Director, Lead 340B Consultant - Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health's Innovative Delivery Solutions (IDS) business helps providers transform hospital pharmacies into a strategic asset – delivering value that supports the patient throughout the continuum of care. The team's mission is to provide exceptional clinical, supply chain, analytics, and operational expertise to improve patient access, increase quality of care and reduce overall costs. From supply chain management solutions to expert consultative services, Cardinal Health Innovative Delivery Solutions provides a highly comprehensive, universal solution for hospital pharmacies.

This position serves as one of Cardinal Health’s Lead 340B Consultants within our Innovative Delivery Solutions (IDS) business.  The Lead 340B Consultant role is essential to achieve financials and meet contractual obligations to current and near-term clients, as well as having 340B expertise to drive success for Managed Services onsite staff.

This is an individual contributor role that reports to the Sr. Director of Clinical Operations. Candidates can live anywhere in the United States but must live near a major airport for travel purposes.

Responsibilities:

• The primary responsibility of this position is using expert-level knowledge of 340B requirements and best practices to design, lead and execute client-facing 340B consulting projects. 
• Projects include, but are not limited to, 340B Compliance Assessments (“mock audits”), covered entity and/or contract pharmacy implementations, savings potential analysis, 340B software optimization, policy and procedure development and corrective action plan support. 
• For some engagements, this position will also collaborate with and/or indirectly supervise other Cardinal Health 340B resources
• Leverage 340B knowledge and experience to provide direction to more junior team members
• Serve as a primary resource providing 340B guidance to Cardinal Health’s Managed Services staff at pharmacies (acute, outpatient/ambulatory, CHC/FQHC, and retail) participating in the 340B program. 
• In some instances, this role will directly support 340B covered entities as they navigate HRSA 340B audits.  This support typically is remote but may require travel to the client location.
• While this is not a sales position, the role supports the sales process by interacting with prospective clients in a way that affirms Cardinal Health’s expertise in the 340B space and quickly builds a sense of confidence and credibility. 
• Maintain and grow relationships with existing clients
• Attend select trade shows and speaking events
• Provide input on new service and/or technology offerings in the 340B space

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred
• Apexus 340B University Certification or Apexus Advanced 340B Operations Certificate is highly preferred
• Broad experience in 340B program, specifically in a 340B consulting capacity and/or in a management-level role at a 340B-participating hospital, health system, or IDN. 
• Experience at a Section 330 grantee or designee, a retail pharmacy chain or specialty pharmacy with a large and well-established 340B contract pharmacy program and/or a 340B technology company will also be considered.
• Experience and demonstrated knowledge of the HRSA 340B audit process, either in support of clients or as a 340B covered entity employee.
• Experience with optimization of 340B savings potential
• Comprehensive understanding of 340B eligibility requirements for hospitals and grantee/designee entities. 
• Has experience supporting clients or in a client facing role
• Strong working knowledge of the intersection of 340B and Medicaid, including duplicate discounts, fee-for-service versus managed care, medical versus pharmacy, and entity-owned versus contract pharmacy settings
• A current and robust knowledge of regulatory, legislative, and market factors impacting 340B is preferred 
• Familiarity with a range of 340B software systems is a plus. 
• Ability leverage 340B knowledge and experience to provide direction to more junior team members.
• Strong cross functional leadership skills with ability to prioritize and deliver on multiple concurrent initiatives that have significant financial and strategic impact
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build productive long term relationships at all levels, including with senior executives
• Excellent planning, forecasting, negotiation, communication and presentation skills required
• Ability to travel 50% or more as needed & must live near a major airport

What is expected of you and others at this level:

• Utilizes broad and deep knowledge to develop innovative new business practices, policies and procedures
• Contributes to the development of department strategy
• Works on or may lead highly complex projects of large scope
• Projects are typically cross-functional and have significant and long-term impact
• Provides solutions which set precedent
• Negotiates complex or risky technical business issues on behalf of the company
• Independently defines project establishes budgets identifies participants and mitigates risk
• Consults with management to determine project objectives with long-term implications
• Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $114,200 – $158,040

Bonus eligible: Yes

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 11/08/2024 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.