Pharmacy Benefits SME
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J29, Inc
Millersville, MD, US
Summary
The Pharmacy SME will provide expert guidance on pharmacy benefit design, acquisition strategies, and modernization efforts within the DoD and TRICARE environments. They act as a bridge between commercial innovation and military healthcare requirements to ensure compliant and mission-focused outcomes.
Job Description
Pharmacy Benefits SME
Part-time, Remote
About J29
At J29, we believe in empowering our employees to do great things for the benefit of others. Our culture is built on purpose, service, and impact — not just for our clients, but for our communities. We are a mission-driven, people-first organization that believes strong culture, thoughtful leadership, and meaningful philanthropy are inseparable from business success.
General Description
J29 is seeking a Part‑Time Pharmacy Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support strategic initiatives involving pharmacy benefit management within the Department of Defense and TRICARE environment. This role provides expert insight to guide benefit design, acquisition strategy, and modernization efforts—ensuring solutions are compliant, operationally sound, and aligned with military healthcare requirements.
The Pharmacy SME serves as a trusted advisor, bridging commercial best practices with government standards, and brings deep technical credibility to pharmacy benefit decisions that reduce risk and enhance outcomes for servicemembers and beneficiaries.
Key responsibilities
- Serve as the subject matter expert for pharmacy benefit management, applying deep industry knowledge to inform strategy, optimize benefit design, and ensure compliance with DoD and TRICARE standards.
- Acts as the bridge between commercial innovation and military health requirements, ensuring recommendations are practical, compliant, and mission-focused.
- Provides technical credibility for benefit design decisions and acquisition strategies, reducing risk and accelerating modernization.
Qualifications
- Minimum of five(5) years of related work experience working with the pharmacy benefit space
- Experience in pharmacy benefits management operations and contracts, benefit design, pricing models, and clinical pharmacy practices
- Must also have a minimum of five(5) years of experience in Government administration of pharmacy benefits.
- DoD or VA is preferred, however is not mandatory
- Must possess an active pharmacy license
Hourly Rate: $90-110 hourly
J29, Inc. (J29) is an employee centered healthcare management consulting company that was founded to prioritize the employee experience. Secondary to that is the work that we do; processing, reviewing, and analyzing various types of medical claims, records, appeals, and audits from the patient, provider, and plan levels. J29 excels through our compliance, clinical, and policy expertise that we offer across our commercial, State, and Federal programs. Based in Millersville, Maryland, we are proud to be a Maryland-based business where our first client was a State of Maryland agency.
J29 is proud to be actively supporting clients at the commercial, State, and Federal levels across our areas of expertise within healthcare compliance, clinical, and policy expertise. Whether it is understanding quality of care, program integrity, claims auditing or review, Medicare, or Medicaid related compliance, J29 is proud to have a team of 250+ employees specializing in our areas of focus.
Additionally, J29’s team tithes a portion of earnings directly back to a non-profit, a mission surrounding the principles of Jeremiah 29:11 in creating “Hope for the Future”. J29 is proud to be an Small Business Association certified Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), 8(a), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified company.
Please read more about us on www.J29Inc.com.
Disclaimer:
Content posted by J29, Inc. on this LinkedIn page reflects the views, insights, and opinions of J29, Inc. alone. Our posts do not represent the views, positions, or endorsements of any federal, state, or local government agency. As a government contractor, J29 maintains strict separation between our corporate communications and any government entity. All information shared here is for general informational purposes only.
Founded
2017
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Business Consulting and Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Millersville, MD
J29, Inc. (J29) is an employee centered healthcare management consulting company that was founded to prioritize the employee experience. Secondary to that is the work that we do; processing, reviewing, and analyzing various types of medical claims, records, appeals, and audits from the patient, provider, and plan levels. J29 excels through our compliance, clinical, and policy expertise that we offer across our commercial, State, and Federal programs. Based in Millersville, Maryland, we are proud to be a Maryland-based business where our first client was a State of Maryland agency.
J29 is proud to be actively supporting clients at the commercial, State, and Federal levels across our areas of expertise within healthcare compliance, clinical, and policy expertise. Whether it is understanding quality of care, program integrity, claims auditing or review, Medicare, or Medicaid related compliance, J29 is proud to have a team of 250+ employees specializing in our areas of focus.
Additionally, J29’s team tithes a portion of earnings directly back to a non-profit, a mission surrounding the principles of Jeremiah 29:11 in creating “Hope for the Future”. J29 is proud to be an Small Business Association certified Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), 8(a), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certified company.
Please read more about us on www.J29Inc.com.
Disclaimer:
Content posted by J29, Inc. on this LinkedIn page reflects the views, insights, and opinions of J29, Inc. alone. Our posts do not represent the views, positions, or endorsements of any federal, state, or local government agency. As a government contractor, J29 maintains strict separation between our corporate communications and any government entity. All information shared here is for general informational purposes only.
Founded
2017
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Business Consulting and Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Millersville, MD
