Principal, Pharmacy Professional Practice & Regulatory Compliance

Our Company
PharMerica
Overview

The Principal Pharmacy Professional Practice, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PMP) provides strategic leadership, oversight, and subject matter expertise for enterprise pharmacy professional practice initiatives, regulatory compliance programs, pharmacy policies and procedures, licensing support, and medication-use quality programs. This position partners closely with Pharmacy Operations, Compliance, Legal, Quality, Risk Management, Human Resources, and Information Technology to ensure adherence to applicable state and federal pharmacy laws, Board of Pharmacy regulations, DEA requirements, and organizational policies.

The Principal serves as an enterprise resource for pharmacy professional practice matters and drives regulatory compliance, inspection readiness, patient safety initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts across all pharmacy locations. This position has significant organizational influence through collaboration and indirect leadership. Responsibilities are accomplished through cross-functional collaboration, project leadership, education, consultation, and governance activities.

Benefits and perks for You!     

- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance   

- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts (up to $5,000 for childcare)   

- Tuition discounts & reimbursement   

- 401(k)

- Company Paid Time Off*

- Shift Differential

- DailyPay

- Pet Insurance

- Employee wellness and discount programs

*Benefits may vary by employment status   
Responsibilities

- Serves as an enterprise subject matter expert for pharmacy professional practice standards and regulatory requirements

- Provides strategic guidance regarding pharmacy practice issues, emerging regulatory changes, and operational risk mitigation

- Supports development and execution of departmental goals, initiatives, and professional practice priorities

- Promotes a culture of collaboration, patient safety, compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the pharmacy

- Provides consultation to pharmacy leaders regarding professional practice, licensing, and compliance matters

- Supports governance committees, enterprise workgroups, and cross-functional initiatives

- Leads and oversees the enterprise PMP compliance program across all applicable jurisdictions

- Monitors, interprets, and communicates state-specific PMP laws, regulations, and reporting requirements

- Develops, maintains, and revises policies and procedures governing PMP compliance and utilization

- Ensures timely and accurate reporting, required queries, documentation, and audit readiness

- Collaborates with Pharmacy Operations, Technology, and Compliance teams to implement and optimize PMP workflows

- Investigates and resolves PMP compliance issues, reporting discrepancies, and regulatory inquiries

- Develops compliance metrics, dashboards, executive reports, and program effectiveness measures

- Collaborates with Professional Practice and Compliance Leadership to assess regulatory changes and develop implementation strategies to ensure organizational compliance

- Supports enterprise inspection readiness programs, including regulatory inspections and audits

- Leads or participates in investigations, corrective action plans, and remediation activities related to regulatory or internal findings

- Partners with Compliance, Legal, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure timely resolution of compliance concerns

- Leads the development, review, revision, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise pharmacy policies and procedures

- Ensures policies and professional practice standards remain aligned with current regulatory, operational, and professional practice requirements

- Establishes and maintains policy governance processes and documentation controls

- Provides guidance and support regarding interpretation and implementation of professional practice standards

- Coordinates periodic policy reviews and re