Job Description

Job Title: Manager, Pharmacy 340B Program
Job ID: 19228444
Status: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Hours:
Shift: Day Job
Facility: Corporate Supply Chain
Department: Supply Chain Admin
Location: 3175 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh PA 15203

Description

The 340B Pharmacy Manager is responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing innovative solutions to provide operational accountability, management and process development of the 340B program.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzs and oversee the utilization of technological solutions in place for 340B program facilitation (e.g.split billing Software, contract pharmacy software).
• Effectively communicate strategy, goals, progress and results to executive management and other matrix partners.
• Assist in the development, implementation and ongoing evaluation of system-wide pharmacy programs.
• Serve as the primary conduit for issues, programs and information exchange for pharmacy services to assure consistent system-wide performance.
• Provide oversight of the 340B program across the health system, assuring compliance and providing reporting to appropriate parties. Work with strategic partners to optimize the return of the program.
• Provide vendor oversight, including reviewing performance reports, contractual monitoring, and regulation changes.
• Develop and enhance, in collaboration with Information Services, new and innovative methods for facilitating the Operations and oversight of the 340B program.
• Manage and develop employees to successfully achieve Pharmacy Services Line goals.
• Interface with internal and external clients to ensure optimal performance of all pharmacy services across UPMC.
• Effectively manage large project teams and/or high-priority effectors to achieve high-quality results.
• Develop, champion, and implement programs and procedures to assure effective and efficient use of pharmacy resources.
• Develop and maintain internal compliance programs, including self-audit processes, for all participating Hospitals.
• Ensure that 340B-related policies and procedures are in compliance with state and federal guidelines, and are implemented by all participating hospitals.
• Represent pharmacy in committees overseeing strategic initiatives impacting system-wide pharmacy services.
• Generate innovative ideas which are strategically sound and challenge the status quo. Define alternative/compromise solutions that address others' fundamental concerns and impacts on long-term relationships and systematically convey pros and cons of alternative solutions and achieve consensus on direction/approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy is required. 
• Master's degree in Business/Management or Hospital Pharmacy Administration or related field is preferred.
• Five to Seven years hospital pharmacy operations experience required, 
• Including minimum three years management experience (operations, purchasing/procurement, pharmacy billing/information systems).
• Strong management, problem solving, organizational and communication skills are required.
• Ability to perform planning for large initiatives/projects, overseeing all tasks required to provide services to meet client and business needs within budget and targeted deadlines.
• Strategic planning skills required. Demonstrated leadership capabilities and ability to influence others.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Pharmacist

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

Salary Range: $47.19 to $80.14 / hour

Union Position: No

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