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

• 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.

• 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)

• 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

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