PHARMACY LIAISON OFFICER, TEAM LEAD

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The Ministry of Health, Drug Programs Policy and Strategy Branch, Pharmaceutical Strategy Unit, seeks an experienced Pharmacist to oversee and coordinate the audit activities for claims paid for under the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Act.
Consider this challenging opportunity to showcase your pharmaceutical knowledge and experience.

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About the job

In this role, you will:

• Provide professional advisory services and expertise on audit findings
• Coordinate audit activities, conduct on-site audits and make recommendations to senior management for ongoing and future audit activities and priorities
• Provide interpretation and application of pharmacy legislation and branch policies
• Represent the branch at inspections and other fraud-related initiatives

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are a registered Pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists

Pharmaceutical Knowledge

• You have knowledge of pharmacy operations, professional pharmacy practice and regulatory environment governing provincial drug programs
• You have knowledge of retail pharmacy operations and management
• You have a good understanding of the ministry's health claims payment network operation and capability

Auditing Knowledge and Technical Skills

• You have knowledge of audit techniques and practices to conduct and ensure effective, fair audits
• You have knowledge of courtroom procedures and rules of evidence to represent the ministry at legal proceedings
• You have knowledge of computer applications, including structured-query language and data analysis software, to extract and analyze data, identify audit candidates and claims payment anomalies.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills

• You can extract, analyze and interpret claims payment data and summary statistics
• You can design audit approaches, identify anomalous patters ad claims by applying pre-defined and ad hoc computer-based tests
• You can research, investigate, assess credibility and relevance of information

Interpersonal, Negotiation and Communication Skills

• You have excellent communication skills to articulate audit information clearly and concisely
• You can prepare audit reports, briefings and written recommendations
• You can use negotiation skills to advise on and conduct complex audits

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Additional information:

Note:

• T-HL-150651/20

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.