Consultant
The Burchfield Group, Inc. (Burchfield) is a benefit consulting firm dedicated to helping its wide range of clients creatively manage their prescription drug benefit. To realize the full value of pharmacy benefit programs, Burchfield offers a complete set of services that work together to impact every aspect of a client’s program. From PBM proposal analysis and audits to on-going utilization review, this comprehensive approach combines advice, advocacy and action, along with meticulous follow-through. The power of integration is essential to providing our clients with the best results.
Burchfield is a nationally-recognized benefit consulting firm with clients across the country. Our clients include large employers, union trust welfare/benefit funds, managed care organizations and other sponsors of pharmacy benefit programs. Burchfield competes with the national large benefit consulting organizations and its success has led to significant growth over the past several years. Burchfield professionals together represent over 300 years of pharmacy benefit industry expertise. Knowledge of the industry from the inside combined with financial acumen gives Burchfield a strong competitive advantage.
More information on The Burchfield Group can be found at: www.burchfieldgroup.com
Responsibilities:
The Burchfield Group has an immediate opening for a Consultant to join its growing Client Services department. The Consultant will work directly with our clients and business partners to deliver a variety of pharmacy benefit services. Consulting services include:
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Leading pharmacy benefit vendor (PBM/MCO) procurement (RFP) efforts;
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PBM contract negotiation and management;
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Periodic reporting on client's plan performance;
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Monitoring PBM/MCO delivery of services and contracted financials;
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Pharmacy analytics, including plan design modeling and misc ad hoc analyses;
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Benefit strategy development;
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Implementation support;
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Delivering audit and/or operational assessments; and,
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Conducting non-standard consulting projects as identified
The Consultant will also be expected to work in collaboration with the balance of our Consulting team to continue to develop products and expertise and to grow our service offering.
Requirements:
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Undergraduate college degree minimum;
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At least 5 years experience in the PBM industry. MCO experience may qualify depending on the nature of your past experience;
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Significant experience in Account Management preferred;
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Prior consulting experience a plus;
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Significant knowledge of the PBM industry and pharmacy industry events and trends;
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Strong written and oral communications skills necessary;
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Analytical skills and knowledge of PBM financial structures are important in this position;
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Negotiation skills;
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Self-initiative and history of innovation; and,
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Technical skills, including skilled use of Word, Excel and Power Point.