Pharmacist

Product Portfolio Manager, Private Drug Plans

Location Moncton, NB or Dartmouth, NS

Competition #0710-409

 Medavie Blue Cross understands that our employees play a key role in building a strong and successful organization.  We believe in our people and encourage them to learn and grow within the company.   We live up to our core purpose of “improving lives through our products and services, people and expertise” with our strong focus on customer service and access to state of the art technology.  Are you looking for challenging, fast-paced and team-oriented work?  The career you’ve been looking for may be waiting for you at Medavie Blue Cross.

Applications are currently being invited for the position of Product Portfolio Manager, Private Drug Plans.

Reporting to the Director, Group Product Management, the successful candidate will play an integral role in working with our internal teams and clients to understand the landscape and ensure Medavie Blue Cross’s benefit management abilities are evolving and competitive.

A key focus will be drug benefit management, product lifecycle management of some of our tiered and special authorization formularies.  As the Product Portfolio Manager you will ultimately be responsible for defining, positioning, augmenting and promotion of our pharmacy benefit management capabilities.

 Key responsibilities of this position include;

 ·        Formulary management  for Medavie Blue Cross’s private business and providing direction to projects and initiatives that will have an impact on drug plan designs, balancing medical necessity with plan affordability;

·        Frequent participation in client meetings, demonstrating your expertise and current knowledge of the pharmaceutical landscape and understanding the clients’ needs; 

·        Providing pharmacy expertise to internal clients such as underwriting, sales and customer benefits as well as external clients, in relation to plan design and general education around trends and analysis;

·        New product and new formulary design in response to marketplace;

·        Participating on the Medication Advisory Panel – reviewing drugs and making recommendations;

·        Supporting the ongoing benefit management process and clinical expertise with pharmaceutical analysis, recommended changes and provide assistance in the pricing of new formularies; and

·        Participating and/or presenting at industry events as an expert in your field.

As the ideal candidate, you possess the following qualifications and competencies:

·        A degree in pharmacy, with a minimum of five years of related work experience;

·        A self-starter, willing to work both  independently and as a member of a team;

·        Superior presentation, interpersonal, and negotiation skills;

·        A flexible approach to problem solving;

·        A high level of personal accountability, responsibility and self direction;

·        A proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with high attention to detail; and

·        A willingness to travel

·        Bilingualism is preferred

Competition closes Friday July 30, 2010

If you are interested in working with a team of professionals in a challenging role and you possess the necessary qualifications please follow the instructions for applying on-line via the Medavie Blue Cross Corporate web site by clicking on the link below.

http://www.medavie.bluecross.ca/SubmitYourResume  

You will receive an automatic e-mail confirmation upon successful receipt of your application. No phone calls please.

We would like to thank all candidates for expressing interest.  Please note only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

 Citizenship - Useful Information

 Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada:  Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Reliability Screening will be required.

 Medavie Blue Cross is an equal opportunity employer.

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PHARMACISTS

CAMPBELLTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL

(Full-Time and Part-Time Positions)

Summary of duties

The Restigouche Health Authority – zone 5 is currently accepting applications for permanent full-time or part-time Pharmacist positions. The holders of these positions will support the Pharmacy Department manager by providing professional pharmaceutical services and helping achieve the department’s goals and objectives. Duties will include active participation in the Health Authority’s clinical programs and activities, including medication reconciliation, general medicine, oncology, palliative care, short- and long-term psychiatric care, the healthy aging program, a satellite renal dialysis program, and supervision of medication distribution.

Qualifications required:

·         Must be registered with the New Brunswick Pharmaceutical Society and licensed to practice in New Brunswick;

·         Pharmacy experience in the hospital sector would be an asset;

·         Demonstrate personal motivation, independence, initiative and judgment;

·         Possess strong organizational skills and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills;

·         Written and spoken competence in English and French is required.

Interested candidates are invited to send their resume to the following address:

Human Resources Department

Regional Health Authority A – Zone 5

 (Campbellton – Restigouche)

189 Lily Lake Rd., P.O. Box 910

Campbellton NB E3N 3H3

Phone: 506-789-5164 / Fax: 506-789-5090

E-mail: HumanResources@rsrha.ca

Web site: www.santerestigouchehealth.com