Controlled Substance Analyst

HealthPartners; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401K with match

Disability insurance

Fertility coverage

Tuition reimbursement

On-site fitness center

On-site employee clinic

Center for Employee Resilience

Job summary

Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN seeks a Controlled Substance Analyst to join the Steering and Medication Safety Committees. The role focuses on drug diversion investigations, data compilation, and ensuring protocol compliance for patient safety.

The analyst will monitor controlled substances, analyze patterns, support quality initiatives, coordinate audits, and assist leadership in communicating education and improving medication management practices within the hospital.

Qualifications

• Certified Pharmacy Technician registered with the Mn Board of Pharmacy.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years of experience in hospital/healthcare system pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monitoring of controlled substances for diversion prevention.
• Analyze patterns and provide oversight for daily operations.
• Support compliance, quality and safety initiatives.
• Coordinate audits and training on quality standards and reporting.
• Assist leadership in organizing education and communicating quality initiatives.
• Audit and adjust billing discrepancies.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Healthcare communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Mn Board of Pharmacy registration

PTCB certification

Job description

Regions Hospital is looking for a Controlled Substance Analyst.

The controlled Substance analyst position will be mandatory member of the Controlled Substance Steering Committee and Medication Safety Committee to provide analysis of the Controlled Substance Monitoring and Diversion Prevention Program, and to refine process improvement initiatives. You will hold key role tasked with all aspects regarding drug diversion investigations, compilation of data, maintenance of all records, and reports suspicious activity based on skilled analysis to ensure protocol compliance, and patient safety.

This position is responsible for:

• Coordinates the monitoring of controlled substances for diversion prevention and detection at Regions Hospital.
• Analyzes patterns while providing oversight and direction for daily operations.
• Provides analytical and technical support for the compliance, quality and safety initiatives within Regions Hospital.
• Coordinates audits and training related to quality and compliance standards, analyzes trends, and prepares corresponding reports.
• Assists and directs both the Nursing and Pharmacy section leadership in organizing and communicating quality initiatives, within and outside the department, including organizing and developing educational information, facilitating presentations, and medication management compliance.
• Audits and adjusts billing discrepancies.

Work Schedule:

FTE: 1.0, Monday-Fridays-Day Shift

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Certified Pharmacy Technician registered with the Mn Board of Pharmacy
• Bachelor’s degree

Experience:

• At least two years of experience, working full time, in a hospital, or healthcare system pharmacy.
• At least two years of experience in healthcare data management, analysis, presentation and interpretation.

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy.
• Current certification through the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience:

• 4-5 years of experience, working full time, in a hospital, or healthcare system pharmacy.
• 3-4 years of experience in health care data management, analysis, presentation, and interpretation.

Benefits:

Regions Hospital offers a competitive benefits package (.5 FTE or greater) that includes medical insurance, dental insurance, 401K with match, disability insurance, fertility coverage and tuition reimbursement. We offer an on-site employee fitness center, as well as on-site employee clinic to make it more convenient for our staff to get the care they need. We also have a Center for Employee Resilience that provides support and evidence-based practices to bring relief and build resiliency.