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Location: Wichita, KS

Facility: Ascension Via Christi St. Francis

Speciality: Pharmacy Admin Support

Schedule: Day Shift  l  Full-time

Via Christi associates are eligible for tuition discounts and priority placement in select healthcare programs through our academic partnership with Wichita State University.

• Lead Program Excellence: Orchestrate the daily operations of assigned pharmacy programs, ensuring all schedules, budgets, and project plans are optimized to support clinical goals.
• Drive Strategic Growth: Coordinate and champion program promotions to targeted audiences, serving as a primary advocate to increase awareness and engagement with vital pharmacy services.
• Optimize Operational Outcomes: Monitor program performance against established milestones, proactively recommending innovative adjustments to ensure every initiative delivers maximum impact.
• Empower Leadership Decision-Making: Synthesize complex data into clear, professional reports and presentations that provide program leaders with the insights needed to steer future strategy.
• Champion Patient Advocacy: Leverage your expertise in medical billing and insurance literacy to navigate complex care journeys, ensuring financial and administrative barriers never stand in the way of patient health.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency OR 1 year of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
  • Note: Required professional licensure/certification can be used in lieu of education OR experience, if applicable.

• Technical Literacy: Proven, non-negotiable expertise in medical billing, coding, and healthcare insurance structures to ensure program sustainability.
• Data Synthesis: Demonstrated proficiency in organizing and tracking complex data sets to produce actionable reporting and performance insights.

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

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