Medication Safety Officer

Responsibilities

• Coordination of medication safety activities in the organization
• Leadership for medication safety assessments
• Educate providers and staff on system-based causes for medication errors
• Communicate best practices regarding medication safety strategies
• Interface with hospital site and system pharmacy and quality representatives on medication safety issues
• Review, analyze, and trend all medication events for the system
• Participate in root cause analysis involving a medication event
• Create or review/revise patient care policies impacting the safe use of medications

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy
• Advanced degree (MS or PharmD) and/or residency preferred
• A minimum of five years clinical practice experience in a hospital or health system pharmacy practice (or four years plus a year of residency training)
• Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions
• Current Registered Pharmacist License (RPh) for applicable state required
• ACLS and/or PALS required within three months of hire
• Completion of ASHP or ISMP Medication Safety Certificate program within 3 years of hire

Pay

Pay Range: USD $70.21 - USD $104.61 /Hr.

Benefits

To learn more about our employee benefits, please visit: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you