Pharmacy 340B Coordinator

POSITION SUMMARY: 

Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act requires pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in Medicaid to sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to health care organizations that care for many uninsured and low-income patients. This program is essential to helping One Health stretch our limited resources to better serve our vulnerable communities. It requires stringent audits and compliance requirements.

The 340B coordinator is responsible for assisting the pharmacy director with the day-to-day management and coordination of One Health’s 340B program in accordance with the goals and objectives of the health center. The 340B coordinator ensures program compliance across the organization.

About One Health: 

With multiple clinic sites across Montana and Wyoming, One Health provides medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, and community and public health services to rural populations through an integrated approach to health care.

One Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Benefits:  We offer a competitive compensation package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance; employee medical discounts; long-term disability insurance; life insurance, health savings account; matching retirement plan; 9 paid holidays; and supplemental benefits available through Aflac. Benefits are available to employees scheduled 20 hours or more per week. All employees receive paid time off.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

340B Auditing

1. Develops, executes, and documents self-audits of the 340B program within the in-house pharmacies, contract pharmacies and clinic sites.
2. Coordinates and ensures remediation of any findings.
3. Provides support for all audits performed by independent, external auditors.
4. Maintains a current state of audit readiness.

340B Program Compliance

1. Assists with policy and procedure development.
2. Provides ongoing 340B training, education, and communication to staff across the organization in coordination with the Pharmacy Director.
3. Routinely monitors industry publications and websites for 340B updates and/or changes.
4. Assists with the management of 340B inventory and contracts.
5. Tracks and reports program savings monthly or as needed.

Attendance

1. Ensures attendance and hours worked are accurately recorded per policy.
2. Properly manages paid time off according to One Health policy.
3. Responsible for regular, predictable attendance and to work hours as scheduled including evenings or weekends.

Other

1. Participates in performance optimization and risk management activities as required.
2. Adheres to all One Health Policies and Procedures.
3. Cooperates and abides by all elements of One Health’s Compliance Program.
4. Provides exceptional customer service and models the mission of One Health when interacting with internal and external stakeholders promoting a positive image for One Health.
5. Other duties may be assigned as required or needed with or without prior notification.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS: 

Education/Certificates/Licenses: 

Required

• Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of work experience and education
• Valid driver’s license

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Certified Pharmacy Technician license

Experience:

Required

• 2 years work experience in program coordination, data, or administrative support
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Excel
• Computation skills

Preferred

• 1 year work experience in a healthcare or pharmacy setting

Competencies:

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain priorities for effective performance of duties, including re-prioritization in response to changes in circumstances.
• Ability to devise effective solutions to situations encountered based on the general goals and objectives of the function.
• Ability to incorporate departmental/functional processes into the overall functioning of the organization.
• Ability to draw conclusions using inference and logic, which may be different than the conclusions that could be drawn by others.
• Ability to exercise management authority over other employees that may include pharmacy technicians, medication assistance program specialists, and pharmacy assistants. Supervision my be required of employees located at the Ashland site.

Salary : $20 - $21