Kristen Fink

Kristen Fink, PharmD, CSP, PRS, serves as the Director of Pharmacy Professional Practice at Optum since March 2021, focusing on establishing and maintaining standards of pharmacy practice, ensuring regulatory compliance, and enhancing patient safety across the business. Fink prepares executive summary reports detailing key regulatory and patient safety risks, oversees interactions with regulatory entities, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement remediation actions. Prior to this role, Fink held positions at OptumRx as Pharmacy Practice Manager and Specialty Pharmacist and Business Liaison, where responsibilities included evaluating regulatory changes and developing compliance procedures. Fink's career in pharmacy began as a Long Term Care Pharmacist Consultant at Sunflower Pharmacy and includes significant experience managing pharmacy operations at Dillon's Pharmacy. Fink earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy.