System Director of Pharmacy Procurement and Analytics

CommonSpirit Health Englewood, Colorado

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As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $98.46 - $146.45 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Requisition ID 2025-431746 Employment Type Full Time Department Pharmacy Hours/Pay Period 80 Shift Day Weekly Schedule Monday through Friday Remote Yes Category Pharmacy Travel Yes, 50% of the Time

Job Summary and Responsibilities

This is a remote position

This position requires up to 25% - 50% travel

Job Summary / Purpose

The System Director of Pharmacy Procurement and Analytics is responsible for developing the system-level strategy, vision, business and implementation plans to support pharmacy procurement, contracting, and system pharmacy analytics for optimization of safe, efficacious, cost-effective and reliable medication use and delivery at CommonSpirit Health.

The role is accountable for all pharmacy procurement services within CommonSpirit Health. This person is responsible for managing, improving, and developing new and existing pharmacy business and operational functions and processes to support and optimize pharmaceutical procurement and contracting. This position will work closely with other system and Regional leadership to ensure the development and implementation of procurement and operational best practices, contracting optimization and compliance, and management of and optimization of wholesaler relationships. Additionally, this role will serve as the system leader for pharmacy revenue cycle functions through the creation and maintenance of data analytics and other resources to optimize margins and visibility of separately reimbursable drug expenses. This role also develops the strategic plans and manages the system analytics team, which provides reliable data, analytics, reports and dashboards to support the Pharmacy Enterprise vision and mission and facilitate data-driven decisions.

The role is accountable for managing and improving the strategy, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of all areas of responsibility. This position has accountability for fostering effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including pharmacy functional areas, Revenue Cycle, Procurement, Payer Strategy, Finance, Legal, Compliance, IT, Business Intelligence, Advocacy and vendors.

This role is responsible for cost-effective medication procurement and pharmacy sourcing, contracting and optimizing medication delivery for CommonSpirit Health, the fourth largest pharmacy department in the country. The role will lead, develop key strategies, and be a primary pharmacy contact for the GPO (group purchasing organization) and leadership contact for pharmacy wholesalers and distributors. This position will oversee all pharmacy contracting and medication distribution and purchasing. This position directly supervises system managers that lead system-level contracting, distribution and data analytics activities for the Pharmacy Enterprise.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

Lead and develop system-wide strategies and vision to optimize and implement high-quality, high-performing clinical procurement services across CommonSpirit Health.
Lead all procurement services for improvements to achieve operational excellence, standardize processes and outcomes, improve pharmacy revenue, and reduce expenses.
Oversight of system-level Pharmacy Enterprise committees, compromised of subject matter experts from the regions, including the System Pharmacy Procurement and Operations Team (SPPOT)
Be accountable for the $1.2B annual medication spend and lead system-wide medication contracting, distribution and purchasing to optimize financial implications
Lead and develop key strategies for the group purchasing organization (GPO) and pharmacy wholesalers and distributors to optimize cost-effective medication contracting, reliable drug delivery, meaningful cost-reduction initiatives, and collaboration with other health systems (when possible) to support Common-Spirit Health goals.

Oversees the advanced analytics support for the System and guide pharmacy reporting capabilities to support performance improvement and improve pharmacy business operations through enhanced reporting.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience

Doctor of Pharmacy degree or BS in pharmacy with graduate degree
10 years of pharmacy or health-system experience, with at least 5 years of management experience; experience with pharmacy wholesaler and pharmacy contracting
Clinical pharmacy experience and completion of at least 1 year of pharmacy residency training
Active Pharmacist License in good standing from any state/territory within the United States

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Where You'll Work

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

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Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit https://www.commonspirit.careers/benefits.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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