Director of Pharmacy - Medication Assistance and Medication Access

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Job Title

Director of Pharmacy - Medication Assistance and Medication Access

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Remote Location

Department

Inpatient Pharmacy-Pharmacy

Job Code

T4100L

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

**A caregiver in this role must reside in Ohio or Florida and be within a commutable distance of a Cleveland Clinic location, with the ability to travel onsite 2–3 days per week

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

The Director of Pharmacy – Medication Assistance and Medication Access provides strategic and operational leadership for pharmacy prior authorization, revenue integrity, and medication access initiatives across both pharmacy and medical benefit spaces. This role oversees a large, growing team with direct and indirect reports, driving efforts to improve reimbursement outcomes by analyzing claim denials, identifying trends, and implementing solutions that enhance financial performance. Responsibilities include optimizing workflows and standard operating procedures, developing performance metrics, approving high-cost medication purchasing, and supporting contracting and payment strategies. The director also leads programs that ensure patient access to medications through drug replacement and free drug programs, while partnering across teams to improve access to high-cost therapies, including oncology infusions, and strengthen overall financial and operational outcomes.

A caregiver in this position will work Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm on a hybrid schedule (3 days remote, 2 days on-site) with no weekend or holiday expectations.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Be responsible for department planning and supervising all pharmacy personnel. 

• Participate in the preparation and monitoring of departmental budget, assuming leadership of drug expense portion. 

• Design systems to ensure the Pharmacy Department meets all existing standards. 

• Develop, implement, direct, and monitor pharmaceutical care services. 

• Design quality programs evaluating drug utilization and pharmacy services. 

• Evaluate efficiency and safety of pharmacy services. 

• Recommend programs to enhance performance while staying abreast of current trends. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Advanced degree: PharmD, Master of Science or Master of Business Administration 

• Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh) or eligible for reciprocation in the current state or within 90 days of hire.  

• Three years of management or supervisory experience with direct reports.  

• 10 years in an equivalent role within a health system environment may substitute the advanced degree requirement.  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: 

• Residency-trained.  
• Experience in a large, tertiary care medical center

Physical Requirements:

• Physical demands include periods of standing and walking.
• Dexterity sufficient to perform computer functions and communication via telephone.
• May be required to lift and transport up to 10 pounds.
• Requires normal or corrected vision.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster. 

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.