Director - Pharmacy Advisory Services

 

Director - Pharmacy Advisory Services

 

What you will be doing:

The Director works collaboratively within a team of highly qualified Advisory consultants to deliver performance improvement to healthcare. This position will be primarily responsible for performing billable work for clients and lead our 340B advisory services. The role of Director is to provide leadership by driving engagement results, manage client relationships, manage engagement resources, oversee development of client deliverables and solutions, oversee implementation, manage risks and issues, manage project logistics and economics, and support business development opportunities. This position has oversight for projects of all sizes and durations, which includes accountability for the quality of results, project profitability, and customer satisfaction.  The Director delivers consulting services while supervising, mentoring, and developing staff.  The Director serves as subject matter expert on projects as needed with primary focus on 340B program optimization. This position will also participate in sales and business development activities including sales calls, RFP responses, orals, statements of works preparation, etc. This position will collaborate with and develop strong client relationships across all levels of the client organization including clinical staff, physicians, and administrative leadership to meet deliverables.

The Director is required to participate and lead in Premier internal activities including practice development, required, and approved educational opportunities throughout the year and learning the various technologies Premier offers to its clients. Additionally, the Director should:

• Maintain Utilization targets for client billable projects.

• Create value through meaningful client relationship management, solution development and implementation delivery.

• Create a team environment by enriching staff skills and knowledge and create a productive and collaborative environment.

• Create value for the Advisory practice through meaningful participation in practice related activities aimed at growing and enriching the Practice as a whole or individual Service Lines within the Practice

• Actively participate in add on sales activities and new sales business development opportunities.

The position requires contemporary knowledge of and experience with the Federal 340B drug pricing program. The candidate will serve as the primary expert on 340B regulations, optimization opportunities, and able to conduct audits and ensure contemporary optimization strategies are ready for HRSA audits.

• Analyze purchasing data to maximize savings and revenue while ensuring compliance.

• Develop and maintain policies and procedures (P&Ps) regarding 340B patient eligibility, provider eligibility, and drug dispensing.

• Ensure accurate, timely registration of covered entities and child sites in the HRSA 340B OPAIS database.

• Report on financial performance and program metrics to leadership. 

• Experience: Previous experience in pharmacy operations, 340B compliance, or revenue cycle management, often in a hospital or health system.

• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of 340B regulations, Prime Vendor Program (PVP), and split-billing software systems.

• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze data, perform audits, and translate complex regulations into operational workflows.

• Education: A Bachelor's degree is typically required; a pharmacy technician certification, pharmacy degree (PharmD), or relevant compliance certification is highly preferred. 

• Familiarity with EHR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner) and pharmacy informatics.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with legal, compliance, and pharmacy teams.

• Detail-oriented for managing intricate compliance audits and data mapping

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Key Responsibilities

Responsibility #1

• Execute/direct/oversee data analyses, initiate interpretations and conclusions, and oversee verbal and graphic presentations, using methods that are professionally sound and efficient relative to project objectives and conform to standards.  Perform quality assurance on project deliverables.

• Assist in determining client needs by effectively leading client interviews and utilizing various tools and analytical methods.  Summarize analytical findings in a coherent manner and draws insight from observations, interviews and data analyses.  Develop accurate conclusions from findings. Drafts recommendations and potential solutions for team leadership review.  Develops