340B Pharmacist Coordinator (1.0) at Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana

Job Description:

You'll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.


And you'll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!


You can make a difference here.


About Us

Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.



Your Benefits

We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full-time employees (minimum of 24 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more. Click here for more information or download the Employee Benefits Guide.


Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence

Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years. Click here to learn more!



Pre-Employment Requirements
All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting. Click here to learn more!


340B Pharmacist Coordinator (1.0)

340B CONTRACT PHARMACY (BILLINGS CLINIC 2950 10TH AVE N BUILDING)

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Shift: Day

Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)
Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours (Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE

The 340B Pharmacist is responsible for the facilitating and monitoring the 340B program. This position works closely with Pharmacy Teams, Information Services, Legislative Affairs to ensure compliance and optimization of the 340B program.



Essential Job Functions

• Provides assistance, direction, and supervision of support of support staff, including 340B analysts and/or technicians. This includes, hiring, training, performance review, payroll, coaching/counseling and/or disciplinary processes.
• Acts as a resource to 340B staff and responds to procedural questions and assists with problem resolution.
• Assists and supports management by providing leadership and direction to staff and coordinating the day-to-day operational activities. Serves as mentor and coach to staff as it relates to daily operational issues.
• Acts as a liaison for pharmacy staff to pharmacy leadership. To ensure supervision and availability to staff, regularly staffs in the area they are leading or specializing.
• Represents pharmacy leadership and makes appropriate recommendations in committees, meetings, and inter-disciplinary teams.
• Identifies and implements process improvement initiatives relating to patient care, services offered and financial viability.
• Investigates and responds to issues and/or complaints from staff and/or patients. Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
• Actively manages inventory including daily medication orders, out of stock issues, substitutions, medication shortages and PAR levels. Analyze and make recommendations for inventory management.
• Understand and analyze departmental budget and monthly finances. Maintains competency in processing and trouble-shooting third-party adjudication and reconciliation
• Proficient in use of and able to trouble shoot issues related to all pharmacy software systems.
• Serves as a resource for pharmacy students, residents and technician students.
• Participates in process improvement and identifies ways to improve 340B program compliance and optimization.
• Performs other duties as assigned or as needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
• Oversees and/or conducts monthly audits of 340B eligible facilities to verify adherence to the Office of Pharmacy Affairs (OPA) guidance on the 340B program.
• Management of policies and procedures that guide 340B program HRSA compliance.
• Analyze utilization of the program and existing software to identify ways to compliantly use the 340B program to its fullest extent.
• Integrate information from the pharmacy charge master, facility billing, and patient registration processes into the 340B split billing computer system and incorporate that information into auditable and compliant processes.
• Registers new child sites and covered entities on OPA website and maintains accuracy of the OPA database
• Coordinates contract pharmacy implementations and reporting
• Oversees annual contract pharmacy audits
• Affiliate 340B program management
• Evaluates contract pharmacy arrangements for satisfactory performance and identify areas for improvement
• Coordination of legislation and advocacy for 340B program



Minimum Qualifications


Education

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctorate in Pharmacy.


• Within 3 months of hire:
Completion of 340B University
• Within 2 years of hire:
Completion of 340B Advanced Certificate Program



Experience

• Prior outpatient pharmacy practice experience preferred
• Prior experience in 340B preferred
• Completion of 340B University preferred
• Completion of 340B Advanced Certificate Program preferred



Certifications and Licenses

• Current Montana Pharmacist license
• Maintain good standing with the Office of Inspector General (OIG)


Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. Employees that require a licensed or certification must be properly licensed/certified and the licensure/certification must be in good standing.


Billings Clinic is Montana's largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus

Billings Clinic is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, and courageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies and processes are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/or disability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.