Accreditation Specialist (Pharma)

Company: MCKESSON
Location: Cary
Posted on: May 4, 2025

Job Description:

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve - we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow's health today, we want to hear from you.

Current Need:

The purpose of the Accreditation Specialist is to ensure organizational excellence and integrity by rigorously managing and upholding compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies. This role is dedicated to safeguarding the organization's accreditation status through meticulous audit management, fostering compliance with client/manufacturer standards, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and enhancing operational efficiency. By providing expert guidance, comprehensive training, and clear communication with accrediting bodies, the Accreditation and Audit Specialist plays a pivotal role in mitigating risks and ensuring sustainable compliance, thereby supporting the organization's mission and long-term success.

In addition, the Accreditation Specialist will proactively identify potential quality opportunities through auditing of operational procedures, key performance metrics, and transactions so that operational processes are being executed in accordance with defined processes, policies and procedures, regulations and service level standards.

*** This is a hybrid role within a commutable distance to Cary, NC.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the organization meets all necessary standards and regulations required for accreditation and is compliant with pharmaceutical manufacturer requirements as audited.
  
• Planning, coordinating, and conducting internal and external audits to evaluate the effectiveness of the organization's processes and controls related to accreditations and pharmaceutical manufacturer requirements.
  
• Identifying areas for improvement based on findings and working with relevant departments to implement necessary changes to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
  
• Maintaining accurate records of audits and accreditation processes and preparing detailed reports for management and accrediting bodies.
  
• Educating staff about compliance requirements, audit processes, and the importance of adhering to standards to maintain accreditation and pharmaceutical manufacturer contracts.
  
• Identifying potential risks related to accreditation compliance and/or pharmaceutical manufacturer audit requirements and developing strategies to mitigate them.
  
• Acting as a point of contact between the organization and accrediting bodies/pharmaceutical manufacturer audit teams, ensuring clear communication and timely submission of required documentation.
  
• Providing general Quality support as needed
  
  
  Minimum Requirement:
  
  • Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of accreditation, quality assurance, and/or audit experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
    
    
    Critical Skills:
    
    • Healthcare and/or pharmacy experience
      
    • Experience in building internal and external relationships/partnerships
      
    • 2+ years related to leading audits
      
    • 2+ years related to accreditation attainment
      
    • 2+ years related to project management
      
    • Strong quality orientation including the ability to focus on details and adherence to standards
      
    • Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral
      
      
      Additional Skills:
      
      • Specialty pharmacy experience a plus
        
      • Oncology and rare disease experience a plus
        
      • CareTend experience a plus
        
      • MasterControl experience a plus
        
      • Six Sigma and/or Lean experience a plus
        
      • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications
        
        
        Working Conditions:
        
        • Hybrid within a commutable distance to Cary, NC.
          
        • Ability to travel some, up to 20% of the time.
          
          
          We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.
          
          Our Base Pay Range for this position
          
          $77,000 - $128,300
          
          McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer
          
          McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson's full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.
          
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