Pharmacy Coordinator; 340B; PRN

Overview

The 340B Coordinator will manage and work with the 340B Program Manager on maintaining the hospital's 340B drug program in an auditable state to include assisting with oversight of covered outpatient drug purchasing, inventory process & dispensing pattern reconciliation, analysis and trending of data, monthly reporting on savings opportunities, and split billing software maintenance. Ensure 340B drug purchasing program is in compliance with all regulations and related interpretations.

Ensure program is fully implemented in all areas of qualified use. Audit, review, and monitor utilization records and 340B purchasing accounts to ensure software or tools are working properly and accurately. Serve as the liaison for 340B software vendors and wholesale distributors. Responsible for maintaining a collaborative relationship with split billing software vendor and wholesaler and provides timely resolution and/or communication of any issues.

Oversee Quality assurance and audits for 340B participating areas. Ensure standard operating procedures are being followed and monitor all drug purchases on the GPO, WAC, and 340B accounts.

Lead multidisplinary 340B Workgroup and report to 340B Executive Steering Committees regarding in program compliance and expansion initiatives.

Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, or Accounting with an emphasis in healthcare highly preferred (Required)

Minimum Work Experience
1 year in the healthcare setting (Required)
5 years in the healthcare setting (Preferred)

Required Skills/Knowledge
5 years as a Pharmacy Technician, a Pharmacy buyer, or related purchasing, or finance/accounting/auditing experience in hospital pharmacy and/or hospital business operations environment highly preferred.
Ability to maintain working knowledge of, manipulate, and extract data from multiple systems. Possess working knowledge of MS Excel and related data analysis skills.
Possess excellent communication skills (oral and written) to competently present data, findings, recent program developments to multidisciplinary work group members and executive level steering committee members.
Experience in a Healthcare setting required, experience in a pediatric Healthcare setting preferred. 340B knowledge/training and/or pharmaceutical purchasing experience highly preferred.

Required Licenses and Certifications
Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in the District of Columbia (Required)
Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Experience and certifications in auditing, finance, or data analytics in healthcare settings acceptable in lieu of CPhT (Required)

Program and Service Administration and Implementation

• Assure all use of 340(b) throughout the institution is fully compliant with all federal regulations and related interpretations for the program.

• Ensure the institution is achieving maximum utilization of 340(b) pricing through full participation in all qualified areas with all applicable products to ensure greatest cost savings returns throughout the institution registries, quality improvement, and studies.

• Ensure that all policies and procedures related to 340(b) include the most efficient use of resources, and other costs of managing, monitoring, and fully participating in the program.

• Coordinate all efforts and personnel involvement with regards to ongoing program operations, compliance oversight processes, audits, data requests, etc.

• Manage drug selection, procurement, inventory control, and coordination of the 340B program.

• Maintain system databases to reflect changes in the drug formulary or product specifications.

• Manage and analyze purchasing, invoicing, receiving, and inventory control processes. Continuously monitor product min/max levels to effectively balance product availability and cost efficient inventory control. Assure appropriate safeguards and system integrity. Corrdinate annual inventory and monthly cycle counts with purchasing staff.

• Assure compliance with 340(b) program requirements of qualified patients, drugs, locations, and providers.

• Review and refine monthly 340(b) cost savings report…