Pharmacy Investigations Specialist 4 Month Contract

Pharmacy Investigations Specialist

Description:

-Request, review and summarize evidence
-Prepare for and conduct interviews
-Draft case reports and regulatory notifications
-Draft corrective action plan recommendations

INVESTIGATES INTERNAL COMPLAINTS.

ACTS AS LIAISON BETWEEN ORGANIZATION AND STATE/FEDERAL AGENCIES DURING THE INVESTIGATION PHASE OF AGENCY CHARGES.

DEVELOPS RESPONSES TO AGENCY CHARGES FOR REVIEW BY LEGAL COUNSEL.

FUNCTIONS AS A RESOURCE TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL DURING PROCEEDINGS AND LITIGATION.

CONDUCTS RELATED TRAINING.

Responsible for supporting the Organization's commitment to compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Investigates Internal Complaint and hotline compliance procedure of highly sensitive, complex issues involving allegations of violations of other laws or policy.
Develops responses to charges filed with external agencies for review by legal counsel.
Formulates plan, processes, and timetables to conduct an accurate, complete and thorough investigation within specified timeframe.
Identifies, gathers and preserves relevant hard-copy and electronic documents and other evidence for the investigation

Identifies relevant witnesses, and conducts and documents interviews of those witnesses.
Reviews, interprets, analyzes and evaluates statements, documents and physical evidence collected during the investigation.
Develops and applies knowledge of laws, rules of evidence (eg, hearsay, legal privilege) and other laws to investigation plan, investigation and report/response.
Assesses credibility of witnesses and makes determinations regarding violations of law or internal policy.
Makes recommendations to management and/or legal counsel regarding possible violations of policy.
Act at direction of legal counsel regarding any possible violations of law.
Prepares comprehensive and accurate factual and analytical reports to management, human resources, and/or legal counsel.

Appears as witness in matters.
Identifies areas for policy improvement and recommends programs, strategies and other collaborative activities to prevent discrimination and harassment from occurring.
Evaluates and identifies training needs pertaining to regulatory issues on an ongoing basis and develops and provides training for supervisors, managers and employees on issues. 

REQUIREMENTS:

* MVR Required.*
-Demonstrated experience and skill in conducting complex investigations
-Demonstrated experience and skill in drafting investigative reports.
-Experience in a Union environment preferable.
-Experience as a diversion investigator with the Drug Enforcement Administration or inspector with the Board of Pharmacy
-HS diploma or GED required.
-BS/BA degree and related certifications and courses preferred.

Travel:
-10% to 25% travel