Manager of Pharmacy Business and Medication Access - Full Time Day - Augusta
- Wellstar Health System
- 1481 Laney Walker Blvd, Augusta, GA 30912, USA
Job Description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)Job Summary:
Assists the Director, Pharmacy and other members of the pharmacy management team in strategic thinking, planning, implementation and execution of operational effectiveness, performance improvement, and data analytic projects to ensure optimal pharmacy department financial performance and stewardship. Directly oversees the pharmacy department as it relates to fiscal and operational improvement matters, including budget preparation and monitoring, 340B program participation, productivity monitoring, revenue tracking, billing integrity, and contract compliance.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Manages the daily financial business operations for the department (inpatient and ambulatory/ retail/employee/specialty/clinics) including inventory, purchasing, charging, billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and contract management and compliance. Develops and implements policies and procedures as appropriate.
Provides primary oversight for the AUMC 340B Program by staying abreast of all state Medicaid and general CMS changes affecting the 340B program. Works with the Revenue Cycle and Legal departments to update processes to maintain compliance with billing procedures for the organization. Works with quarterly 340B Steering Committee and provides updates to all members of the Executive Leadership team.
Ensures revenue integrity including appropriate billing practices that produce accurate billing and optimize revenue potential within Finance approved guidelines.
Manages the Pharmacy Business team including billing specialists, business analysts, purchasing agents, and 340B program analysts.
Required Minimum Education:
Bachelors Business Administration/Management REQUIRED
Masters Business Administration/Management (Prefered)
Required Minimum Experience:
3 Years business analytics with working knowledge and understanding of medication and contract terminology.
5 Years pharmacy business operations.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
About Wellstar
At Wellstar, people are at the center of everything we do and every decision we make. As a not-for-profit organization, we have made a generational commitment to transform healthcare for all. We work to ensure every person has access to personalized care that helps them spend more time being a person, rather than a patient. That’s what we mean when we say we’re more than healthcare–we’re PeopleCare.
Wellstar is nationally recognized for our inclusive culture, exceptional doctors and team members, and personal, high-quality care. We thoughtfully reinvest in prevention, wellness programs and charity care, and provide access to compassionate, world-class care through our expansive system of 11 hospitals, 329 medical office locations, 11 cancer centers, 91 rehabilitation centers, 35 imaging centers, 20 urgent care locations, five health parks, three hospice facilities and two retirement villages. To learn more about how we care for the communities we serve, visit wellstar.org.
Mission, Vision and Values
- Our Mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
- Our Vision is to deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.
- Our Values are to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice.
Coverage at a Glance
When we say we serve the community, we mean it. Wellstar medical centers, health parks, medical offices and other facilities are conveniently located across the state of Georgia.
- 11 hospitals
- 2,729 licensed beds
- 5 health parks
- 20 urgent care locations
- 329+ medical offices
- 11 cancer centers
- 91 rehabilitation centers
- 35 imaging centers
- 3 hospice facilities
- 2 retirement villages
- 9 pediatric centers
- 11 sleep labs
- 7 wound care centers
- 10 counties offering home health services
With more than 1 million patient visits in 2023, the Wellstar Health Parks in East Cobb, Acworth, Avalon, Cherokee and Vinings provided patients with seamless care and convenient access to primary care, specialists, outpatient procedures, pharmacy, urgent care, physical therapy and imaging—all at a single location. It’s part of our commitment to offer access to quality healthcare at the right time and place for our patients.