Description
Hourly Wage Estimate: $22.78 - $31.90 / hour
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Introduction
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Medication Compliance Specialist with HealthTrust Supply Chain you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 7am - 3:30pm
Benefits
HealthTrust Supply Chain offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
Colleague recognition program
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HealthTrust Supply Chain family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Medication Compliance Specialist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Medication Compliance Specialist shall perform activities to support the facility's medication diversion program and controlled substance monitoring. This position assists the facility Medication Diversion Team (MDT) with preventing and detecting diversion as well as ensuring compliance with applicable policies, laws, regulations, and other governmental requirements. Such duties include conducting reviews, assessments, collecting and analyzing data, and assisting with investigations related to medication diversion prevention and detection. The Specialist might support the medication diversion program and safety at multiple facilities within the division, with the facility scope determined by geographic and facility workload considerations.
Supports the medication diversion prevention program and activities at the facility in an independent manner, separated from operational duties of pharmacy or nursing staff.
Conducts periodic reviews and assessments of medication data, reports, documentation, and information deemed pertinent and as required by company policies and standards.
Monitors controlled substance handling processes for compliance.
Accurately reports findings from reviews and assessments to the facility DOP and DDPO
Maintains secure, robust and readily retrievable data and documentation as required.
Collaborates with nursing and pharmacy managers to ensure the completion of monthly, weekly, daily and more frequent monitoring requirements.
Collects, analyzes, and trends medication related data from across the facility, including but not limited: medication utilization, medication handling compliance, medication security and medication safety.
Attends and assists with coordination of monthly and ad hoc facility MDT meetings, and supports that Team by developing and submitting required reports for MDT review.
Assists the MDT with investigations of suspected diversion events by collecting relevant data and reports, and by collaborating with various leaders, such as nursing and pharmacy.
Serves as a subject matter expert with respect to medication diversion prevention policies and requirements.
Reports facility compliance with all pertinent medication diversion prevention policies by conducting periodic assessments as required by policy.
Education & Experience:
High School Diploma or GED Required
Associate or Bachelor Degree Preferred
Three to five (3-5) years of progressive analytic, auditing experience, preferably in a health care setting Preferred
Prior experience with pharmacy, nursing and/or hospital clinical operations Required
Pharmacy Technician Cert Board Preferred
HealthTrust Supply Chain (https://healthtrustpg.com/) is a critical part of HCA Healthcare's strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Medication Compliance Specialist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
