Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Medication Safety Officer - Oncology

University Hospitals•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Medication Safety Officer – Oncology provides leadership, vision, and strategic planning for medication safety across the Health System, focused on oncology practice and medication-use systems. The role establishes medication management standards through literature review, benchmarking, and collaboration, and works with administrative staff, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, IT&S, and others to develop and maintain safe medication practices. The specialist conducts medication safety assessments; develops and reviews guidelines and policies; chairs Medication Safety Committees; and provides education and consultation on safe medication practices. The role monitors and synthesizes reported adverse drug events and trends, participates in root cause analysis (RCA), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), quality reporting, formulary review, and review of relevant technologies and processes. Work includes visiting each facility to understand site-specific workflows and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory, accreditation, and manufacturer IFU standards. Additional duties include other work as assigned, compliance with organizational policies and standards, and safeguarding patients’ Protected Health Information in accordance with training, the UH Code of Conduct, and applicable policies and procedures.

Requirements

Pharm.D or Master’s Degree of Science in pharmacy.
At least 5 years of hospital pharmacy experience or equivalent.
Registered Pharmacist (R.Ph) in the State of Ohio.
Highly effective written and oral communication skills.
Computer systems skills in spreadsheet, database, and word processing (preferred proficiency).

Nice To Haves

PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency.
Performance improvement and regulatory experience.
PGY-1 and PGY-2 residency in drug information or medication safety.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, vision, and strategic planning for oncology medication safety across the Health System.
Establish medication management standards through literature review, benchmarking, and collaboration.
Collaborate with administrative staff, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, IT&S, and others to develop and maintain safe medication practices.
Conduct medication safety assessments and develop or review guidelines and policies.
Chair Medication Safety Committees and provide education and consultation regarding safe medication practices.
Monitor, review, and synthesize recommendations from reported adverse drug events and trends.
Participate in RCA, FMEA, and quality reporting activities.
Participate in the formulary review process and review relevant technologies and processes.
Work at each facility to understand site-specific workflow.
Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, accreditation, and manufacturer IFU standards.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with all policies and standards.
Safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information in accordance with applicable requirements.