Medication Diversion Prevention Coordinator

Our Mission: Quality compassionate care for all.

Our Vision: Reimagine health care through connection service and innovation.

Our Core Values: Be Kind Trust and Be Trusted Work Together Strive for Excellence.

Are you an experienced RN with a passion for integrity safety and continuous improvement

Logan Health is looking for a Medication Diversion Program Coordinator to lead our efforts in preventing identifying and responding to medication diversion across our system.

What youll be doing:

This role is critical to upholding the safety of our patients and staff by overseeing surveillance efforts leading investigations and promoting education and compliance related to medication handling. As a key member of a multidisciplinary team youll use your clinical expertise investigative mindset and project management skills to proactively manage risk and support a culture of accountability. Youll work closely with Nursing Operations Human Resources Pharmacy and the Medication Safety Council. In addition youll have a handson role in daily audits data analysis education and policy development.

Why choose Logan Health

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: We offer marketcompetitive compensation comprehensive benefits and wellness resources to support you both personally and professionally.

• Guided by Purpose: At Logan Health everything we do is rooted in our mission to provide quality compassionate care for all.

• Collaborative Environment: At Logan Health we are committed to a culture of trust accountability and collaboration.

• Scenic Location: Located in beautiful Kalispell Montana our region offers a high quality of life with easy access to outdoor recreation vibrant community life and stunning natural surroundings.

Who you are:

Were seeking an experienced RN with strong project management skills the ability to work independently and a resourceful proactive mindset. The ideal candidate is analytical detailoriented and brings a compassionate empathetic approach to communication and education. This role requires professionalism collaboration across multidisciplinary teams and comfort in navigating sensitive investigations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of one 1 of the following required:

  • Bachelors degree in nursing.

  • Current Montana RN License or a multistate compact license with authorization to practice nursing within the state of Montana.

• Minimum three 3 years experience in clinical practice and demonstrated involvement with medication diversion prevention and/or medication use process improvement required.

• Proficiency in electronic medication tracking systems and inventory management systems (e.g. Pyxis Omnicell) preferred.

• Promotes excellence through setting high standards and providing high quality outcomes.

• Ability to act with integrity kindness and exhibit empathy.

• Excellent organizational skills detailoriented a selfstarter possess critical thinking skills and be able to set priorities and function as part of a team as well as independently.

• Commitment to working in a team environment and maintaining confidentiality as needed.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with various audiences.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact professionalism and diplomacy.

• Possess and maintain computer skills to include working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to learn other software as needed.

Job Specific Duties:

• Establishes and maintains a comprehensive surveillance program to detect potential medication diversion. Optimizes the use of reports and functionality of available technology to prevent and identify medication diversion.

• Develops audit processes and conducts regularly scheduled audits to identify medication diversion in the various medication use processes.

• Performs trend analysis and assessments of available information to identify medication diversion activities.

• Oversees/performs a preliminary investigation of identified potential medication diversion (e.g. controlled substance discrepancies eyewitness reports hotline tips etc. in collaboration with Human Resources the appropriate department manager (e.g. Nurse Manager) or physician leader within established timelines.

• Compiles and evaluates the findings from the preliminary investigation and determines if potential diversion exists.

• Coordinates with Human Resources the department manager / physician leader if immediate action must be taken (e.g. impaired employee).

• Works collaboratively in determining next steps after a preliminary investigation and coordinates these activities

• Completes and maintains documentation of all investigational activities and actions

• Presents findings to appropriate leadership and stakeholders. Identifies opportunities for continued improvement in detecting and preventing medication diversion and discusses these with the Director and/or other applicable stakeholders.

• Provides leadership and actively participates in multidisciplinary educational activities involving medication diversion.

• Assists in the development and delivery of annual training and education involving medication diversion.

• Assures that departmental and institutional policies related to medication diversion are accurate and current

• Participates in both short and longterm planning for the department.

The above essential functions are representative of major duties of positions in this job classification. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned similar to the above consistent with knowledge skills and abilities required for the job. Not all of the duties may be assigned to a position.

Maintains regular and consistent attendance as scheduled by department leadership.

Logan Health takes great pride in offering its employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Dental and Vison insurance

• 401(k) with generous matching

• Employerprovided life insurance

• Voluntary life and disability insurance options

• Critical Illness and Voluntary Accident options

• Employee assistance program (EAP)

• FSA

• Free parking

• Paid time off Holiday pay and Illness bank

• Employee referral program

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Employee Wellness Program that includes wellness coaching classes wellness incentives and more

• Logan Health Fitness Center Waived registration fee and 1/2 off monthly membership dues

Shift:

Schedule: Fulltime 40 hours per week MondayFriday 8 a.m. 5 p.m.

Notice of PreEmployment Screening Requirements

If you receive a job offer please note all offers are contingent upon passing a preemployment screening which includes:

• Criminal background check

• Reference checks

• Drug Screening

• Health and Immunizations Screening

• Physical Demand Review/Screening

Equal Opportunity Employer

Logan Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/AA/MF/Vet/Disability). We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on protected veteran status race color gender sexual orientation religion national origin age disability or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation to complete the application testing or interview process please notify Human Resources.