340B Cell and Gene Clinical Pharmacist

Duke Careers; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke University Health System is seeking a Pharmacy specialist focused on 340B program compliance and operations at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. This hybrid role supports procurement and management of high-cost cell and gene therapies across the DUHS network.

Responsibilities include coordinating procurement workflows, onboarding new therapies with pharmacy teams, validating orders and charges, and leading 340B audits and projects.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree or BS Pharmacy Degree required.
• With a BS Pharmacy degree, two years of pharmacy practice experience, or acceptable board certification, or completion of an accredited residency program and demonstrated ability to achieve positive patient outcomes in a similar environment is required.
• With Doctor of Pharmacy degree, no experience is required.
• Strong skills and prior experience with computer technology and programs including Excel, PowerPoint, and database management software, preferred.
• Prior 340B program experience as a pharmacist is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Epic, Willow and/or Willow Ambulatory, is preferred.
• Experience using 340B TPAs preferred.
• Understanding of health system pharmacy operations, pharmaceutical procurement, and inventory management is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient-specific procurement workflows for cell and gene therapies and other high-cost specialty products, including product access, ordering, delivery, receiving, storage, chain-of-custody requirements, and treatment-date readiness.
• Partner with pediatric and adult clinical pharmacy teams to support onboarding of new cell and gene therapies, including medication-build readiness, treatment workflows, inventory controls, documentation standards, and operational education.
• Validate medication orders, administration documentation, charge capture, claims, and billing data to reduce missed orders, unbilled therapies, duplicate activity, and other financial or compliance risks.
• Organize daily tasks for Pharmacy 340B Specialists in collaboration with the 340B Pharmacy Manager.
• Ensure optimal use of 340B third party administrator (TPA) platforms for mixed use, retail pharmacy, and contract pharmacy universes.
• Perform audit activities per the DUHS 340B Oversight Committee direction.
• Serve as a project leader for specific 340B program activities including compliance reviews and optimization initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with 340B billing requirements established by governmental payors (i.e. Medicaid, Medicare).
• Develop a thorough understanding of TPA systems and the functions to be performed. Educate others involved in the purchasing process to ensure proper operation and compliance.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of DUHS’ 340B Drug Pricing Program structure. Strive to consistently improve the overall efficiency, value, and integrity of DUHS’ 340B Drug Pricing Programs.
• Develop and foster working relationships with other internal working counterparts at DUHS (IT, Finance, Compliance, and others) to facilitate productive exchanges of information to improve 340B Program operations. Provide data, information, and reports as needed for other business units within DUHS.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Database management

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

BS Pharmacy Degree

Board certification or residency training

Tools

Epic Willow

Willow Ambulatory

340B TPAs

Job description

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About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of the four Duke Healthhospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Work Location: Duke University Hospital – Durham, NC (Hybrid)

Working hours:

• Hybrid Schedule (onsite/remote)

Position Summary:

The primary role of this individual is to perform functions related to compliance and operations of Duke University Health System’s (DUHS) 340B Drug Pricing Programs. This position will support the safe, compliant, timely, and financially responsible procurement and management of high-cost cell and gene therapies across DUHS. Additional roles include oversight and performance of internal program audits, information technology coordination, vendor account setup and maintenance, and pharmacy team member training. This position will primarily be a day shift position.

Specific duties include (but are not limited to):

• Coordinate patient-specific procurement workflows for cell and gene therapies and other high-cost specialty products, including product access, ordering, delivery, receiving, storage, chain-of-custody requirements, and treatment-date readiness.
• Partner with pediatric and adult clinical pharmacy teams to support onboarding of new cell and gene therapies, including medication-build readiness, treatment workflows, inventory controls, documentation standards, and operational education.
• Validate medication orders, administration documentation, charge capture, claims, and billing data to reduce missed orders, unbilled therapies, duplicate activity, and other financial or compliance risks.
• Organize daily tasks for Pharmacy 340B Specialists in collaboration with the 340B Pharmacy Manager.
• Ensure optimal use of 340B third party administrator (TPA) platforms for mixed use, retail pharmacy, and contract pharmacy universes. TPA activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
  • Mapping unknown and custom NDCs
  • Reviewing multipliers
  • Performing WAC split analyses
  • Monitoring for appropriate transfer of files from DUHS to 340B TPA
  • Monitoring direct vendor invoice reconciliation
• Perform audit activities per the DUHS 340B Oversight Committee direction.
• Serve as a project leader for specific 340B program activities including compliance reviews and optimization initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with 340B billing requirements established by governmental payors (i.e. Medicaid, Medicare).
• Develop a thorough understanding of TPA systems and the functions to be performed. Educate others involved in the purchasing process to ensure proper operation and compliance.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of DUHS’ 340B Drug Pricing Program structure. Strive to consistently improve the overall efficiency, value, and integrity of DUHS’ 340B Drug Pricing Programs.
• Develop and foster working relationships with other internal working counterparts at DUHS (IT, Finance, Compliance, and others) to facilitate productive exchanges of information to improve 340B Program operations. Provide data, information, and reports as needed for other business units within DUHS.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree OR BS Pharmacy Degree

Experience

• With a BS Pharmacy degree, two years of pharmacy practice experience, or acceptable board certification, or completion of an accredited residency program and demonstrated ability to achieve positive patient outcomes in a similar environment is required.
• With Doctor of Pharmacy degree, no experience is required.
• Strong skills and prior experience with computer technology and programs including Excel, PowerPoint, and database management software, preferred.
• Prior 340B program experience as a pharmacist is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Epic, specifically Willow and/or Willow Ambulatory, is preferred.
• Experience using 340B TPAs preferred.
• Understanding of health system pharmacy operations, pharmaceutical procurement, and inventory management is strongly preferred.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina
• Apexus ACE certificate preferred

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Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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