Medication Use Safety Clinical Coordinator

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kansas Health System is seeking an experienced Medication Use Safety Clinical Coordinator at Bell Hospital, Southlake Campus. The role focuses on comprehensive collaborative pharmaceutical care, education, and protocol development to support safe, effective, and cost-conscious drug use.

The incumbent will lead educational activities, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, and drive performance improvement across pharmacy services and clinical areas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or PharmD 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 in area of focus.
• Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy in state of primary practice site within 120 days of start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Attend patient care rounds and provide patient-centered pharmaceutical care.
• Support staffing needs and cover supplemental shifts as needed.
• Process medication orders and verify timely resolution of issues.
• Report medication incidents and adverse drug reactions to improve safety systems.
• Lead and motivate the unit/team toward departmental goals and quality improvements.
• Identify opportunities to enhance pharmacy services and lead process improvements.

Skills

Interdisciplinary communication

Education & precepting

Clinical pharmacy care

Guideline development

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Doctorate in Pharmacy

ASHP PGY-1/PGY-2 MUSP residency

Pharmacist licensure (State Board)

Practice experience in area of focus

Job description

Position Title

Medication Use Safety Clinical Coordinator

Bell 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.

Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY1/2 or PGY2 Medication-Use Safety & Policy (MUSP) Residency Program or experience in a medication safety role is preferred.

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.