Pharmacy Supervisor Communications - Express Scripts Canada
Pharmacy Supervisor Communications - Express Scripts Canada
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Job Description
The Pharmacy Supervisor Communications is responsible for a team of energetic talented and motivated people who oversee and manage the communication channel with ESC Pharmacy Ontario. This role is integral in ensuring that every patient of the pharmacy receives the attention they need to help them navigate their health care journey with the pharmacy.
The successful candidate will be accountable to the Pharmacy Manager on a daytoday basis for managing all inbound communications to the pharmacy including communications from current and prospective pharmacy patients as well as from other healthcare professionals. The scope of your teams responsibility will primarily focus on providing the first layer of support for the pharmacy whereby your team will triage resolve and escalate inbound inquiries as needed. You will work alongside your team in providing this first layer of support on a daytoday basis.
You will also have the extended responsibility of to providing secondlevel support for your team to review and resolve complex concerns related to the aforementioned (i.e. supervisor escalations). The successful candidate will ultimately be the type of person who will roll up their sleeves and lead by example.
Additionally the successful candidate will be accountable to the Pharmacy Manager for (i) planning and directing workflow for your team (ii) hiring training and performance managing your team (iii) auditing communication activity and (iv) supporting on other daytoday needs of the pharmacy as required. You will also ensure that your team adheres to applicable Federal Provincial and corporate pharmacy and employment requirements as well as work closely with the Pharmacy Leadership Team to enhance and develop policies procedures goals and expectations for your team as it relates to the Pharmacys specialty programs.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Work alongside your team in answering inbound communications
Lead and see all communicationrelated escalations through to a resolution
Oversee and have accountability for a team of pharmacy employees focused on the aforementioned daytoday responsibilities.
Schedule and monitor staff and daytoday workflow.
Develop employees skills evaluate performance and provide feedback. This should include sampling recorded calls in order to provide relevant and actionable feedback.
Oversees resolution of employee relations. Conducts hiring training and evaluation of staff.
Provide recommendations and work assignments based on reporting analysis and pharmacy communication statistics to ensure contractual goals training and quality objectives are met.
Develop track and monitor employees compliance to Federal Provincial and corporate quality service and production standards.
Act as a resource for Pharmacy Leadership and provide guidance on complex calls
Monitor prescription turnaround time so that internal standards and client performance guarantees are met. Assist Pharmacy Manager in monitoring costs to ensure compliance with cost to fill goals. Address staff concerns and day to day operational system customer service quality and professional issues.
Implement programs and process improvements to enhance the level of internal and external customer service provided. Work with Pharmacy Manager to analyze operations and overall efficiencies of the pharmacy.
Serve as a point of escalation for issues requiring a higher degree of expertise or discretion to resolve. Represents pharmacy operations in crossfunctional meetings and projects.
Other special projects and tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated excellence managing high volume of communication related to pharmacypatient experience is preferred.
Previous supervisory experience preferred
Advanced understanding of CRM and working knowledge of Microsoft Office (with an emphasis on Excel) and Kroll
General familiarity of current pharmacy regulations
Demonstrated leadership skills including ability to effectively develop and assist team members
Experience training and coaching less experienced staff patience to explain details and processes repeatedly Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment and make independent decisions
Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve complex issues with innovative solutions
INTERNAL APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 4 2025.
Express Scripts Canada is a Cigna company
Express Scripts Canada is a subsidiary of Express Scripts a Cigna company. Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health wellbeing and peace of mind of those we serve. Cigna offers an integrated suite of health services through Cigna Express Scripts and our affiliates including medical dental behavioural health pharmacy vision supplemental benefits and other related products.
About Express Scripts Canada
Express Scripts Canada is a leading health benefits manager and has been recognized as one of the most innovative. Our clients include Canadas leading insurers third party administrators and governments. We work with these clients to develop industryleading solutions to deliver superior healthcare in a costcontrolled environment. We provide Active Pharmacy services to more than 7 million Canadian patients and adjudicate more than 100 million pharmacy dental and extended health claims annually. Through our proprietary consumer intelligence clinical expertise and patientsfirst approach we promote better health decisions for plan members while managing and reducing drug benefit costs for plan sponsors.
It will be a condition of employment that the successful candidate obtains an Enhanced Reliability Clearance from the Federal Government. The candidate will be required to provide supporting documentation to receive clearance if required.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package along with a positive work environment built on solid corporate values integrity mutual respect collaboration passion service and alignment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes a diverse inclusive and accessible workplace. By embracing diversity we build a more effective organization that empowers our employees to be the best that they can be.
We are committed to creating a working environment that is barrierfree and we are prepared to provide accommodation for people with disabilities.
If you require accommodation in completing the online application process please email: Do not email for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
