Pediatric Medication Safety Pharmacist

Ochsner Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Ochsner Health in New Orleans seeks a Medication Safety Leader to oversee safety activities, plan and analyze patient safety initiatives, and develop robust safety strategies. You will manage data reporting and act as a pharmacy liaison to hospital administration, nursing and medical staff leadership.

The role requires driving best practices, problem-solving, and implementing new medication safety procedures within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team focused on patient safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy is required.
• PharmD is preferred.
• 1 year in medication safety or PGY-2 Residency in Medication Safety is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee medication safety processes and risk mitigation.
• Educate staff, students, patients, providers and other health care professionals.
• Maintain legal and regulatory compliance.
• Promote patient safety through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Computer skills

Dexterity with data entry

Effective verbal and written沟通

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) preferred

Job description

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people.

For us, this is more than a job– it’s a calling. It’s waking up each day, looking for ways to make a difference with a compassionate, inclusive and talented team. Ochsner empowers you to discover your passion, reach your potential, and Pursue Your Purpose. Exceptional care starts with exceptional people and teams. Together we are leading the way.

This job is responsible for oversight of medication safety. Leader in planning and analysis of organization patient safety activities. This leader will develop and execute safety strategies. Primary job functions include identification and facilitation of medication safety activities with oversight that promotes best practices. Manage data reporting and information related to medication safety. Serve as a resource to hospital committees, system and process evaluations, improvement initiatives, and monitoring of activities related to medication safety. This individual serves as a pharmacy liaison to hospital administration, nursing, and medical staff leadership. Assumes responsibility of serving to problem-solve and implement new medication safety related procedures. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary, team-focused environment to promote patient safety.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Education

Required -Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Preferred -Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Work Experience

Required -1 year in medication safety role or completion of a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in Medication Safety

Certifications

Required -Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Practice

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information.
• Must be proficient with Windows-style applications and keyboard.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals.
• Knowledge and understanding of the research process including funding, design and compliance issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership/teaching skills.

Job Duties

• Evaluates and maintains high quality medication use processes and risk mitigation.
• Oversees medication use processes.
• Educates staff, students, patients, providers and other health care professionals.
• Maintains legal and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development and continuing education.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Other related duties as required.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.

This employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Duties performed routinely require exposure to blood, body fluid and tissue.

There is potential to encounter hazardous medications and hazardous waste.