Pharmacy - Medication Safety Officer

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Provides tactical and strategic leadership for the assigned pharmacy service teams. Oversees all aspects of clinical operations, safety and quality of responsible teams, legal and regulatory standards, and operationally excellent care and services within respective areas. Provides operational, clinical, and administrative leadership to ensure safe, effective, and efficient medication-use practices across all pharmacy service areas. Oversees recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management of pharmacists, technicians, interns, residents, and students, including scheduling and workflow optimization to ensure adequate coverage and timely service delivery. Leads quality and performance improvement initiatives, monitoring key metrics related to safety, accuracy, turnaround time, and cost efficiency. Develops, implements, and ensures compliance and regulation with departmental policies, internal standards, and all applicable state, federal, and accreditation requirements. Collaborates with pharmacy and organizational leadership to establish annual and long-range departmental goals, prepare and manage budgets, monitor financial performance, and implement cost-saving strategies. Partners with interdisciplinary patient care teams and participates in hospital committees and professional organizations to support high-quality, patient-centered pharmacy services and help advance pharmacy practice.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy, required.
• Current and unrestricted Licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Ohio, required.
• Strong leadership and management skills, including staff development, team building, and culture setting and role modeling.
• Demonstrate knowledge of clinical and operational pharmacy practices sufficient for the oversight and tactical execution of pharmacy clinical operations.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Ability to motivate and engage team members towards shared goals.
• Competence in regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and project management.
• Customer service orientation with proactive approach to problem solving.
• Strong attention to detail and a strong focus on medication safety and quality.
• Organization of priorities and ability to set timelines and accountabilities across teams.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates who have been licensed and practicing as a pharmacist since before 2004 may qualify with a bachelor’s degree.
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, or related field, preferred.
• Completion of a pharmacy residency program, preferred.
• Board Certification preferred, if applicable to area of practice.
• Three years of experience as a hospital pharmacy manager or coordinator, preferred.
• Pediatric experience, preferred.
• Extensive experience across pharmacy clinical operations areas, preferred.
• Strong experience and competency with pharmacy technology systems and data analysis, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides operational, clinical, and administrative leadership to ensure safe, effective, and efficient medication-use practices across all pharmacy service areas.
• Oversees recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management of pharmacists, technicians, interns, residents, and students, including scheduling and workflow optimization to ensure adequate coverage and timely service delivery.
• Leads quality and performance improvement initiatives, monitoring key metrics related to safety, accuracy, turnaround time, and cost efficiency.
• Develops, implements, and ensures compliance and regulation with departmental policies, internal standards, and all applicable state, federal, and accreditation requirements.
• Collaborates with pharmacy and organizational leadership to establish annual and long-range departmental goals, prepare and manage budgets, monitor financial performance, and implement cost-saving strategies.
• Partners with interdisciplinary patient care teams and participates in hospital committees and professional organizations to support high-quality, patient-centered pharmacy services and help advance pharmacy practice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager