Drug Diversion Analyst
About The Position
The Drug Diversion Analyst proactively identifies and investigates potential drug diversion in the acute care hospital environment. The position helps safeguard patients, staff, and the organization by analyzing medication-use patterns, monitoring controlled-substance transactions, and conducting or supporting investigations into suspected diversion. The analyst collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to maintain a compliant and secure medication-use process aligned with regulatory requirements and hospital policy. The role uses EHR, ADM, and drug diversion analytics platforms for routine and ad hoc surveillance; develops queries, reports, dashboards, and visualizations; and communicates findings to stakeholders and oversight committees. It also supports audits and investigations, monitors regulatory changes, contributes to policies and procedures, helps deliver staff training, and participates in developing and improving the drug diversion surveillance program.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in an acute care hospital setting; experience in pharmacy operations, compliance, quality, or risk management is ideal.
- Complete the ASHP Drug Diversion Certificate within six months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related field.
- Current Arizona Pharmacy Technician License (CPhT).
- Experience conducting data analysis, audits, or investigations related to controlled substances or medication use.
- Familiarity with controlled-substance regulations and healthcare accreditation standards, such as DEA, Joint Commission, and CMS.
Responsibilities
- Analyze medication-use and transaction data to identify trends, anomalies, and potential drug diversion concerns.
- Perform routine and ad hoc data reviews using EHR, ADM, and drug diversion analytics platforms.
- Escalate identified concerns for investigation in a timely manner.
- Develop and maintain automated tracking reports, dashboards, and surveillance tools, and support maintenance of the Drug Diversion Dashboard.
- Plan and execute targeted data queries and create graphs, spreadsheets, and dashboards to communicate findings.
- Prepare routine and ad hoc reports on drug diversion metrics and findings.
- Develop and deliver presentations on trends, audit results, and investigation outcomes, and present insights to oversight committees and key stakeholders.
- Conduct or assist with internal audits of controlled-substance use and security.
- Participate in investigations by reviewing records, interviewing staff, and analyzing usage trends while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
- Monitor and interpret changes in statutes, regulations, and compliance requirements related to controlled substances.
- Assist with developing and implementing policies and procedures that support regulatory compliance and diversion monitoring and response.
- Collaborate with Pharmacy, Anesthesia, Medication Safety, Revenue Cycle, Compliance, and other stakeholders on diversion prevention.
- Support the development and delivery of staff training and participate in education initiatives related to controlled-substance handling and security.
- Assist with strategic development of the drug diversion surveillance program and participate in diversion oversight committees.
- Provide feedback to improve risk-based monitoring approaches.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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