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Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Job Summary

Serve as the subject matter expert for accreditation and licensing regulatory compliance within Specialty and Community Pharmacy Services.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world’s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

What Benefits can you Look Forward to?

+ Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day

+ 2:1 Match on retirement savings

Responsibilities*

+ Engage with state regulatory bodies to initiate and maintain pharmacy licensure.

+ Serve as the point of contact for the State of Michigan Licensing & Regulatory Affairs (LARA) for surveys, site visits, inquiries, etc.

+ Serve as expert consultant in questions of accreditation and compliance requirements.

+ Apply for new accreditation and licensure as well as renewals.

+ Develop and maintain expertise in requirements of licensure for pharmacies, pharmacists, and technicians in all states served by our community and specialty pharmacies.

+ Maintain awareness and lead implementation of tools and systems to be used for regulatory compliance (databases, bulletins, Pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) checklists, and other resources).

+ Serve as primary contact/liaison for onsite and virtual accreditation or regulatory visits, and create and coordinate the schedule.

+ Create, revise, and review policies and procedures related to accreditation (for example ACHC and URAC)

+ Conduct and submit data validation for accreditation requirements.

+ Create and coordinate completion of action plan in response to regulatory requirements changes and findings of risk or non-compliance.

+ Conduct necessary audits and routine reviews of community & specialty pharmacies.

+ Develop and ensure training of staff on applicable regulatory and accreditation standards to ensure compliance.

+ Develop, update, and audit policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.

+ The scope of this work will often be inclusive of the growing UMH Enterprise

+ Lead and serve on applicable committees.

Required Qualifications*

+ Bachelor's Degree and considerable professional experience is normally required

+ Prior experience demonstrated in a team environment with consensus building, change management, and quality improvement

+ Strong leadership ability, excellent written, and verbal communication skills (fluency in writing, reading and speaking English)

+ Practical knowledge and capability using basic computing programs (word processing, forms, spreadsheets, e-mail, slide shows, etc.)

+ Ability to manage a diverse workload and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines

+ Ability to speak on a one-on-one basis using appropriate professional communication to obtain information, explain policies and procedures, and influence others

+ Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision

+ Ability to set priorities, which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities

+ Ability to perform a variety of manual dexterity movements (i.e., keyboard data entry)

Desired Qualifications*

+ Prior experience practicing in contemporary/specialty pharmacy within a health system or other high volume pharmacy.

+ Prior experience at a pharmacy that services patients located in multiple states

+ Prior experience with specialty pharmacy accreditation (ACHA, TJC, URAC)

+ Prior experience with regulatory oversight, quality assurance, policy writing, and participation in accreditation/inspection site visits

+ Prior experience with Joint Commission accreditation, regulatory management, policy writing, compliance auditing, and/or quality improvement initiatives

+ Thorough knowledge of rules, regulations, policies, and laws pertaining to preparation, storage, procurement, use, and disposal of medications in the practice of pharmacy in Michigan

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about thework modes (https://hr.umich.edu/working-u-m/my-employment/ways-we-work-resource-center/ways-we-work-implementation-group/modes-work) .

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

262503

Working Title

Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Job Title

Admin Specialist Inter Health

Work Location

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Modes of Work

Hybrid

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

Um Hospital

Department

MM Ambulatory Pharmacy

Posting Begin/End Date

4/22/2025 - 6/21/2025

Career Interest

Administration

Healthcare Admin & Support

Pharmacy