Also called: Controlled Substance Diversion Specialist, Diversion Program Manager
Detects when hospital staff steal opioids and other controlled drugs, using data audits and quiet investigations.
Runs a report showing one nurse pulls far more pain medicine from the dispensing cabinets than coworkers. You compare it with patient charts, look for patterns, interview staff and work with HR, pharmacy and sometimes police. You also fix weak spots, like unlocked drug-waste bins.
Estimate; pharmacist-led roles pay more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Usually a pharmacist, nurse or pharmacy technician with years of hospital experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacy, Nursing.
Growing faster than average. Most large health systems have added diversion programs.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI analytics flag suspicious patterns faster; investigating, interviewing and fixing systems stays human.
Classes: Chemistry, Statistics, Psychology.
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