MIL OSI – Source: Pharmac – Press Release/Statement
Headline: Funding Coordinator
11 September 2015
- Unique opportunity to apply your medical/health/science background
- Stimulating work environment
- Real responsibility
This is the perfect role for you to use your excellent relationship management and strong organisational skills combined with your health or science qualifications or relevant health sector experience.
As a Funding Coordinator you will co-ordinate the decision-making process for applications for funding for pharmaceuticals under the Named Patient Pharmaceutical Assessment (NPPA) Policy. Recommendations for applications are subject to formal approval; however, our four Funding Coordinators conduct a thorough and robust process prior to this stage, including seeking, collating and critically appraising a wide range of information for each application. The role has a level of autonomy and applicants will need to be self-driven to manage time-pressured work but also need to work as part of a team. You will be part of the Pharmaceutical Funding team and supported to learn and succeed in our fast paced and dynamic workplace.
You’ll have a high level of personal maturity and the ability to handle sensitive personal information appropriately. Familiarity with medical terminology would be useful, as the role requires the ability to deal with complex medical information.
Success in the role will depend on your excellent verbal and written communication skills (including the ability to write at a professional level for a management or Board level audience), the ability to assess and critically appraise information against criteria, and also to assess work and processes to identify business improvements. You will need to prioritise and multi-task, work within set processes and have high attention to detail.
PHARMAC works to improve New Zealanders’ health by providing access to affordable medicines and medical devices. We work with panels of medical experts to decide what products will make the biggest difference to people’s health, from within the available budget.
For twenty years we have made decisions about the medicines you collect from your pharmacy. Now PHARMAC’s work is expanded to include the medicines and devices that are used in hospitals. It’s an exciting time for PHARMAC as we take on this new work, and develop new approaches.
The PHARMAC model is unique in the world. Our team combines experts in medicine, science, commerce, analysis, marketing and more. We’re a small organisation (around 110 staff) where your expertise is respected, and you can really make a difference.
If you want to make a difference to the lives of New Zealanders, and thrive in a busy and challenging environment, we’d love to talk to you about joining PHARMAC’s team.
GBL Personnel Limited is handling this recruitment assignment on our behalf so for further information please contact Leanne Cogswell on 04 472 0140. To apply, go to gbl.co.nz
Applications close 5:00pm Wednesday 16 September 2015
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