Pharmacy Services - Clinical Director Pharmacy Services

Clinical Director Pharmacy Services

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team that is reshaping shared services and how they are delivered for health care and the public sector

Mohawk Medbuy Corporation (MMC) is a national notforprofit shared services organization that supports hundreds of health care providers across Canada as well as child welfare agencies and other public sector organizations. MMC provides valuedriven contracting and procurement solutions for medical/surgical supplies pharmaceutical products local sourcing capital (equipment FF&E and redevelopment) and nutrition solutions. Other services include data analytics inhospital support warehousing/logistics technology procuretopay and accounts payable.

With an emerging focus on sustainability and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples MMC is actively supporting the creation of a resilient value chain that incorporates environmental social and economic best practices. Based in Burlington ON the organization also has offices in Toronto Thunder Bay Kingston Brantford London and Chatham and a distribution center in Oakville.

We are currently recruiting for a fulltime Clinical Director Pharmacy Services to support our Pharmacy Division. This is a hybrid role with 3 days out of any MMC office and 2 days a week from home.

Position Overview

Provide clinical and operational support direction and advice to the Senior Director Pharmacy Services in the development management and implementation of the contracting process for pharmaceuticals and other related initiatives. The Clinical Director acts as a clinical pharmacy leader as assigned for designated committees (primarily Pharmacy Functional Advisory Committees and related subcommittees). The Clinical Director ensures that the contracting process adheres to all applicable regulatory standards. Responsible for managing pharmaceutical supplier performance including monitoring and communicating supplier drug shortages to Members.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing Process RFP Cycle and Implementation of Pharmacy contracts

• Responsible for the management of contracting initiatives for pharmaceuticals and associated products as assigned (includes request for proposals (RFPs) negotiated sole source contracting RFEOIs ACANs and pricing agreements)
• Perform risk assessment using Clinical Risk Tool for all contracting initiatives.
• Monitor product and technology developments within the pharmaceutical industry and assess new products for addition to contract.
• Contract maintenance activities over the life of all pharmacy contracts and agreements.

Provide Member Services

• Interchangeability of contracted products i.e. backorder management.
• Provide drug product information as required.
• Manage contract product conversion.
• Responsible for the management of product concerns tracking/resolution process.
• Perform Pharmacy Committee work as assigned e.g. plan and organize education session and projects as per the Pharmacy Committees Strategic Plan
• Manage RFP product and label scoring program.
• Manage product recalls includes risk assessment and communication strategy.
• Present Member Spend Analytics and Opportunity reports on at least a biannual basis.

Ensure federal and provincial regulation standards are applied to the RFP evaluation/product selection process.

• Includes Accreditation Canada CSHP CPSI ISMP BPS Directive and others.
• Responsible for RFP analysis financial and nonfinancial scoring for assigned initiatives.
• Responsible for development of nonfinancial RFP criteria including mandatory criteria.
• Responsible for application of all product safety criteria during evaluation and scoring for assigned RFP initiative.
• Coordination of product validation activities with Members during RFPs
• Lead and conduct of pricing negotiations in RFPs.

Drug Shortages Monitoring and Communication

• Review alternative suppliers and therapeutic alternatives.
• Facilitate drug shortages calls with Members.
• Formulate action plan and communication plan with Members.
• Perform risk analysis upon addition of alternative to contract (conversion risk latex etc.
• Responsible for backorder recall and discontinued) tracking risk rating and tasks assigned through MMCs supply disruption management program MitigAID.
• Attend Provincial/Territorial Drug Shortages Task Team and related provincial and federal Drug Shortages Unit meetings.

Cross Portfolio

• Collaborate/participate in Medical Surgical Strategic Sourcing initiatives as required where DIN and/or pharmaceuticalrelated products that are being sourced.
• Responsible for all aspects of Clinical Component of Med Surg RFP initiative as assigned.

Business Performance

• Participate in monitoring of Pharmacy business performance and implement action plans to maintain targets.
• Complete formal supplier business reviews of top suppliers and meet on a regular basis as needed with assigned suppliers.

Qualifications and Skills

Required:

• Pharmacist Licensed by the Ontario College of Pharmacists
• Bachelor of Pharmacy degree or entry level PharmD
• Minimum 4 years Pharmacy practice experience in Hospital setting
• Demonstrated proficient communication skills both written and oral.
• Organizational/time management leadership team building business acumen and attention to detail
• Customer centric mindset. Customer service oriented for ensuring an enhanced customer experience.

Preferred:

• Post graduate degree such as MBA or masters in relevant field.
• Expert clinical knowledge in one defined area such as cardiology oncology acute care pediatrics geriatrics infectious diseases surgery or medicine.
• Project management experience
• Bilingual (French and English)

Travel

• Ability to travel to Mohawk Medbuy offices if required.

As a condition of employment you are required to submit proof of full COVID19 vaccination to Human Resources.

Mohawk Medbuy is a HOOPP employer offering a competitive salary comprehensive benefits package and flexible remote work policy.

Qualified candidates with a desire to join our innovative team are invited to submit their application.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If contacted for an interview please inform us should any accommodation be required. Mohawk Medbuy is committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).