Coordinator, Drug Shortage

C002 Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Drug Shortage Coordinator within the Pharmacy division to assess, plan, and communicate shortages across MUHA system. The role collaborates with pharmacy buyers and clinical pharmacists to mitigate shortages and prevent waste, aligning with MUSC Health operations.

The position requires a PharmD or PharmD-equivalent, SC pharmacist licensure, and BLS certification, with residency preferred.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor’s degree required.
• Two years of experience as a registered pharmacist.
• Pharmacy residency completion preferred.
• Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the SC Board of Pharmacy.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Forecast or lessen the impact of medication shortages on patient care.
• Develop shortage mitigation plans with leadership for each shortage.
• Create and maintain a standardized shortage management plan.
• Maintain a drug shortage platform with key data for staff.

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy

Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy

Pharmacy residency (preferred)

Job description

Job Description Summary

In partnership with the pharmacy buyer teams and pharmacy leaders this pharmacist is responsible for the assessment, preparation and contingency planning for all drug shortages. The Drug Shortage Coordinator will serve as the point person for all drug shortage communication, coordinating efforts with the various local leaders as applicable for the MUHA system.

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Cost Center CC000615 CHS - Pharmacy - IP Distribution Center (Main) Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade Health-34 Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift

Job Description

• Utilize available resources to identify and implement strategies to forecast or lessen the impact of medication shortages on patient care.
• For each individual drug shortage, partner with the pharmacy leadership team and impacted service line leaders to develop a shortage mitigation plan by identifying therapeutic alternatives, opportunities to eliminate waste or methods to alter how a medication is ordered, prepared or dispensed.
• Develop and maintain a standardize plan for managing drug shortages including strategies for assessment, planning, coordinating, communication, implementation and monitoring.
• Create and update a drug shortage platform, containing pertinent information for pharmacy staff including quantity on hand, usage data and any restrictions in place.
• Partner with the pharmacy buyer to purchase identified medications through alternative vendors based off usage.
• Partner with clinical pharmacists to lead practice initiatives and updates identified from safety event submissions to mitigate future medication errors.
• Resolves drug shortages promptly and oversight of product movement from the centralized pharmacy, once shortages are resolved to prevent waste as much as possible.

Additional Job Description

Doctor of Pharmacy or a Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and two years expereince as a registered phramacist. Completion of a pharmacy residency preferred. Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist by the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) required, either a certification from an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for Healthcare Providers (or AHA recognized equivalent) or an American Red Cross CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

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Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children's Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet designated hospitals in South Carolina.