Pharmacy Program Manager - Medication Safety and Compliance

Providence; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and Providence Seaside Hospital are seeking a Pharmacy Program Manager—Medication Safety and Compliance to lead medication-safety initiatives across two Providence facilities in Portland and Seaside, Oregon.

This full-time role focuses on system-design based error prevention and policy development to safeguard patients. You will coordinate safety activities, review medication-related events, monitor national alerts, and ensure compliance with accreditation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required.
• Oregon Pharmacist license required upon hire.
• Minimum 3 years of hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead medication safety activities across two Providence facilities.
• Develop and implement system-design based error-prevention strategies.
• Review medication safety reports and identify improvements.
• Monitor national safety alerts and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on safe medication practices.

Skills

Medication safety

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Hospital pharmacy

Education

PharmD

Bachelor's in Pharmacy

Job description

Pharmacy Program Manager - Medication Safety and Compliance at Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR. and Providence Seaside Hospital in Seaside, OR.

Full-Time/Day Shift

The Program Manager, Medication Safety coordinates all medication safety activities within the organization and works collaboratively to develop and implement interdisciplinary error-prevention strategies that focus on system design to effectively reduce the risk of medication errors. Reviews medication-related safety event and adverse drug reaction reports to identify potential system improvements and educational needs. Proactively monitors external sources (e.g., Institute for Safety Medication Practices Safety Alerts and Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alerts) to identify nationally recognized medication safety best practices for evaluation and implementation. Ensures compliance with medication management standards and patient safety goals identified by accreditation and regulatory bodies including, but not limited to, The Joint Commission (TJC), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), and applicable state boards (e.g., pharmacy, nursing, public health). Oversees the development of new or revision of existing medication management policies and procedures. Serves as a subject matter expert and education resource on safe medication practices.

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (PSVMC) is a 523-bed community teaching hospital and tertiary referral center. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is renowned for its many centers of excellence, including Providence Heart Institute, Providence Neuroscience Institute and Providence Center For Health Care Ethics, among others. Its maternity services are also highly regarded and it is home to the world's most advanced operating room suite for brain tumors, with the West Coast's only movable intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging.

Providence Seaside Hospital (PSH) is a 25-bed critical access hospital with full accreditation by the Joint Commission that offers primary and specialty care, general surgery, radiology, diagnostic imaging, pathology and emergency medicine 24 hrs./7 days-a-week. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountain Range, Providence Seaside Hospital is the heart of Providence's north coast service area. Providence Seaside is proud to be recognized as a Pathway to Excellence designated organization, a national honor that reflects our commitment to creating a positive, supportive, and empowering environment for our nurses and care teams. This prestigious designation means our community can trust that we prioritize high-quality care, caregiver well-being, and a culture of excellence in everything we do.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree:Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy or
  • Master's DegreeinPharmacy or
  • PharmDinPharmacy.
• Upon hire: Oregon Pharmacist License.
• 3 yearsHospital pharmacy experience or equivalent residency experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.