Diversion Specialist Pharmacy Technician

CHI St. Vincent a regional health network serving Arkansas is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our employee well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:Free Premium Membership to our Care@Work program to help employees with child care pet care senior caregivers housekeepers & more.Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Flexible spending accounts Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Assistance for career growth and development Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs Wellness Programs.

JOB SUMMARY:
Proper use of controlled substances is vital to maintaining patient safety. In a hospital environment where numerous individuals are involved in the controlled substance use process, it is important to have a role dedicated to monitoring and maintaining the integrity of this process. The Diversion Specialist will be responsible for maintaining a comprehensive surveillance, auditing, and review program to assist in the prevention and detection of controlled substance diversion. This includes but is not limited to reviewing patient charts, investigating outliers in the administration and dispensing process, conducting random and specific audits to address areas of high risk, and monitoring documentation for waste of controlled substances. The Diversion Specialist will work with internal leaders to promote awareness of findings, deficiencies, and areas of risk. This role requires a thorough knowledge of controlled substance law, and technical skills will be utilized to generate reports and perform audits. The Diversion Specialist must demonstrate initiative and be willing to work as a cohesive member of a team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Optimize the use of reports and functionality of available technology (e.g. Pyxis system) to prevent and identify medication diversion.
2. Conduct regularly scheduled audits to identify medication diversion in the various medication use processes.
3. Perform trend analysis and assessments of available information to identify medication diversion activities.
4. Work collaboratively with members of the Diversion Committee in determining next steps after a preliminary investigation and coordinating these activities.
5. Coordinate with the site manager and Human Resources staff if immediate action is required (e.g. impaired employee).
6. Identify opportunities for continued improvement in detecting and preventing medication diversion and discuss these with the operation manager.
7. Assist in the assessment, monitoring, development, implementation, and enforcement of internal policies and procedures related to controlled substance management.
8. Assist in training new personnel.
9. Maintain all records and documents in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Education:
● High school diploma or GED, Metropolitan Test or equivalent required.
● Graduate of ASHP accredited Pharmacy Technician Program, Associates Degree, or Equivalent Experience preferred.
● Biennial completion of 20 hours of ACPE-certified, Pharmacy Technician Specific Training (pharmacy interns exempt).
● Excellent knowledge of drug names desired with the expectation of continuing education on new drugs.
Experience:
● Pharmacy experience required. Hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
● Excellent verbal and written communication. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Rx Auditor preferred.
● Experience with Cerner and Epic health systems preferred. Pyxis experience preferred.

Licensure or Certification:
● AR Board of Pharmacy
● National Certification highly preferred

Skills:
● Shall possess the personal characteristics necessary for successfully fulfilling his/her responsibilities. These characteristics include good communication skills, initiative, and attention to detail, flexibility, and cooperation.
● Should demonstrate competency in all Pharmacy Technician I skills.
● Demonstrates proficiency and has responsibility for:
          o Knowledge and understanding of controlled substance law at the federal, state, and local level
          o Technical skills related to generating reports, conducting audits, and performing analyses

Must have training in: applicable EHR, pharmacy automation, and computer applications including Microsoft
Word.