Lead Consultant, Healthcare Performance Improvement - Pharmacy & 340B

Forvis Mazars, LLP•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

The Performance Improvement Healthcare Consulting team helps healthcare organizations address margin erosion and achieve sustainable results through targeted improvement strategies. It aligns strategic, operational, and financial initiatives, identifies opportunities, and supports leadership in implementing impactful changes to strengthen margins and help providers fulfill their missions. The Lead Consultant provides client guidance on 340B and pharmacy operations, including operational assistance, compliance assessments, policy and procedure development, network expansion, financial reporting, Medicare Negotiated Price tracking and reconciliation, and development of 340B rebate model processes. The role oversees delivery of client-specific policies, procedures, workflows, training, and continuous quality improvement initiatives. It also contributes to internal readiness assessments and mock audits, identifies compliance risks, and manages mitigation plans with measurable outcomes. The consultant supports business development through proposal creation, scope design, and client presentations, and advises and communicates with stakeholders at all organizational levels, from C-suite leaders to management and pharmacy staff. The role provides in-depth process knowledge and leadership to clients, aims to deliver an exceptional client experience, identifies additional value-added services, and participates in healthcare industry groups. Travel may be required up to 50% based on client commitments. The position is listed as full-time and is advertised in Indianapolis, Kansas City, Springfield, Charlotte, and Nashville.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Pharmacy, Technology, Health Services Administration, or a related field.
At least 4 years of relevant healthcare experience in healthcare consulting, the pharmaceutical industry, or a hospital environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with IT platforms, spreadsheets, databases, and automated audit systems.
Ability to travel up to 50%, based on client commitments.

Nice To Haves

HRSA audit experience.
Data analytics and development experience.
Prior consulting experience.
Data visualization experience in Power BI or Tableau.

Responsibilities

Provide client guidance on 340B and pharmacy operations, including split-billing vendor implementations and maintenance such as drug crosswalk maintenance.
Conduct 340B compliance assessments, including independent assessments.
Develop pharmacy and 340B policies and procedures.
Support 340B network expansion through contract pharmacy arrangements, child sites, direct purchases, orphan drugs, and other opportunities.
Provide 340B financial reporting.
Track and reconcile Medicare Negotiated Prices.
Develop 340B rebate model processes.
Oversee development and delivery of client-specific policies, procedures, workflows, training, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
Contribute to internal readiness assessments and mock audits, identify compliance risks, and manage mitigation plans with measurable outcomes.
Support business development, including proposal creation, scope design, and client presentations.
Advise, communicate, and present to stakeholders at all organizational levels, including C-suite, management, and pharmacy staff.
Provide process knowledge and leadership to clients, support an exceptional client experience, and identify additional value-added services.
Participate in healthcare industry groups such as Apexus, 340B Health, HFMA, ASHP, and ACHE.