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members. We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family.

About the role:

You will oversee and manage clinical pharmacy programs driving affordability savings including core formulary management operations. You will partner across Pharmacy, Medical Economics, and the Office of Clinical Affairs to operationalize pharmacy related workflows and monitor existing savings plans for drugs on both the pharmacy and medical benefits.

You will report to the Senior Director, Pharmacy Clinical Operations.

Work Location: This is a remote position, open to candidates who reside in: Dallas, TX. You will be fully remote; however, our approach to work may adapt over time. Future models could potentially involve a hybrid presence at the hub office associated with your metro area. #LI-Remote

Pay Transparency: The base pay for this role is: $144,000 - $189,000 per year. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Oscar's unlimited vacation program and annual performance bonuses.

Responsibilities:

• Provide insights and recommendations for trend management and clinical effectiveness, including serving as an important contributor in the enterprise affordability process for pharmacy
• Manage the pipeline of enterprise affordability projects across the pharmacy department (program operations and clinical) and oversee the performance of active programs
• Partner with leads across the organization to communicate, understand and identify upstream and downstream impacts to the business
• Contribute to the design and implementation of clinical programs to improve patient outcomes and reducing costs.
• These programs may include medication adherence programs, chronic disease management programs, and patient education efforts
• Operationalize, develop and maintain a clinically appropriate and cost-effective formulary by operating and managing Oscar's P&T committee, which includes evaluating new developments in the drug treatment landscape and providing recommendations on how to manage new to market drugs and new drug indications.
• Oversee and improve medical pharmacy preferred drug lists and strategies to supports use of lowest unit cost infusion products
• Provide written recommendations with responses and corresponding documentation for regulatory inquiries, feedback on future legislation, and other business questions that probe at formulary operations.
• Accountable and responsible for maintaining mental health parity NQTL responses and working cross-functionally for future filings and responding to ongoing objections during the audit process.
• Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD)
• 4+ years working for PBM or Payer in clinical pharmacy operations
• 4+ years leading teams/projects and change management

Bonus points:

• Residency Training
• 3+ years supporting formulary management (P&T Committee, clinical policy development, formulary run operations)
• Experience with Marketplace Exchange and Medicare Advantage