340B Program Coordinator - Pharmacy - Full Time - 8 Hour - Days
Company: John Muir Health
Location: Walnut Creek
Posted on: January 13, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description: The Pharmacy 340B Coordinator acts as the 340B
subject matter expert and provides oversight to all 340B Program
Covered Entities, ensuring that the program is maximally and that
related records are complete, accurate, auditable, and that primary
objectives as defined are met. Responsible for day-to-day compliant
medication procurement, billing, and inventory management to ensure
compliance standards are being upheld and that cost savings returns
are being realized. Assists with implementation of and adherence to
340B related policies and procedures. Oversees 340B internal audit
program, and serves as the 340B analyst and assess data trends and
reports as identified by the organization. Education: - Bachelor of
Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in business or health-related
field, or current unrestricted State of California Pharmacy
Technician licensure - Required - National Pharmacy Technician
Certification (PTCB) - Preferred - Apexus Advanced 340B Operations
Certificate - Preferred Experience: - Must demonstrate three to
five years of experience performing in a 340B hospital oversight
role with responsibility for policies, audits, data analysis, and
compliance. - Must possess good organizational, problem-solving,
and analytical skills - Must demonstrate effective oral and written
communication skills - Experience in managing 340B purchases in a
mixed-use setting with a third-party administrator - Experience
with 340B purchasing Additional Experience: - Must have
expert-level Microsoft Excel reporting and analysis skills - Must
have experience overseeing a third-party administrator (TPA)
integrated with an electronic health record (e.g. Epic) -
Experience overseeing a 340B contract pharmacy program (preferred)
Certifications/Licensures: - Requires pharmacy technician licensure
in the state of California - Apexus Advanced 340B Operations
Certificate - Preferred Essential Job Functions: Policy and
Procedure Development/Training/Education Support - Ensures that
policies and procedures are developed, implemented, and maintained
according to organizational, regional, national, state, and federal
requirements and guidelines and are approved. - Tracks
organizational 340B training and reports findings. - Provides
ongoing training, education, and communication required for the
340B Program at the organization. - Regularly communicates with all
staff involved with the 340B Program to be sure that processes
remain efficient and to address any problems or suggestions for
improvement. Rules/Guidance Surveillance - Monitors and assesses
340B guidance, industry publications and/or rule changes,
including, but not limited to, HRSA/OPA rules and Medicaid changes.
Ensures that the institution has the latest information regarding
interpretations, rulings, suggestions, and advanced ideas for
improving participation. - Effectively and continually maintains
open lines of communication with all staff and management involved
with the 340B program. Provides timely and accurate communication,
both written and verbal as appropriate, regarding changes and
continuous quality improvement activities, including goals and
objectives of the 340B program. Reports any deficiencies identified
during auditing and review for appropriate resolution. - Ensures
that the 340B pharmacy program is continuously compliant with 340B
federal regulations and updates policies and procedures.
Registration/Recertification - Responsible for ensuring that the
HRSA 340B OPAIS is accurate for all organization entities and
ensuring that annual HRSA recertification is completed per
established timelines, including any quarterly updates. - Supports
primary contact and authorized official to ensure proper
registration and recertification are followed. Self-Audits -
Develops, executes, and documents comprehensive self-audits of the
340B process. Conducts regular audits of all 340B-eligible
locations to verify adherence with the 340B Program guidelines and
policies, including contract pharmacy locations. - Coordinates and
ensures remediation of any audit finding - Responsible for managing
and troubleshooting pharmacy billing issues and ensuring that
adequate systems checks are reviewed to prevent future billing
issues. - Monitors utilization records and 340B purchasing accounts
to ensure that software or tools are working properly and
accurately, performing audits or compliance assessments internally
as needed; coordinates external compliance assessments with outside
firms, when appropriate, to validate internal processes. -
Evaluates patient eligibility for qualified and non-qualified
patients in hospital-based mixed-use areas and clinics by reviewing
patient medical records, insurance plans, and hospital status. -
Monitors 340B compliance within workflow processes. - Responsible
for the day-to-day management, compliance review, and operations of
clinic-administered medications in eligible locations, mixed-use
areas managed by split-billing software, outpatient prescriptions
fulfilled by an owned pharmacy, and outpatient prescriptions
fulfilled by a contract 340B pharmacy. - Evaluates covered entity
compliance at the contract pharmacy, covered entity, and wholesaler
levels, including 340B purchasing. - Performs regular independent
compliance audits and reports findings to the 340B Executive
Committee. External Audits - Serves as the point person and
coordinator for all audits. Coordinates all requests and responses.
- Maintains a current state of “audit readiness.” - Works with
medical auditors on third-party payer audits to ensure coordination
of efforts and maximum collection. 340B Contract Management -
Manages relationships, billing services, and compliance with
contracted 340B pharmacies. Program Enhancement/Optimization -
Assesses opportunities for cost savings and business improvements
with the 340B program. - Develops action plans to close identified
gaps in collaboration with organizational leadership. - Provides
oversight for the implementation of process improvement initiatives
and creates an environment that places an emphasis on continuous
monitoring and improvement. Reporting - Routinely prepares and
monitors regular reports on 340B participation that clearly
document utilization, savings, compliance, potential areas of
concern, and exceptions or discrepancies, to be communicated to
pharmacy leadership and the 340B oversight committee. - Develops
routine reports that are a by-product of the inventory process and
software, allowing for concise information to be communicated to
the leadership responsible for 340B inventory management. -
Constructs appropriate financial metrics to track program value and
assess areas of opportunity. - Reviews and refines 340B cost
savings reports detailing purchasing and replacement practices, as
well as dispensing patterns. - Coordinates monthly financial
reporting and analysis, including, but not limited to, metric
reporting, scorecards, and variance analysis and reporting. -
Ensures appropriate documentation and audit trail across areas of
responsibility. Purchasing/Inventory Oversight - Monitors
purchasing records for each 340B participant; clearly documents
utilization, savings, problem areas, and exceptions or
discrepancies. Relays results to pharmacy leadership and
administration. - Monitors for 340B pricing exclusions or shortages
and establishes appropriate records to track exceptions. -
Participates with the Prime Vendor and routinely reviews 340B OPAIS
pricing reports, identifying opportunities for formulary
enhancement or wholesaler credits - Manages and tracks 340B drug
inventory, including proper replenishment. - Ensures compliance
with regulations related to 340B purchasing, including preventing
GPO pricing for applicable accounts. - May be required to work on
inventory management of the 340B Program and offer input as to the
application’s overall functionality and opportunities for improving
compliance and or efficiency. - Routinely monitors utilization
records and 340B purchasing accounts to ensure that software or
tools are working properly. - Oversees 340B regulatory aspects of
the inventory purchasing process for outpatient, inpatient, and
mixed-use areas. Split-Billing or Third-Party Administrator
Software Maintenance - Establishes a routine approach to updating
the CDM/crosswalk for new products and product changes to ensure
both the accuracy of the utilization report and the efficiency and
accuracy of the charge process. - Maintains 340B split-billing
software integrity and reviews applicable reports to identify areas
for improvement. - Is responsible for maintenance and testing of
tracking software. - Integrates information from the pharmacy
chargemaster system into the 340B split-billing computer system and
incorporates that information into auditable and compliant
processes. - Works with outpatient pharmacy management and pharmacy
informatics teams to ensure that the organization’s clinical
information system is coordinated and integrated into the work with
the 340B Program. This shall include the electronic interfaces
between the EMR and the virtual accumulator and any interfaces
between the organization and contract pharmacy providers and/or
administrators. - Ensures split-billing software integrity and
reviews applicable reports for areas of improvement. - Periodically
performs audits or compliance assessments in specific areas and
specific products to ensure that the CDM is accurate, charges are
coming across accurately, and the utilization numbers are
translating accurately into report for 340B reorders. - Oversees
split-billing software maintenance and maximizes compliance. This
is an ON SITE ROLE with remote work up to 2 days per week. Work
Shift: 08.0 - 08:00 - 16:30 No Waive (United States of America) Pay
Range: $46.10 - $69.13 Hourly Offer amounts are based on
demonstrated/relevant experience and/or licensure. Pay will be
adjusted to the local market if hired outside of the Bay Area .
Note: Positions at JMH which are exempt (not eligible for overtime)
under the level of Manager are listed as hourly for compensation
purposes on this posting. The work shift will contain the word
‘exempt’ on it. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
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