Up to $73/hr
*$40K Loan Repayment
*$12K Sign-on
*Full Benefits


1. As Medication Safety Officer develops and manages the Medication Use Safety Improvement Plan. Participates in strategic and tactical planning and analysis of organization-wide patient safety activities.

2. Identifies and facilitates medication safety improvement projects. Ensures that ongoing operational improvements reflect medication safety best practices and/or address actual and potential system vulnerabilities.

3. Serves as an internal consultant on medication safety and other safety improvement projects.

4. Manages data reporting and information related to medication safety. Reviews and trends reported medication occurrences to identify and resolve potential system vulnerabilities.

5. Contributes to a culture of safety. Models optimal behavior and encourages others to participate in safety initiatives.

6. Manages the Pharmacy Performance Improvement Plan. Ensures ongoing measurement and improvement of operations.

7. Manages the Pharmacy Medication Use Improvement Plan. Ensures ongoing measurement and improvement of medication use.

8. Manages the Pharmacy staff development, training and continuing education processes.

9. Presents to professional and lay audiences; publishes results of professional activities.

10. Works effectively and proactively with other pharmacy managers and staff to ensure that departmental goals and objectives are achieved.

11. Able to perform all aspects of the staff pharmacist job function.

12. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations, laws, and standards of practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years experience as a pharmacist with at least three (3) years of clinical management experience is required.




• 1. Graduate of an accredited college/university with B.S. in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. degree is required.




• 2. Graduate of an accredited college/university with Masters degree in a relevant discipline is highly desirable.




• 3. Completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency is desirable.




• 4. Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy is desirable.




• 5. Specialized training in quality and patient / medication safety curricula is required.