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Pharmacist, Specialty Accreditation

Summary

Reporting to the Specialty Pharmacy Manager of Accreditation, the "Pharmacist, Specialty Accreditation" leads the survey readiness program for specialty accreditations (URAC/ACHC) by providing ongoing guidance and support to pharmacy client partners.

Essential Functions

+ Actively prepare and participate in on-site surveys, including coordination of agendas, assigning of tasks, tracking activities, and preparation of documentation to be presented during the survey.

+ Manage project activities for new and existing (maintenance) accreditations, including submitting applications and preparing/training staff for on-site surveys.

+ Facilitate survey readiness activities such as mock audits, training, and the development of corrective action plans.

+ Monitor and evaluate specialty pharmacy processes for adherence to internal protocols and external regulatory standards (e.g., URAC, ACHC, NABP, FDA, DEA).

+ Perform internal audits and prepare for external audits/accreditation surveys.

+ Serve as liaison with accreditation auditors/reviewers to ensure compliance with standards and to implement corrective action plans pre and post audit/survey.

+ Serve as the on-site primary point-of-contact during accreditation surveys.

+ Maintain accurate documentation to ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance.

+ Identify areas for process improvement within specialty pharmacy workflows.

+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and monitor quality improvement initiatives.

+ Analyze performance metrics and generate reports to guide data-driven decision making.

+ Participate in the Quality Management Committee and Quality Management Program activities such as Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs) and collection of Performance Indicator (PI) data.

+ Perform gap analyses as necessary.

+ Manage Quality Management processes by coordinating quality activities and evaluating aggregated findings.

+ Promote quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization; organize and manage quality assurance functions in close cooperation with the Pharmacy Operations Management Team.

+ Maintain compliance with laws governing the pharmacy industry:

+ Federal, state, and local laws.

+ Adherence to Board of Pharmacy rules and regulations.

+ Adherence to DEA regulations.

+ Environmental health and safety standards.

+ Revise policies as necessary to comply with laws, new systems, etc.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications (REQUIRED)

+ Pharm.D. or BS Pharmacy degree from an accredited college of pharmacy

+ Pharmacist license current and in good standing

+ 3+ years of experience leading specialty pharmacy accreditations required.

Preferred Qualifications

+ 2+ years of pharmacy home infusion, mail order accreditation leadership experience preferred.

Work Conditions

+ Requires approximately 25% travel as needed.

+ Must be able to work in both office and clinical environments.

+ May require occasional extended hours to meet accreditation deadlines or support survey activities.

+ Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, compliance-driven setting.

Competencies

+ Detail-oriented with ability to work under stressful situations to meet specific deadlines.

+ Able to multi-task and manage multiple projects and processes successfully.

+ Extensive pharmacy law and accreditation knowledge.

+ Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

+ Ability to communicate within all levels of an organization, both internal and external.

+ Strong leadership ability, with strategic thinking and technical capacity.

+ Excellent organizational skills.

+ Business acumen.

+ Ethical conduct.

+ Professional credibility.

+ Initiative with ability to execute effectively on strategic plan.

+ Problem solving/analysis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.