340B Program Leader - Compliance & Savings

Howard Head Sports Medicine; Vail, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Parental leave

Housing programs

Childcare reimbursement

Medical

Vision

Tuition assistance

Student loan repayment

Wellbeing reimbursement

Recreation discounts

Job summary

Howard Head Sports Medicine in Vail, CO seeks a 340B Program Specialist to support oversight of the 340B Program in partnership with the Director of Pharmacy. You will serve as SME for 340B activities and ensure compliance with HRSA, OPA, and state/federal requirements while driving program integrity and organizational savings.

The role collaborates with leadership across Finance, Compliance, Legal, IT, and Clinical Operations, and may assist inpatient pharmacy operations as needed.

Qualifications

• 5 years Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy experience required.
• DSH experience preferred.
• Previous experience with Verity or other third-party administrator (TPA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads and oversees the organization’s 340B Program, serving as the subject matter expert for all 340B operations, compliance requirements, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensures ongoing compliance with HRSA, OPA, and 340B regulatory requirements, including annual recertification, covered entity and child-site registrations, policy development, and maintenance of audit-ready processes across the organization.
• Develops, implements, and maintains a comprehensive auditing program including internal audits, contract pharmacy reviews, split-billing validations, purchasing audits, and coordination of external HRSA and independent compliance audits.
• Supports the Director of Pharmacy with the organization’s 340B governance structure, including facilitating oversight committee meetings, presenting program updates to leadership, monitoring program performance, and driving accountability for compliance and operational excellence.
• Supports relationships with third-party administrators, consultants, wholesalers, manufacturers, contract pharmacies, and software vendors, ensuring effective program operations, accurate data management, and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Supports operational oversight of 340B purchasing, inventory management, split-billing systems, and accumulator software, ensuring accurate replenishment processes, proper account structure, and compliance across all covered locations and service lines.
• Develops and delivers organization-wide education and training programs for pharmacy, nursing, clinical, finance, purchasing, and operational teams to ensure understanding of 340B requirements and the impact of day-to-day decisions on program compliance.
• Analyzes program utilization, savings, reimbursement trends, and financial performance, preparing reports and recommendations for leadership while identifying opportunities to expand program benefits, improve efficiency, and maximize compliant savings.
• Partners with organizational leaders to support new clinics, service lines, contract pharmacies, specialty pharmacy initiatives, and other program expansion opportunities, ensuring all regulatory, operational, and financial requirements are met.
• Establishes and maintains a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and audit readiness, serving as the authority to identify compliance concerns, investigate potential breaches, implement corrective actions, and protect the integrity of a critical organizational program.
• Supports the inpatient pharmacy in the daily operations, including handling phone calls, aiding in dispensing of medications, filling dispensing machines, and stocking inventory.
• Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
• Must be HIPAA compliant

Skills

Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy experience

DSH experience

HIPAA compliance

Tools

Verity

Job description

Howard Head Sports Medicine in Vail, CO seeks a 340B Program Specialist to support oversight of the 340B Program in partnership with the Director of Pharmacy. You will serve as SME for 340B activities and ensure compliance with HRSA, OPA, and state/federal requirements while driving program integrity and organizational savings.

The role collaborates with leadership across Finance, Compliance, Legal, IT, and Clinical Operations, and may assist inpatient pharmacy operations as needed.