Medication Safety Program Lead

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Louisville, KY is seeking a Medication Safety Program Manager to lead medication safety activities within the Pharmacy Service and work with leadership to improve patient outcomes.

Applicants must have a Pharm.D. or BS Pharmacy and full licensure, with experience in medication safety; telework is Adhoc only and standard schedule is Monday–Friday.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy and/or Pharm.D.
• Full current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy in a US state or territory
• Eligible to meet VA qualification standards as applicable

Responsibilities

• Coordinate ongoing, proactive processes to evaluate and improve safe medication management strategies
• Manage data collection, analysis, and review of medication safety events, ADEs, and medication errors
• Facilitate root-cause analysis of medication errors and identify system improvements
• Ensure adherence to published best practices and guidelines for medication use
• Participate in hospital committees and quality improvement initiatives

Skills

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Pharmacy specialty knowledge

Pharmacotherapy monitoring

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) / BS Pharmacy

Job description

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Louisville, KY is seeking a Medication Safety Program Manager to lead medication safety activities within the Pharmacy Service and work with leadership to improve patient outcomes.

Applicants must have a Pharm.D. or BS Pharmacy and full licensure, with experience in medication safety; telework is Adhoc only and standard schedule is Monday–Friday.