• Pharmacy Business Specialist

    St. Luke's Health System (Boise, ID)


    Overview

     

    Pharmacy Business Specialist

    Position Summary

    The Pharmacy Business Specialist supports system-wide pharmacy operations, analytics, and Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee activities. This role partners closely with pharmacy leadership, clinical stakeholders, and external vendors to support formulary management, financial analyses, operational execution of P&T decisions, and ongoing pharmacy business initiatives. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic healthcare environment.

     

    This position may be remote within Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, or Utah, or on-site at a St. Luke’s Health System location. Regular virtual meetings are expected, with quarterly on-site meetings required.

    Key Responsibilities

    System P&T Committee Support

    + Support Annual Drug Class Reviews by:

    + Obtaining drug purchase data for the previous two years

    + Updating drug pricing information

    + Collecting revenue data using the Cencora RCO tool

    + Analyzing medication utilization using Epic SlicerDicer

    + Reviewing Willow Inventory data

    + Identifying expired medications within drug classes

    + Support New Drug Reviews, including payer coverage inquiries

    + Assist in finalizing System P&T agendas and meeting minutes

    + Coordinate with presenters to obtain required materials prior to meetings

    + Maintain the System P&T Microsoft Teams site

    Operationalization of P&T Decisions

    + Assist with implementation of approved System P&T decisions, including:

    + Sending approved protocols to the Medical Staff Office for JCOS review

    + Submitting Cherwell tickets for formulary changes

    + Maintaining SmartSheet tracking for formulary updates

    + Supporting and maintaining the System P&T Decision Tracking Spreadsheet

    + Preparing materials and follow-up actions for Post-P&T Operations meetings

    Analytics & Financial Support

    + Provide support for P&T Analytics Meetings, including:

    + Tracking and following up on action items

    + Assisting with biosimilar financial modeling and preference card analysis

    + Supporting medication payer coverage and financial analyses

    + Attending monthly Business Coach meetings with the Cencora RCO team

    Ambulatory P&T Committee

    + Support the development and formalization of processes for the Ambulatory P&T Committee

    General Responsibilities

    + Attend required meetings (e.g., System P&T, P&T Analytics, Ambulatory P&T)

    + Effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities

    + Perform additional duties as assigned

    Qualifications:

    Required / Preferred

    + Pharmacy experience strongly preferred

    + Experience with St. Luke’s Health System preferred, but not required

    + Experience with Epic, particularly Willow and related applications

    + Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

    + Knowledge of healthcare finance concepts

    Education & Experience

    + **Education:** Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree

    + **Experience:** 0 years of experience required

    + **Licenses/Certifications:** None required

    Desired Attributes

    + Exceptional attention to detail

    + Strong communication skills with timely task completion

    + Positive, proactive, “can-do” attitude

    + Willingness to perform a variety of tasks, including routine or administrative work

    + Demonstrated creativity in identifying efficient and innovative solutions

    + Appropriately assertive and able to advocate effectively

    + Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, including project-based work

     

    What’s in it for you

     

    At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

     

    St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

     

    *Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

    **Default: Location : City** _Boise_

    **Category** _Pharmacy_

    **Work Unit** _Pharmacy Administration System Office_

    **Position Type** _Full-Time_

    **Work Schedule** _VARIABLE_

    **Requisition ID** _2025-108538_

    **Default: Location : Location** _US-ID-Boise_

    **Work Location : Name** _800 E Park Blvd, Boise, St. Luke's Plaza 4_