Senior Director Clinical Pharmacy

Providence • Renton, WA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Clinical Pharmacy – 340B is a system-level pharmacy executive responsible for strategic leadership, governance, and optimization of the organization's 340B Drug Pricing Program. The role ensures alignment with clinical pharmacy practice, medication management, and regulatory compliance across the enterprise, and provides executive oversight for 340B strategy, compliance, financial performance, and program expansion. The position partners closely with regional and ministry pharmacy leaders to integrate 340B operations into clinical pharmacy services in a compliant, sustainable, and patient-centered manner.

The leader oversees system-wide 340B governance, policies, standards, audit readiness, financial reporting, analytics, reconciliation, vendors, technology platforms, and program operations and expansion. The role also leads 340B staff and related pharmacy leaders, drives change management and talent development, and collaborates with internal executive and operational partners as well as external 340B stakeholders.

This position follows a hybrid schedule of four days onsite and one day remote. Leaders must live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead. The position may be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits; the full pay range is referenced in the posting but no amounts are provided.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college of pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• California Pharmacist Registered (Vendor Managed) credential required upon hire.
• At least 7 years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience.
• At least 3 years of hospital or health system operations experience.
• Demonstrated experience with 340B program leadership and compliance, contemporary clinical and operational pharmacy services, and financial management.
• Current knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Demonstrated skills in clear communication, team building, problem solving, sound decision-making, innovation, and effective change management.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree (MPH, MBA, MHA, or related field).

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise leadership and accountability for 340B strategy, compliance, financial performance, audits, reporting, and program expansion.
• Establish and maintain system-wide 340B governance, policies, and standards in alignment with federal, state, and organizational requirements.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on 340B regulations, audit readiness, and emerging policy or enforcement trends.
• Maintain readiness for HRSA audits and oversee corrective action planning when needed.
• Partner with clinical pharmacy leadership to align 340B strategies with medication-use processes, patient access, quality, and safety goals.
• Support 340B integration into hospital, clinic, specialty, contract pharmacy, and pharmacotherapy clinic models.
• Collaborate with providers, nursing leadership, quality, and informatics teams to optimize compliant medication purchasing and utilization.
• Provide executive oversight of 340B financial reporting, savings optimization, KPIs, and analytics.
• Oversee reconciliation across covered entities, contract pharmacies, wholesalers, and manufacturers.
• Guide business plans and financial models for retail pharmacy, contract pharmacy networks, employee prescription programs, and long-term care strategies.
• Evaluate, develop, and expand contract and specialty pharmacy networks in alignment with clinical and financial priorities.
• Oversee selection and governance of vendors, split-billing software, wholesalers, and related technology platforms.
• Ensure operational consistency and accountability across participating regions and ministries.
• Directly lead 340B directors, managers, analysts, and related pharmacy leaders; set expectations for performance, accountability, professional development, and succession planning.
• Lead change management and communication related to regulatory changes, audits, or program redesign.
• Maintain relationships with legal, compliance, finance, government affairs, and executive leadership.
• Represent the organization in external forums involving manufacturers, wholesalers, Apexus/Prime Vendor, PBMs, contract pharmacies, and 340B advocacy organizations.
• Participate in or lead system, regional, and divisional pharmacy and 340B councils and steering committees.

Benefits

• The position may be eligible for benefits.
• The position may be eligible for incentive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior