Clinical Coordinator

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the organization's medication safety program and related quality improvement initiatives.
• Review, investigate, and analyze medication-related events, adverse drug events, near misses, and other medication safety concerns.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate medication safety strategies to reduce risk and improve patient outcomes.
• Monitor medication safety metrics, analyze trends, and communicate findings to leadership and committees.
• Support compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and medication management standards.
• Coverage of medication-related policies, procedures, and standards.
• Facilitate and participate in medication safety, Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T), quality, and other interdisciplinary committees as assigned.
• Cook up and provide medication safety recommendations, alerts, recalls, and best practices from internal and external sources.
• Assess medication safety implications of new medications, technologies, workflows, formulary changes, shortages, and recall events.
• Develop and provide medication safety education, training, and communications to healthcare professionals.
• Collaborate with pharmacy, nursing, medical staff, quality, risk management, and informatics teams to improve medication-use processes.
• Serve as a resource and subject matter expert for medication safety-related issues.
• Participate in the education and development of pharmacy residents and students through precepting, mentorship, and project support.
• Participate in emergency preparedness, medication shortage management, and business continuity planning activities related to medication-use systems.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy.
• Current Connecticut Pharmacist License or eligibility for licensure.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 Pharmacy Residency.
• Minimum of three (3) years of hospital pharmacy experience.
• Previous participation in multidisciplinary committees, workgroups, or quality improvement initiatives.
• Preferred Board Certification (e.g., BCPS).
• Experience with medication safety, quality improvement, accreditation, or regulatory compliance activities.
• Completion of a recognized Medication Safety Certificate Program within six (6) months of appointment to the position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of medication safety principles, medication-use systems, and patient safety practices.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory, accreditation, and medication management standards.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop improvement strategies.
• Ability to investigate medication-related events and recommend system-based solutions.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate interdisciplinary committees and projects.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Additional Requirement

Completion of a recognized Medication Safety Certificate Program within six (6) months of appointment to the position.