Medication Safety & Quality Leader

St. Francis Medical Center; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Earned Time Off (ETO)

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Saint Francis Healthcare System seeks a Medication Safety & Quality Officer to lead a comprehensive system-wide medication safety program. The role encompasses governance, safety culture, and collaboration with Quality, Risk Management, Nursing, Medical Staff, IT, and Operations.

The officer will oversee safety initiatives across procurement, prescribing, dispensing, administration, monitoring, and reporting, aiming to reduce preventable harm and ensure regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree required from ACPE-accredited college or school.
• Current pharmacist licensure in applicable state(s).
• Five years of progressive hospital pharmacy experience.
• Experience in medication safety, quality improvement, clinical pharmacy, or pharmacy informatics.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and sustain a comprehensive medication safety program across care settings.
• Oversee medication safety initiatives across the medication-use process.
• Collaborate with Quality, Risk Management, Nursing, Medical Staff, IT, and Operations leadership to promote safety and quality.

Skills

Medication safety

Quality improvement

Clinical pharmacy

Pharmacy leadership

Pharmacy informatics

Event reporting

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Tools

Electronic event-reporting system

Job description

Saint Francis Healthcare System seeks a Medication Safety & Quality Officer to lead a comprehensive system-wide medication safety program. The role encompasses governance, safety culture, and collaboration with Quality, Risk Management, Nursing, Medical Staff, IT, and Operations.

The officer will oversee safety initiatives across procurement, prescribing, dispensing, administration, monitoring, and reporting, aiming to reduce preventable harm and ensure regulatory readiness.