Team Lead Licensing

About the role

Job Summary Compliance and Audit Management: Ensures WAG compliance with new licensing requirements and licensing renewal calendar. May lead internal and external audits. Process Management: Researches and determines applicable rules and regulations within each state, county and city Licensing jurisdiction affecting the operations of company units and facilitates processing of Pharmacy, DEA, Business and other licenses. Analyzes and translates applicable jurisdiction rules, regulations and business practices in order to complete the licensing requirements for the different Walgreens business units. Assists the preparation and filing of Pharmacy, DEA, Business and other licenses to insure the licenses are filed timely, accurately, and completely with the SP. Contacts other Walgreen departments as needed to coordinate the license application deliverables they are required to contribute. Responds to jurisdictional changes in process procedures and documents for internal purposes. Client Relationship Management: Interfaces with all Business units and other Corporate departments to understand specific business requirements and collaborates to ensure those requirement are met. Interfaces with licensing jurisdictions to address compliance issues or to clarify licensing requirements.

About Walgreens Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) has a storied heritage of caring for communities for generations, and proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, and leading omni-channel platforms. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for retail pharmacy and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Responsibilities

• Ensures WAG compliance with new licensing requirements and licensing renewal calendar.
• Supports internal and external audits.
• Researches and determines applicable rules and regulations within each state, county and city taxing jurisdiction affecting the operations of company units and facilitates processing of Pharmacy, DEA, Business and other licenses.
• Analyzes and translates applicable jurisdiction rules, regulations and business practices in order to complete the licensing requirements for the different Walgreens business units.
• Assists the preparation and filing of Pharmacy, DEA, Business and other licenses to insure the licenses are filed timely, accurately, and completely with the SP.
• Contacts other Walgreen departments as needed to coordinate the license application deliverables they are required to contribute.
• Responds to jurisdictional changes in process procedures and documents for internal purposes.
• Contacts Pharmacy Boards and other licensing agency personnel to address compliance issues or to clarify licensing requirements.
• Handles escalated issues from Licensing Specialists.
• Meets regularly with various Walgreen Departments (e.g. Corp and Regulatory Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Store Operations, Specialty Pharmacy etc.…) to develop action plans to address license communication requirements, resolve compliance issues and identify licensing strategies to support company initiatives.
• Maintains the License Automation System working with Corporate IT and/or Tax Systems