Pharmacy Quality & Safety Leader

WVU Medicine; Core (WV); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System is seeking a pharmacist to lead care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, advancing quality outcomes and patient safety across the health system.

The role includes educating patients and providers, participating in research, and developing programmatic changes to improve care; leadership in pharmacy and quality improvement is expected. This position emphasizes guideline dissemination and continuous education across WVU programs.

Qualifications

• Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided.
• MD: Licensed Pharmacist through Maryland Board of Pharmacy.
• OH: Licensed Pharmacist through Ohio Board of Pharmacy.
• PA: Licensed Pharmacist through Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy.
• WV: Licensed Pharmacist through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy.
• Remote Workers: Must additionally hold current Pharmacist license issued by state of residence.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with third party payers to ensure adherence to measures.
• Ensures patient compliance and minimizes risk with high risk medications via reminders, calls and home visits.
• Provides data on medication use to providers.
• Completes medication reconciliation on patients transferred to post-acute care facilities.
• Routinely participates in patient care and consults with care providers on optimal patient care.
• Serves as a resource on guidelines and best practices for care providers.
• Interacts with care providers to ensure quality care is provided.
• Keeps clinical staff informed on guideline development and best practice alerts.
• Collects data for pay-for-performance and quality reporting; ensures data accuracy.
• Prepares and participates in presentations for pay-for-performance programs.
• Participates in educational efforts of the Center for Quality Outcomes and WVU schools.
• Provides ACPE, ACGME, and Nursing continuing education programs throughout the year.
• Gives lectures and other presentations as requested.
• Participates in development of research projects; leads quality and safety research.
• Assists in Medication Use Evaluation in the Department of Pharmaceutical Services.

Skills

Pharmacist licensure

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD)

Job description

SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System is seeking a pharmacist to lead care in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, advancing quality outcomes and patient safety across the health system.

The role includes educating patients and providers, participating in research, and developing programmatic changes to improve care; leadership in pharmacy and quality improvement is expected. This position emphasizes guideline dissemination and continuous education across WVU programs.