* PA Residents Only*
Responsible for managing the end-to-end contract process for Geisinger Pharmacy. Serving as the primary liaison between pharmacy stakeholders and internal contracting partners, this role ensures timely review, negotiation, and execution of all pharmacy-related agreements. The Pharmacy Contract Manager oversees the full contract lifecycle, drives process efficiency, and supports strategic sourcing initiatives. This position requires exceptional organizational skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate effectively across multiple departments and external partners.
Job Duties
Initiates contract review by submitting requests through the designated intake platforms (SharePoint or Ntracts).
Serves as the primary liaison between Pharmacy Leadership, business units, and internal contracting/legal departments.
Ensures all pharmacy contracts are reviewed, negotiated, and executed within established timelines.
Tracks contract progress from initiation through execution; escalate delays when necessary.
Collaborates with suppliers, manufacturers, and internal stakeholders to resolve contract-related issues.
Facilitates communication between pharmacy leadership and contracting teams to ensure alignment on terms, conditions, and expectations.
Maintains assigned contracts within the Contract Management System and ensure accurate filing, maintenance, and submission of all pharmacy-related agreements.
Maintains a centralized repository of pharmacy contracts and monitor key dates (renewals, expirations, amendments).
Supports contract renewals and amendments to ensure continuity of supply, pricing, and service arrangements.
Generates regular reports on contract status, turnaround times, compliance metrics, and key performance indicators.
Identifies and recommend process improvement opportunities to reduce cycle time and enhance operational efficiency.
Develops, refines, and implements standardized workflows for pharmacy contract review, approval, and execution.
Ensures consistent application of policies and procedures across contract types and stakeholder groups.
Provides human resource management and oversee the day-to-day responsibilities of the Pharmacy Contracting and Licensing Team.
Leads, communicates, and promotes change initiatives within the team.
Coaches, mentors, and evaluates team members to support skill development, performance improvement, and career growth.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and/or Bachelor's degree obtained (Bachelor's Degree = 2 years relevant experience).
Position Details
Education
Associate's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Preferred)
Experience
Minimum of 5 years-Relevant experience* (Required)
Certification(s) and License(s)
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.
We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.
At Geisinger, our innovative ideas are inspired by the communities we serve – like our Fresh FoodFarmacy, a program that delivers life-saving healthy alternatives to patients with diabetes. With additional tools like our MyCode Community Health Initiative, one of the first health system genome sequencingprograms, and our new asthma app suite that we developed in partnership with AstraZeneca, it’s no wonder we’re ranked one of the Top 5 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems by Becker's Hospital Review. We continually work towards continuous improvement in a culture where everyone has a voice and firmly believe that better begins with all of us.Founded more than 100 years ago, Geisinger serves more than three million residents throughout central, south-central and northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Our physician-led system is comprised of 30,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, and consists of 1...3 hospital campuses, the Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and two research centers. What you do at Geisinger shapes the future of health and improves lives – for our patients, communities, and you.