Pharmacy Compliance Field Investigator

Description

The Pharmacy Compliance Field Investigator will be responsible for conducting retail pharmacy compliance investigations. These investigations will include staff interviews, physical inspections, drug utilization reviews, and recordkeeping reconciliation. You will ensure compliance and adherence to Publix policies, procedures and applicable state and federal regulations and other legal requirements related to the practice of pharmacy and medicinal drugs, including without limitation, controlled substances. You will collaborate with the Publix legal team, loss prevention and other teams that will require confidentiality. You will be make independent analysis requiring adherence to documentation standards for reporting purposes. Your knowledge of pharmacy healthcare regulations and standards will be of utmost importance. This role includes:

• Managing pharmacy related investigations, keeping leadership abreast of progress with each one.
• Conducting onsite evaluations, staff interviews, reviews of onsite records, inventory processes, workflow compliance to complete required investigation documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in other business area’s including pharmacy operations, loss prevention, corporate compliance, and records management teams.
• Overseeing assigned tasks, comments, and related questions to keep investigation on track.
• Serving as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on policies, procedures, regulations, and laws pertaining to the compliance investigation process.
• Maintaining current investigation tools and data requirements.
• Ability to travel, including overnight stays in the states in which Publix operates including AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, and VA.
• Availability to work extended hours as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree or its equivalent in an analytical, business or pharmacy/ healthcare field
• 5 years’ experience with pharmacy operations or other pharmacy support capacities
• Registered Pharmacy Technician
• Knowledge of pharmacy operations standards
• Basic Microsoft Word and Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical, business or pharmacy healthcare field
• 10 years’ experience with pharmacy operations or other pharmacy support capacities (with 5 or more years of this experience at Publix)
• 2 years Retail Pharmacy Investigation or auditing experience
• 2 years’ experience with controlled substance regulatory requirements
• 2 years Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) experience
• Certified Pharmacy Technician
• Experience using PowerBI.
• EnterpriseRX pharmacy technology skills
• Experience using pharmacy practice systems such as OrderInsite, Inmar, Inventory Transfer Tools, and PDMP

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health plan (with prescription benefits)
• Group dental plan
• Group vision plan
• Sick pay
• Paid Parental Leave
• Long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance (with accidental death & dismemberment benefits)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vacation pay
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Paycheck direct deposit
• Credit union
• Access to over 50 discount offers including discounts on computer, vehicle and wireless purchases
• 6 paid holidays (associates can exchange the following holidays with their manager’s approval: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day).

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.
Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.