Salary : $7,828.00 - $14,113.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: MVA/SP/225022
Department: LDH-Medical Vendor Administration
Opening Date: 08/19/2026
Closing Date: 9/2/2026 11:59 PM Central

Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice pharmacy plus two years of experience as a licensed pharmacist.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Provides regulatory oversight of pharmacy contractors, monitors contractor performance, and ensures compliance with program priorities, standards, and agency policies.
• Provides clinical and technical expertise on Medicaid pharmacy policy, including policy changes, Single Preferred Drug List (PDL) maintenance, and implementation of new or revised requirements.
• Oversees Fee-for-Service (FFS) pharmacy claims operations, including claims submission, clinical overrides, claim interventions, drug file updates, and payment and authorization statuses.
• Develops and approves clinical criteria for drug coverage, participates in Drug Utilization Review (DUR) activities, and recommends strategies to improve prescribing and dispensing practices.
• Coordinates pharmacy benefit activities involving third-party payers, including Medicare Part B and Part D drug coverage, and assists with pharmacy provider enrollment and related payment processing.
• Provides clinical consultation and technical assistance to pharmacy staff, providers, recipients, manufacturers, legislators, and oversight agencies regarding complex pharmacy program and policy matters.
• Participates in Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee activities, reviews clinical and financial drug information, monitors PDL implementation, develops innovative pharmacy practices, and supports disaster preparedness and other program initiatives.

Position-Specific Details:
Location: Medical Vendor Administration / Director's Office/Executive Management Team / East Baton Rouge Parish
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as aProbationary appointment, or Detail to Special Duty

Cost Center: 3052010100

Position Number(s): 50335447

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For information on how to check your application status and understand status updates, please click HERE

Contact Information:

Shambrielle Pooler
LA Department of Health (LDH)

Division of Human Resources

PO Box 4818

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

225-342-6477

01

To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type "N/A" if no immediate family members are employed by LDH.
02

Do you possess a current Louisiana license to practice pharmacy?

• Yes
• No

03

If yes, please list the license number, original issue date, and expiration date of your license. If no, please type "N/A".
Required Question