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Specialist - Pharmacy Compliance

The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) has created a transformational change in how pharmacy evaluates data to ensure departmental compliance with local and federal regulatory agencies especially around drug diversion. The Specialist - Pharmacy Compliance (S-PC) is responsible for coordinating reporting and performing data analysis across the entire pharmacy electronic platform (i.e. EMR, Automated Dispensing System, Wholesaler, etc.). Working in collaboration with the Pharmacy Diversion/Compliance Officer, the S-PC's role is to reduce the opportunity for diversion and departmental non-compliance with state and federal agencies as well as departmental strategic imperatives via reporting optimization and data audits.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Associates and/or SC State Certified Technician

One year of IT training/experience or five years of equivalent healthcare specific analyst experience

Experience

Minimum of five years' experience in a hospital pharmacy

Working with pharmacy Automated Dispensing Software (ADS) (i.e. ConnectRx, Unity, etc.)

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications specifically Microsoft Word and Excel

Performing data analysis

License/Registration/Certifications

SC State Certified Pharmacy Technician

Preferred Requirements

Experience

Performing data analysis utilizing Pharmacy Automated Dispensing Software (ADS) in combination with the hospital Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

Experience working with Pharmacy Administration to implement healthcare compliance requirements

Knowledge of state and federal regulations related to the controlled substance act

Experience designing/facilitating report development in EMR and ADS applications

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Core Job Responsibilities

Work independently and in conjunction with a multi-disciplinary team to collate data, develop reporting structure, and ensure compliance with common risk points and methods of diversion

o Drug Procurement, Drug Preparation and Dispensing, Prescribing, Drug Administration, and Drug Waste and removal

Works with Pharmacy administration in coordination with local and federal governmental agencies to resolve cases of diversion

Works with pharmacy/hospital administration to review/audit common risk points and methods of diversion in compliance with hospital policies and procedures

Works with hospital/pharmacy administration to update audit/review process in coordination with changes to policies and procedures.

Works with pharmacy administration to provide documentation and ensure compliance with regulatory bodies during active hospital audits by local and federal agencies

Conducts and audits pharmacy staff competencies as related to the procurement, preparation, and waste and removal of controlled substances

Works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide controlled substance related education/competencies

In coordination with pharmacy administration, performs annual May 1^st controlled substance inventory and maintains documentation

Maintains controlled substance records as required by state and federal regulatory bodies

Builds and maintains files within the ADS to help facilitate drug procurement, drug availability for administration, and appropriate waste of controlled/non-controlled substances

Trouble shoots day to day operational ADS issues. Works with departmental QI teams to develop process improvement strategies via report development in the ADS.

Assures monthly unit inspections are completed and documented as required by state (Board of Pharmacy, DHEC) licensing agencies

Responsible for the coordination of pharmacy inventory as scheduled with pharmacy administration and staff

Works with pharmacy administration to ensure associate compliance through data analysis for departmental strategic imperatives

Other duties as assigned