Medication Safety Officer
Legacy Health•Portland, OR
•$70 - $105
About The Position
Can we count on you to ensure the safety of our patients? With your expert knowledge of medication safety strategies and healthcare standards of practice you will help us to create the safest and most welcoming environment for those we treat. Together, we will follow the Legacy mission of making life better for others.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy.
- A minimum of five years clinical practice experience in a hospital or health system pharmacy practice (or four years plus a year of residency training) required.
- Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.
- Current Registered Pharmacist License (RPh) for applicable state required.
- ACLS and/or PALS required within three months of hire.
- Completion of ASHP or ISMP Medication Safety Certificate program within 3 years of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree (MS or PharmD) and/or residency preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordination of the activities involving medication safety in the organization.
- Provides leadership for medication safety assessments.
- Educates providers and staff on the system-based causes for medication errors.
- Communicates best practices regarding effective medication safety strategies to others within the system.
- Interfaces with hospital site and system pharmacy and quality representatives on medication safety issues.
- Review, analysis and trending of all medication events for the system.
- Participation in any root cause analysis involving a medication event.
- Creation or review/revision of patient care policies that impact the safe use of medications.
- Elevate the importance of medication safety in the Legacy Health.
Benefits
- Employee benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
