Medication Use Safety Clinical Coordinator

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is looking for a Medication Use Safety Clinical Coordinator in Kansas City, KS. This role involves providing collaborative pharmaceutical care, ensuring safe and effective drug therapy, and leading educational initiatives for both pharmacy staff and healthcare professionals.

Qualified candidates should have a Doctorate in Pharmacy and extensive knowledge in pharmaceutical care practices. This full-time position offers opportunities for professional development and the chance to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 and PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency Program.
• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program and 2 years of practice experience.
• 3 or more years of practice experience in area of focus.

Responsibilities

• Provides collaborative pharmaceutical care for patients.
• Acts as part of the multidisciplinary team attending care rounds.
• Educates healthcare professionals and supports pharmacy residency programs.

Skills

Excellent interdisciplinary communication

Strong educational skills

Pharmaceutical care

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Doctorate in Pharmacy

Master's Degree in Pharmacy Administration

Tools

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS)

PALS

ACLS

Job description

## Medication Use Safety Clinical CoordinatorApplylocations: Kansas City, KS: Lenexa, KStime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-54106# Position TitleMedication Use Safety Clinical CoordinatorBell Hospital, Southlake Campus## Position Summary / Career Interest:The Pharmacist Coordinator provides comprehensive collaborative pharmaceutical care for patients. This consists of ensuring drug therapy that results in safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of pharmaceuticals. Must demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary communication and exhibit strong educational and precepting skills. This also includes education of healthcare professionals, guideline and protocol development, and implementation and analysis of data and outcomes. Through these activities, this position will support and expand clinical pharmacists' ability to perform daily monitoring of specific patients or regimens in relation to clinical area of expertise.**Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions*** Actively participates on the multidisciplinary team by consistently attending patient care rounds and providing patient – focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost – conscious treatment regimens.* Actively supports department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative scheduling in order to assist in coverage of supplemental shifts when primary team is in need.* Assures timely medication order processing by participating in order entry, order verification and reviewing medication orders for timely resolution of problem orders.* Continually reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN) and participates in medication incident review, peer review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.* Demonstrates personal effectiveness in leading the unit/team towards it goals and inspires a spirit of intra-team and inter-team cooperation.* Identifies opportunities and needs for new or enhanced pharmacy services to support the mission of the organization and leads organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts to strengthen existing systems, processes, policies and procedures by introducing new ideas that lead to improved pharmaceutical care in clinical areas and in the pharmacy department as a whole.* Identifies personal professional development needs and maintains a plan for continued growth.* Maintains focus on all key stakeholders and supports the unit/team ability to deliver on all valid stakeholder expectations.* Participates in projects resulting in contributions to pharmacy department, external publication and/or poster presentation for a local, regional, or national pharmacy association meeting.* Shares pharmaceutical expertise by coordinating and providing educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff. Demonstrates excellence in personnel management by identifying strengths of team members and assisting employees in leveraging those strengths in their work.* Supports pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students and interns by precepting organized rotations, providing timely and constructive feedback, participating in training and orientation, providing mentor-ship, and collaborating on presentations and projects.* Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.* These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.**Required Education and Experience*** Bachelors Degree or Doctorate in Pharmacy* Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 and PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency Program OR* Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program and 2 years of practice experience in area of focus OR* 3 or more years of practice experience in area of focus.**Preferred Education and Experience*** Master's Degree in Pharmacy Administration, Health Administration or Business Administration**Required Licensure and Certification*** Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy in state of primary practice site required within the first 120 days from start date* Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)**Preferred Licensure and Certification*** Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)* PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)* Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)## Time Type:Full time## Job Requisition ID:R-54106### Important information for you to know as you apply:* The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. *See also* Diversity, Equity & Inclusion*.** The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [e-mail].* Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.