Controlled Substances Compliance Lead

PrimeCare Medical, Inc.; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary negotiable

Health insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement

PTO and holidays

Professional development

Job summary

Professional Care Medical Practice, P.C. is seeking a Controlled Substance Compliance Specialist to oversee the company’s controlled substances program across New York facilities.

You will work with Legal, Compliance, Clinical, Nursing Operations, and Pharmacy vendors to ensure adherence to DEA and state Board of Pharmacy regulations. The role involves developing and updating policies, conducting facility audits, reviewing inventories, and investigating discrepancies, with travel to assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Compliance, Pharmacy, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Public Health, Business Administration, or a related field required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in healthcare compliance, pharmacy operations, controlled substance compliance, regulatory affairs, auditing, investigations, or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of DEA regulations, controlled substance recordkeeping requirements, inventory management, and diversion prevention practices.
• Strong organizational, analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Word.
• Ability to travel to company facilities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Monitor organizational compliance with applicable federal and state controlled substance regulations, including Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requirements and applicable state Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and periodically revise policies, procedures, forms, and guidance documents related to controlled substance management, accountability, diversion prevention, recordkeeping, and disposal.
• Performance of facility audits, inspections, and compliance reviews to assess adherence to company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Review controlled substance inventories, documentation, discrepancy reports, destruction records, and related compliance data to identify trends and areas of risk.
• Investigate controlled substance discrepancies, losses, diversion concerns, and other compliance-related matters as directed.
• Monitor corrective action plans and collaborate with facility leadership to address identified deficiencies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Investigative skills

Problem-solving

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration or related field

BS in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy

Juris Doctor degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & Word)

Job description

Professional Care Medical Practice, P.C. is seeking a Controlled Substance Compliance Specialist to oversee the company’s controlled substances program across New York facilities.

You will work with Legal, Compliance, Clinical, Nursing Operations, and Pharmacy vendors to ensure adherence to DEA and state Board of Pharmacy regulations. The role involves developing and updating policies, conducting facility audits, reviewing inventories, and investigating discrepancies, with travel to assigned