Medication Safety Officer

3 weeks ago


United States Pharmacist-Full-time - Grady Health System Careers Full time

Grady Health System offers many career paths for experienced professionals. Whether you have many years of experience or are in the early stages on your career, you can find a rewarding career at Grady 

Location: Atlanta

Job Type: Full-time

JOB SUMMARY

The Medication Safety Officer serves as the authoritative expert in safe medication use. Prevents adverse outcomes or injuries (e.g., patient harm) stemming from the medication-use process, including procedures and systems used to provide medication therapy to patients, medication procurement, storage, prescribing, transcribing, preparing, dispensing, administration, documentation, and monitoring.

Collects, reviews, and analyzes medication-use, medication error, and adverse drug reaction data. Uses appropriate data analysis techniques to identify improvements or error-reduction strategies and collaborates with others to implement. Uses performance improvement methodologies and tools to monitor/measure performance improvement initiatives. Monitors trends and developments to stay current in the medication and patient safety field for best practices and evaluates for implementation in the organization. Provides direction for prioritization of the organization's medication system improvement projects. Ensures compliance with state and federal regulatory/legal requirements relating to medication safety. Assists in the accreditation process by ensuring that the system's medication-use processes meet applicable medication management standards. Participates in or leads departmental and interdisciplinary committees focused on safe medication use, quality improvement, and patient safety. Assists in development, review, and implementation of medication-use pharmacy and system-level policies. Contributes the medication-safety perspective to guide design, implementation, and maintenance of technology and automation systems (Smart pumps, EPIC). Periodically reviews and updates clinical support decisions tools (EPIC alerts; order sets). Serves as an authoritative resource on medication safety to the organization. Provides medication safety education to healthcare professionals through written communication, CBLs, posters, etc. Assists in managing and communicating medication safety issues across disciplines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD) is required. Five or more years of clinical/management experience is required. ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency

Perks & Benefits: 

Competitive salary  Comprehensive health and dental insurance  Retirement savings plan  Continuing education opportunities  Professional development programs  Employee assistance program 

Equal Opportunity Employer-Minorities/Females/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.



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