Decision Support Analyst - Pharmacy

Company: University of Miami
Location: Miami
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet . Transforming Lives The University of Miami is among the top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation, and one of the largest private employers in South Florida.With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.The University of Miami has an exciting opportunity for a Decision Support Analyst.The Decision Support Analyst will provide ongoing program development support for University of Miami Health System 340B Retail/Contract Pharmacy Programs.

• Collaborates with information technology (IT) and decision support resources in assisting sites, departments, service lines and individuals in the identification of information or data requirements to support 340B activities.
• Performs quality assurance audits on a continuous basis of all aspects of the organization's 340B Program including contract pharmacy operations, financial transactions, patient validations, and provider qualifications.
• Actively participates on the 340B Operational Committee.
• Develops and maintains relationships with contract pharmacy partners.
• Collaborates with directors, managers, departments, sites and staff representatives to communicate improvements and promote broad participation in 340B activities across the organization.
• Provides problem resolution and appropriate follow-up with vendors and wholesalers when necessary.
• Collaborates and is responsible for multiple 340B contract pharmacy vendors and pharmacy wholesalers and provides timely resolution and/or communication of any issues.
• Assesses opportunities for cost savings and business improvement in 340B contract pharmacy utilization and prepares statements for this purpose.
• Oversees invoicing and payment processing of contract pharmacies and reconciles them to utilization data.
• Prepares reports, predictions, and develops recommendations based on research to track and manage essential aspects of the program and make improvements and/or ensure compliance.
  --The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click here for additional information.Job Status:Full timeEmployee Type:StaffPay Grade:c106 Posted 30+ Days Ago Full time R100043460 About Us A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation's top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. A private research university with more than 17,000 students from around the world, the University of Miami is focused on creating a future that cuts across geographic, cultural, and intellectual borders. The University comprises 11 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 180 majors and programs. The University ranks No. 57 on U.S. News & World Report's 2020 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2020 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Established in 1925 during the region's famous real estate boom, today the University is a major research university engaged in nearly $346 million in research and sponsored program expenditures annually. While the majority of this work is housed at the Miller School of Medicine, investigators conduct hundreds of studies in other areas, including marine science, engineering, education, and psychology. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

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