Medication Safety and Quality Coordinator - Pharmacist - FT - Mon-Fri - Days - MRHS

The Coordinator for Medication Safety and Quality is a clinical practitioner designated by the organization to serve as the authoritative expert in safe medication practices. The medication safety and quality coordinator’s role includes responsibility for leadership, medication safety expertise, influencing practice change, research, and education and works collaboratively and inter-professionally to improve the medication use process.

Responsibilities

Leads, supports, and performs multidisciplinary medication quality and safety analysis, investigations, and initiatives that guide the design, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of safe medication systems within the hospital and/or systemwide; Leads a hospital-wide Medication Safety and Quality Committee which is instrumental in continuous quality improvement; Participates in multidisciplinary committees regarding medication safety issues to revise policies, procedures, protocols, forms, and order sets; Guides the actions and decision making of these groups to support a systems-oriented view of medication safety improvement and staff education; Serves as an internal consultant on medication/patient safety and quality standards related to medication management (i.e. TJC, CMS, ISMP, Leapfrog, Board of Pharmacy, and FDA standards) to provide ongoing accreditation and regulatory readiness; Employs evidence-based practices, quality improvement principles, safety methodologies and effective tactics (i.e. Lean Six Sigma, RCA, FMEA) to implement strategies and reduce medication errors; Facilitates reporting and detection of adverse drug reactions (ADR). Analyzes ADR data and disseminates information related trends to appropriate interdisciplinary committees with a goal of improving medication use; Serves as a preceptor and resource to pharmacy residents, pharmacists, pharmacy interns and students. May participate in the development of residency research projects and/or shares knowledge and information through posters, regional or national presentations, or publications

Requirements

Accredited Program: Pharmacy (Required); Pharmacist License (PS LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL); PGY2 residency or PGY1 residency/fellowship plus two (2) years as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital pharmacy setting; Alternatively, board certified in applicable field plus two (2) years as a clinical specialist; Residency trained or Board certified in an applicable field; Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision; Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action