Managing Consultant - Accreditation Services

Cencora; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 119,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora is seeking a pharmacist leader to drive accreditation engagements for health systems, managing multiple client work streams and delivering high-quality outcomes. You will lead client meetings, craft project plans, and apply proven methods to ensure timely, compliant results.

The role requires deep healthcare accreditation experience, strong presentation and project management skills, and the ability to travel up to 20% to client sites and industry events.

Qualifications

• Active Pharmacist degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Scopes, plans, and manages one or more engagement work streams, ensuring quality and delivery requirements are achieved; structures deliverable content and develops recommendations and solutions.
• Leads client meetings, project plan timelines, and sponsor updates.
• Selects, modifies, and applies appropriate Methods, Approaches, and Tools.
• Documents, escalates, and resolves engagement issues and risks.
• Develops and presents deliverables and workstreams to clients.
• Builds expertise in one or more solution portfolios.

Skills

Problem solving

Performance improvement

Project management

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Education

Pharmacist degree

Lean/Six Sigma or PMP

Advanced degree (PharmD/MBA/MHA/MS)

Hospital health system accreditation experience

Tools

Microsoft Teams

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Wrike (PM tool)

Job description

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere.

Job Details

This position sits within the Health Systems and Government Services (HGS) business under the Accelerate Pharmacy Solutions (APS) Accreditation Services Team. Works closely with other consulting professionals, responsible for delivering key components of client service engagements, managing Accreditation projects with multiple customers simultaneously, and supporting various aspects of practice development, as assigned. Ensures day-to-day provision of contract deliverables is completed and that expected service levels are met or exceeded for clients.

Responsibilities

• Scopes, plans, and manages one or more engagement work streams, ensuring quality and delivery requirements are achieved; structures deliverable content and develops recommendations and solutions.
• Leads client meetings, project plan timelines, and sponsor updates.
• Selects, modifies, and applies appropriate Methods, Approaches, and Tools.
• Documents, escalates, and resolves engagement issues and risks.
• Develops and presents deliverables and workstreams to clients.
• Builds expertise in one or more solution portfolios.
• Contributes to new and or enhanced Methods, Approaches, and Tools.
• Assists with continual development of the product portfolio and creation of new solutions.
• Contributes to publications and speaking engagements that build awareness of the solution for Cencora customers.
• Travels to trade shows and conventions as may be required to assist with solution marketing.
• Occasional onsite travel to customers for meetings and project support may be required depending on contract requirements.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Education

• Active Pharmacist degree is preferred.
• Deep experience with accrediting standards and preparation for health system accreditation processes with entities such as URAC, ACHC, TJC, etc., is required.
• Advanced degree preferred, such as PharmD, MBA, MHA, MS, PMP; minimum of 3-5 years hospital/health system accreditation experience, or minimum of 3-5 years in a supervisory or project lead consulting role, preferably within the healthcare field.
• Relevant experience and/or certification in Lean, or Six Sigma, or Project Management desirable but not required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of problem solving, performance improvement, process and clinical analysis methods and approaches.
• Pharmacy consulting role, will require specific primary and advanced health degree(s), such as Pharmacy, etc.
• Experience and comfort presenting to audiences virtually and in-person.
• Project management skills and comfort engaging client stakeholders to drive to task completion as required for overall project performance required.
• Ability to work on tight timelines and produce deliverables and content for multiple customers simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word required; experience with Wrike or similar project management software desirable but not required.
• Ability to travel from time to time as required for business needs; not expected to exceed 20% travel, generally day trips or 1-2 overnights at a time.

What Cencora offers

• We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day, including medical, dental, and vision care.
• We also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness.
• Support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
• To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

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Salary Range

$119,100 - 186,560 *This Salary Range reflects a National Average for this job. The actual range may vary based on your locale. Ranges in Colorado/California/Washington/New York/Hawaii/Vermont/Minnesota/Massachusetts/Illinois State-specific locations may be up to 10% lower than the minimum salary range, and 12% higher than the maximum salary range.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law. The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

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Affiliated Companies

Affiliated Companies: AmerisourceBergen Services Corporation