Location:Hollywood, Florida
Summary:The Coordinator for Medication Safety and Quality is a clinical practitioner designated by the organization to serve as the authoritative expert in safe medication practices. The medication safety and quality coordinator's role includes responsibility for leadership, medication safety expertise, influencing practice change, research, and education and works collaboratively and inter-professionally to improve the medication use process.
Responsibilities:Leads, supports, and performs multidisciplinary medication quality and safety analysis, investigations, and initiatives that guide the design, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of safe medication systems within the hospital and/or systemwide. Leads a hospital-wide Medication Safety and Quality Committee which is instrumental in continuous quality improvement.Participates in multidisciplinary committees regarding medication safety issues to revise policies, procedures, protocols, forms, and order sets. Guides the actions and decision making of these groups to support a systems-oriented view of medication safety improvement and staff education.Serves as an internal consultant on medication/patient safety and quality standards related to medication management (i.e. TJC, CMS, ISMP, Leapfrog, Board of Pharmacy, and FDA standards) to provide ongoing accreditation and regulatory readiness.Employs evidence-based practices, quality improvement principles, safety methodologies and effective tactics (i.e. Lean Six Sigma, RCA, FMEA) to implement strategies and reduce medication errors.Facilitates reporting and detection of adverse drug reactions (ADR). Analyzes ADR data and disseminates information related trends to appropriate interdisciplinary committees with a goal of improving medication use.Serves as a preceptor and resource to pharmacy residents, pharmacists, pharmacy interns and students. May participate in the development of residency research projects and/or shares knowledge and information through posters, regional or national presentations, or publications.
Competencies:ACCOUNTABILITY, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING, CUSTOMER SERVICE, DISPENSING MEDICATION, MEDICATION SAFETY - QUALITY, PHARMACY AUTOMATION SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT - QUALITY, RESPONDING TO CHANGE, STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR
Education and Certification Requirements:Accredited Program: Pharmacy (Required)Pharmacist License (PS LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)
Additional Job Information:Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Entails collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
Required Work Experience: PGY2 residency or PGY1 residency/fellowship plus two (2) years as a clinical pharmacist in a hospital pharmacy setting. Alternatively, board certified in applicable field plus two (2) years as a clinical specialist.
Other Information: Additional Education Info: Residency trained or Board certified in an applicable field.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:- Bending and Stooping = 60%
- Climbing = 40%
- Keyboard Entry = 100%
- Kneeling = 40%
- Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 40%
- Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
- Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
- Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 60%
- Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
- Reaching = 60%
- Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
- Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
- Running = 60%
- Sitting = 80%
- Squatting = 80%
- Standing = 80%
- Walking = 80%
- Audible Speech = 80%
- Hearing Acuity = 80%
- Smelling Acuity = 60%
- Taste Discrimination = 0%
- Depth Perception = 80%
- Distinguish Color = 80%
- Seeing - Far = 80%
- Seeing - Near = 80%
- Bio hazardous Waste = 60%
- Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 40%
- Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 40%
- Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 40%
- Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 60%
- Asbestos = 0%
- Cytotoxic Chemicals = 80%
- Dust = 80%
- Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 40%
- Hazardous Chemicals = 80%
- Hazardous Medication = 80%
- Latex = 80%
- Computer Monitor = 100%
- Domestic Animals = 40%
- Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
- Fire Risk = 40%
- Hazardous Noise = 0%
- Heating Devices = 0%
- Hypoxia = 0%
- Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
- Magnetic Fields = 60%
- Moving Mechanical Parts = 80%
- Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%
- Potential Electric Shock = 40%
- Potential for Physical Assault = 40%
- Radiation = 40%
- Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
- Unprotected Heights = 0%
- Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 60%
Shift:Primarily for office workers - not eligible for shift differential
Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.
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