Pharmacy Services Analyst

About Pacific Blue Cross

Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 80 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit society with strong roots in BC’s health care system. We provide health, dental, life, disability, and travel coverage to 1 in 3 British Columbians through employee group plans and individual plans.

We are fueled by a commitment to keep health care sustainable for all British Columbians. Through our PBC Health Foundation, we fund projects that improve health outcomes directly related to mental health and wellbeing as well as the prevention and/or management of chronic disease. We are interested in finding people who want to make a difference and who are looking to grow their career with us.

Perks

• Flexible working hours of 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday (i.e., 37.5 hours per week).
• Paid vacation starts at 4 weeks per year, and increases with years of service.
• Hybrid work environment (i.e., a combination of work from office and work from home days).
• Generous benefits, including extended health, dental, and life insurance; depending on the plan that you choose, these benefit premiums can be 100% paid by PBC.
• PBC contributes the equivalent of 8% of your base salary to a Defined Contribution pension plan. No employee contribution or matching is required, giving you more take-home pay.
• Retiree Benefits plan that is available to employees who have at least 10 years of service with PBC and have reached the age of 55.
• Onsite gym, cafeteria, and access to virtual doctors/counsellors 24/7 via our Employee Family Assistance Program!

About the Position

• We are searching for a casual relief support (up to 12 months) Pharmacy Services Analyst to join our Claims Services team.
• PBCs compensation offerings are grounded in a pay-for-performance philosophy that recognizes exceptional individual and team performance. The typical hiring range for this position is $70,000-$80,000 and up per year; the base pay offered is based on market and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity. The starting salary will be determined based on a combination of skills, education, and experience.

If you’re looking to take on a role that supports the best practices of pharmacy services including drug management techniques, drug policies, formulary design, and cost containment strategies for Drug Utilization, we want to hear from you.

This is a great career opportunity where you would use your skills in analyzing drug data for employers to help guide their decision about plan design and benefit offerings. This will help Pacific Blue Cross be able to provide sustainable healthcare in British Columbia.

We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package and work-life balance. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.

This role is currently working hybrid from home and from our head office in Burnaby, BC. Apply this week if you would like to take on this role.

Key Ways This Position Makes An Impact

The Pharmacy Services Analyst liaises with PBC members and clients to offer support in understanding drug plans and eligibility according to contracts, explaining drug coverage relating to BC PharmaCare, facilitating and expediting coverage of an eligible drug, and reviewing and resolving disputed claims and issues.

This role researches and analyzes best practices to help guide employers about making decisions with their plan design and benefit offerings to their employees.

In this role, you would maintain up to date knowledge of pharmaceutical and public payer policies through continuous learning.

As Pharmacy Services Analyst, you would assist in researching and analyzing best practices for PBC on all aspects of pharmacy services including overall effectiveness and efficiency of costs and competitiveness. This would include effective drug management techniques and formulary design along with cost containment strategies for Drug Utilization.

In this role you would be a resources for internal departments by analyzing and explaining usage trends, industry news and trends, and the impact of legislative changes.

This role assists in researching for comprehensive reviews of new drug products for consideration for managed formulary.

You would contribute to implementing internal process changes for drug plan management.

Key Experiences You Bring To This Role

• Minimum 3 years’ community pharmacy experience or experience in a setting that requires a strong knowledge of pharmaceutical products
• Regulated Pharmacy Technician in BC (preferred)
• Familiarity with provincial health legislation and policies
• Proficiency with MS Office, including intermediate level Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated analytical and decision making skills
• Experience in direct customer service an asset

Minimal travel required throughout province of BC

If you’re excited about taking on this opportunity, we invite you to apply today and start the conversation with us about this position.

Please apply via our website this week at

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PBC is an Indigenous Works employer of choice, an Insurance Business Canada Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award winner, one of Canada’s Greenest employers, a Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) employer partner, and a Pride at Work partner. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and employees feel empowered to freely participate and contribute regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, education level, parental status, or socioeconomic status. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. To request an accommodation in completing this job application, testing, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to View email address on ca.workus.org. These accommodation requests will be reviewed confidentially and, on a case-by-case basis by Human Resources.