Senior Director Clinical Pharmacy
Description
Calling All Esteemed Leaders! Are you a pharmacy executive who excels in 340B strategy, clinical pharmacy integration, regulatory compliance, and financial stewardship? Do you thrive in complex environments where governance, medication management, operational performance, and patient access come together to support sustainable pharmacy services? If so, we invite you to explore this leadership opportunity with Providence.
The Role
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, while ensuring alignment with clinical pharmacy practice, medication management, and regulatory compliance across the enterprise.
This role provides executive oversight for 340B strategy, compliance, financial performance, and program expansion, and partners closely with regional and ministry pharmacy leaders to integrate 340B operations into clinical pharmacy services in a compliant, sustainable, and patient-centered manner.
What You'll Do
System-Level 340B Strategy & Governance
Provide enterprise leadership and accountability for all aspects of the 340B program, including strategy, compliance, financial performance, audits, reporting, and program expansion.
Establish and maintain system-wide 340B governance, policies, and standards, ensuring alignment with federal, state, and organizational requirements.
Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on 340B regulations, audit readiness, and emerging policy or enforcement trends.
Ensure continuous readiness for HRSA audits and oversee corrective action planning when needed.
Clinical Pharmacy Integration
Partner with clinical pharmacy leadership to ensure 340B strategies align with medication-use processes, patient access, quality, and safety goals.
Support integration of 340B into hospital, clinic, specialty, contract pharmacy, and pharmacotherapy clinic (PTC) models.
Collaborate with providers, nursing leadership, quality, and informatics teams to optimize compliant medication purchasing and utilization.
Financial Oversight & Analytics
Provide executive oversight of 340B financial reporting, savings optimization, KPIs, and analytics.
Oversee reconciliation processes across covered entities, contract pharmacies, wholesalers, and manufacturers.
Guide development of business plans and financial models related to retail pharmacy, contract pharmacy networks, employee prescription programs, and long-term care strategies.
Program Operations & Expansion
Lead evaluation, development, and expansion of 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 regions and ministries participating in the 340B program.
Leadership & Talent Development
Provide direct leadership to 340B directors, managers, analysts, and related pharmacy leaders.
Establish expectations for performance, accountability, professional development, and succession planning.
Lead change management and communication efforts related to regulatory changes, audits, or program redesign.
Executive Collaboration & External Relations
Maintain strong relationships with legal, compliance, finance, government affairs, and executive leadership.
Represent the organization in external forums including manufacturers, wholesalers, Apexus/Prime Vendor, PBMs, contract pharmacies, and 340B advocacy organizations.
Participate in or lead system, regional, and divisional councils and steering committees related to pharmacy and 340B strategy.
What You'll Bring
Education & Credentials
Bachelor's Degree from an Accredited College of Pharmacy, or PharmD from an Accredited College of Pharmacy.
Master's Degree (MPH, MBA, MHA or related field) (preferred).
Required upon hire: California Pharmacist Registered (Vendor Managed).
Experience & Expertise
7 years of progressive pharmacy leadership experience.
3 years of hospital or health system operations.
Demonstrated experience with 340B program leadership, compliance, contemporary clinical and operational pharmacy services, and financial management.
Current knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards.
Professional & Leadership Capabilities
Demonstrated skills in clear communication, team building, problem solving, sound decision-making, innovation and effective change management.
Why Join Us?
Enterprise 340B Leadership: Provide strategic leadership, governance, and oversight for all aspects of the organization's 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Clinical Pharmacy Integration: Help align 340B strategies with medication-use processes, patient access, clinical quality, safety, and pharmacy services across the enterprise.
Financial & Operational Impact: Lead financial reporting, savings optimization, analytics, reconciliation, vendor governance, and sustainable program expansion.
Executive & External Partnership: Collaborate with pharmacy, legal, compliance, finance, government affairs, and executive leaders while representing the organization with external 340B partners.
Ready to Shape the Future of Healthcare?
If you are a pharmacy executive with experience in 340B program leadership, clinical pharmacy operations, regulatory compliance, and financial management, we encourage you to apply and help advance compliant, sustainable, and patient-centered pharmacy services across Providence.
The full pay range is listed in accordance with applicable law. Final compensation will be determined based on qualifications, experience, organizational compensation alignment, and the approved hiring department budget for the position. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation and benefits.
At Providence we believe in the importance of human connection and the impact of in-person collaboration towards team cohesion and caregiver engagement. Further, we want our leaders to live in or near the communities we serve. Therefore, leaders applying for this role will be required to work a hybrid schedule, which consists of four days onsite, one day remote and live within a reasonable commuting distance to the ministry or service area they support and lead.