Medication Safety Manager - Days

Edward Elmhurst Health; Evanston, Northern (IL, KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

Discounted Parking

Wellness Program Savings Plan

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Edward Elmhurst Health in Evanston, IL, is seeking a Medication Safety Manager to lead all aspects of medication safety across our hospital network. You will review adverse events, develop safety processes, lead committees, and mentor residents and pharmacists while ensuring compliance with federal and state pharmacy laws.

This role requires a PharmD, Illinois licensure, and residency experience, with travel to multiple campuses.

Qualifications

• PharmD or Bachelor of Pharmacy with Illinois licensure.
• Experience in medication safety and regulatory compliance.
• Residency in pharmacy (PGY1/PGY2) or equivalent practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead medication safety initiatives and review adverse events.
• Chair medication safety committee and develop improvement plans.
• Perform root cause analysis and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.
• Develop and implement medication safety policies and scorecards.
• Collaborate with clinicians to optimize safe medication processes.
• Precept pharmacy residents and train staff on safety culture.
• Stay current with pharmacy practice regulations and research.

Skills

Medication safety

Root Cause Analysis

Regulatory compliance

Clinical protocol development

Precepting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy

Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Illinois Pharmacist Licensure

Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification (preferred)

Job description

## Medication Safety Manager - DaysApplylocations: EVH Evanston Hospital: HPH Highland Park Hospital: SKH Skokie Hospital: GBH Glenbrook Hospital Glenviewtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R46150**Hourly Pay Range:**$69.08 - $107.07 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.**Position Highlights:*** Position: Manager, Pharmacy (Medication Safety Manager)* Location: Evanston, IL* Full Time (40 hours per week)* Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 am – 4:30 pm* Required Travel: Yes. Physical presence at Evanston Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, and Skokie Hospital is required.**Job Summary**The Medication Safety Manager manages all aspects of medication safety. As a member of our pharmacy team, you will provide specialized guidance to the hospital on all manner of medication safety related issues which can include occurrence reports, root cause analysis, ISMP recommendations, regulatory standards, and high-risk processes. Where applicable, this role will also serve as a primary preceptor for pharmacy residents and must comply with all requirements associated with the training program and accrediting bodies.**What you will do:*** Medication safety and adverse drug event report review which includes, following up with employees, reviewing processes, developing processes for improvements, collating data and reporting through various committees.* Lead medication safety committee, establishing standing committee agenda items as well as ad hoc reviews.* Participate in meetings and committees as the subject matter expert for medication safety, including Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and Root Cause Analysis* Develop and own policies and procedures as related to medication safety* Develop a medication safety scorecard that can be used to identify and benchmark process improvement initiatives* Work closely with pharmacy department leaders, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to optimize safe medication processes* Assist in the development and implementation of evidence-based clinical protocols and guidelines* Support the review and development of order sets, protocols, therapy plans, treatment plans, and clinical decision support in the EHR are updated as appropriate, as needed* Collaborate in research and quality improvement projects related to pharmaceutical care and medication safety.* Stay current with developments in pharmacy practice and contribute to the professional growth of the department.* Ensure compliance with federal and state pharmacy laws and regulatory bodies.* Precept and provide quality experiences to pharmacy students and pharmacy residents* Maintain expertise and clinical skills by monitoring literature, list-serves, clinical societies, and attending developmental conferences and meetings. Share relevant information with department staff and managers to contribute to overall knowledge within the department.* Train newly hired pharmacist and technician staff on medication safety and just culture* Communicate professionally and effectively between pharmacy staff and other health care professionals* Review high risk processes from medication safety perspective to ensure mitigation of risks* Establishes goals as outlined in self-evaluation information and works to achieve those goals**What you will need:*** Education: Bachelor’s Degree Pharmacy Required or Doctorate Pharmacy Required. Doctorate preferred.* Certification: Current pharmacist licensure in the state of Illinois required. Certification through Board of Pharmacy Specialties preferred.* Experience: PGY1 residency *and* 1 year of pharmacy practice as appropriate for program setting **or** PGY1 residency *and* PGY2 residency **or** at least 3 years of pharmacy practice as appropriate for the program setting.**Benefits (For full time or part time positions):*** Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job (For eligible positions)* Incentive pay for select positions* Opportunity for annual increases based on performance* Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development* Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options* Tuition Reimbursement* Discounted Parking* Wellness Program Savings Plan* Health Savings Account Options* Retirement Options with Company Match* Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay* Community Involvement Opportunities