Location: 1035 Cambridge Street
Category: Pharmacy
Department: Inpatient Pharmacy Support Systems
Job Type: Full time
Union Name: Non Union

Work Schedule: Day
Length Of Shift(s) In Hours: 8 hours
Shift Details: M-F, flexible
Hours/Week: 40

Department Description:

At Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), the Inpatient pharmacy has the best of both worlds - an innovative academic environment while working in a community hospital setting. The inpatient pharmacy is a dynamic department with cutting edge clinical services and state of the art automation and technology. We utilize EPIC for our Electronic Health Record (EHR), Pyxis technology for dispensing and have bedside barcoding implemented in all inpatient areas. The services we provide are performed with a focus on optimizing clinical outcomes and patient safety, increasing patient satisfaction and improving the financial sustainability of the organization. The inpatient pharmacy staff is comprised of a team of clinical specialists, staff pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technician operations specialists, and pharmacy interns who work collaboratively to ensure safe medication dispensing, compounding and distribution. Our pharmacy technicians are crucial to the success of the Pharmacy Enterprise.

Job Purpose:

The Specialist, Pharmacy Operations for the 340B program performs the data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting that support daily operation of the inpatient pharmacy’s mixed-use 340B Drug Program. Job responsibilities include ensuring the organization’s 340B program meets regulatory and compliance requirements, conducting comprehensive 340B program audits, monitoring WAC spend and identifying opportunities for improvements, validating 340B accumulations, replenishment, and split-billing accuracy, and collaborating with third-party administrator partners to ensure consistent program compliance.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High school diploma or G.E.D. certificate is required.

Registration: Must have a current technician registration in good standing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy or be eligible for registration in MA.

Certification: Pharmacy Technician Certification from a Board of Pharmacy approved certifying body is required.

Work Experience: Minimum of five years experience as a pharmacy technician is desired. Previous experience in mixed-used 340b compliance or inpatient pharmacy purchasing is required. Previous experience with EPIC is preferred.

Skills: Excellent written/oral communication, highly organized, questioning mindset, data analysis, problem solving, critical thinking

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.