Drug Safety Specialist I, II, III
Gifthealth is revolutionizing healthcare by simplifying the management of prescriptions and health services. The Drug Safety Specialist I, II, & III is responsible for investigating and documenting medication replacement events, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting patient safety through accurate documentation and timely resolutions.
Responsibilities
- Completes intake and investigates replacement-eligible events, including RTS, temperature excursions, damaged product, incorrect shipments, and human error events (e.g., syringe defects, administration, or dispensing errors)
- Executes approved medication replacement workflows in accordance with SOPs and pharmacist direction
- Documents all replacement activities accurately, including investigation details and root cause categorization
- Validates replacement eligibility information and escalate clinical or regulatory questions to the pharmacist
- Maintains replacement tracking logs and ensure data accuracy
- Supports trend tracking and reporting related to replacement drivers
- Supports audits and inspections related to replacement operations
Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Pharmacy Technician Trainee or Licensed Pharmacy Technician or willingness to obtain licensure within required timeframe
- Drug Safety I through III requires anywhere between 1–8 years of experience in pharmacy operations, fulfillment, patient support, or drug safety-related roles
- Knowledge of drug safety and medication replacement workflows; board of pharmacy regulations related to dispensing errors and product integrity; Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and data integrity standards; and pharmacovigilance-style case intake and investigation principles
- Strong investigative and documentation skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in completing complex process skills
- Ability to gather complete case details and assess replacement eligibility criteria
- Ability to manage multiple replacement cases concurrently while meeting turnaround expectations
- Ability to escalate appropriately to pharmacist leadership when clinical judgment is required
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, nursing, pharmacy, or related field
- Pharmacovigilance, drug safety, or quality-related training
- Experience investigating medication issues, patient-reported concerns, or operational errors (Preferred for a Drug Safety I and required for a Drug Safety III)
- Experience in regulated pharmacy, healthcare, or life sciences environments (Preferred for a Drug Safety I and required for a Drug Safety III)
- Experience with pharmacy systems, ticketing platforms, or safety case tracking tools (Preferred for a Drug Safety I and required for a Drug Safety III)
- Knowledge of cold chain handling and temperature excursion management and common human error scenarios in pharmacy operations (e.g., syringe or ancillary supply issues)
- Basic trend analysis and reporting skills
- Ability to identify recurring replacement drivers and contribute to process improvement discussions
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