Healthcare Medicaid Pharmacy Project Manager Atlanta, GA

Job Description

What is the specific title of the position

Unified Preferred Drug List Project Manager

Work location (specify UHG / UHC / Optum location or remote / telecommute)

75% Telecommute and 25% on site at client location in Atlanta GA

Work hours (ex. 9am-5pm day / night shifts rotating shifts etc)

8am - 5pm eastern

Please provide a summary of the project / initiative that this candidate will be working on

The Unified Preferred Drug List (PDL) Project Manager manages the implementation of a single PDL on behalf of the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) from the perspective of Optum as the Single PDL vendor supporting DCHs efforts to align the PDL between the Fee-for-Service (FFS) program and the newly contracted Care Management Organizations (CMOs).The Unified PDL Project Manager reports to the Optum Account Director and works closely with the DCH Pharmacy team Northstar Healthcare Consulting (NHC) Prime Therapeutics CMO vendors and other DCH resources to execute DCHs desired approach for aligning stakeholder notifications Utilization Management (UM) system messaging system editing and pricing.

The Unified PDL Project Manager manages the overall unified PDL project plan including Project Schedule Risk Management Plan Communication Plan Status Reporting Project Roles and Responsibilities.

Please describe the team the candidate will be working with - how many members

The candidate will be working with a team of 12 people from the Optum the client and other vendors.

What is the break-down of the teams skill sets

The team is made up of Pharmacists and business resources from Optum the State and multiple supporting vendors.

What does the ideal candidate background look like (ex : healthcare specific background specific industry experience etc.)

The ideal candidate for Unified PDL Project Manager should demonstrate a 5 year history of leading Medicaid implementations managing Medicaid pharmacy initiatives or similar projects.

The Unified PDL Project Manager should be familiar with the Georgia Medicaid program Pharmacoeconomics and the integration points between vendors.

What skills / attributes are required (please be detailed as to number of years of experience for each skill)

The Unified PDL Project Manager must possess strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface at multiple levels from front line team members to senior management.

The Unified PDL Project Manager should demonstrate high proficiency in Microsoft Office desktop applications Microsoft Project Microsoft Teams plus experience in facilitating in-person and virtual meetings.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is Preferred but not required.

What skills / attributes are preferred (what will set a candidate apart)

Fee for service and Managed medicaid program experience Project Management Medicaid rebates medicaid pharmacy claims processing pharmacy reporting and analytics Georgia Medicaid

What will the interview process look like (Video phone or in person MS Teams on camera interview or in person if candidate lives in the Atlanta area. How many rounds

TBD

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation : $46.00 per hour

About Us

AHU Technologies INC. is an IT consulting and permanent staffing firm that meets and exceeds the evolving IT service needs of leading corporations within the United States. We have been providing IT solutions to customers from different industry sectors helping them control costs and release internal resources to focus on strategic issues.

AHU Technologies INC. was co-founded by visionary young techno-commercial entrepreneurs who remain as our principal consultants. Maintaining working relationships with a cadre of other highly skilled independent consultants we have a growing number of resources available for development projects. We are currently working on Various projects such as media entertainment ERP Solutions data warehousing Web Applications Telecommunications and medical to our clients all over the world.

Required Experience :

IC

Key Skills

Revenue Cycle Management,HIPAA,Healthcare Management,PMBOK,Microsoft Outlook,Project Leadership,Data Management,Project Management,Affiliate Marketing,Project Management Software,Supervising Experience,Workday

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1