Also called: 340B Coordinator, 340B Analyst
Manages a hospital's 340B program, a federal rule that lets safety-net hospitals buy medicines at deep discounts.
Checks that every discounted drug went to an eligible patient, audits partner pharmacies and fixes mistakes before federal auditors find them. You track the savings that pay for clinics and free medicines, and keep up with court fights between drug makers and hospitals over the program.
Estimate; pharmacist-managers earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business or health, or a pharmacy technician or pharmacist background; 340B ACE certification is common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Pharmacy, Health Administration.
Growing faster than average. The program keeps growing, though its rules are contested.
Medium risk for 10 years. Software and AI sort eligible claims; audits and interpreting the rules stay human.
Classes: Math, Economics, Computer applications.
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