Duke University

Pharmacy Coordinator- Medication Safety

Duke University • $85K — $110K *
Raleigh, NC 27610In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy Degree (eligible for NC license)
  • Minimum of two years pharmacy practice experience
  • Completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent preferred
  • PGY2 Specialty Residency strongly preferred
  • Managerial or supervisory experience preferred
  • Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice in NC
  • BLS certification required; BPS certification preferred in specialty area.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Department of Pharmacy as a key coordinator
  • Manage and coordinate employees within a work unit
  • Assist with recruitment and onboarding of staff
  • Establish relationships with key leaders in specialty area
  • Maintain familiarity with Division and Departmental initiatives
  • Ensure personal competency and growth
  • Deliver care and coordinate across specialties as an SME.

Benefits

  • Educational support through training pharmacy residents and students
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Access to advanced technologies in medication safety
  • Participation in key decision-making in pharmacy leadership
  • Contribution to a prestigious healthcare institution guided by Duke University principles
Full Job Description


Location:
  • Duke Raleigh, a Campus of Duke University Hospital
  • 3400 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, North Carolina


Working hours:
  • 7:30am-4:00pm
  • Hybrid


Occupational Summary

The Pharmacy Coordinator, within the Department of Pharmacy, is a key leadership position for a pharmacist, with responsibilities for being a team lead, coordinating a program/practice group, or being a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for a specific area.

  • Review of medication errors and participation in root and causes analyses.
  • Analyze complex systems to identify and correct stsyem flaws.
  • Participate in the application of technologies that improve the medication-use process.
  • Communicate effectively and understand human factors that impact the safety of patient care.
  • Work with the Director of Phammacy and other system leaders' pharmacy leaders to establish objectives for safe medication programs.
  • Support the educational mission through training of pharmacy residents, students, and pharmacy technicians and continuous professional growth.
  • Identify and report trends to local and systemwide leadership, establish and maintain medication safety scorecard metrics.


Work Performed
  • The responsibilities of the Pharmacy Coordinator will vary based on specialty area. The duties and responsibilities for all areas include the following:
  • The Pharmacy Coordinator will serve as a leader for the Department of Pharmacy.
  • This will include managing, and/or coordinating employees within a work unit.
  • Assists, or is responsible for recruiting and onboarding of staff in the work unit.
  • Establishes and maintains relationships with key leaders in specialty area.
  • Maintains familiarity with all Division and Departmental programs and initiatives.
  • Is responsible for personal and professional competency and growth.
  • The SME and Residency Program Director (RPD) Coordinators maintain expertise and experience through staffing in primary area of specialty or similar activity related to work area.
  • The SME Coordinator will deliver care in area related to the following functions and may coordinate care across Division(s) or Health System as appropriate: - Evaluate and coordinate delivery of care in practice area(s) - Serves as a leader for practice area - Chairs and participates in relevant meetings as appropriate - Serves as leader for medication related activities, such as shortage planning,coordinate protocol development and revisions, etc., or similar.
  • SME Coordinators focus time on administrative activities pursuant to specialty projects, process improvement, and/or other departmental goals and initiatives.
  • Ensures compliance where applicable for accreditation standards.
  • The RPD Coordinators provide program management for a Residency Program and ensure compliance and documentation for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation standards and surveys including but not limited to: - Recruit, hire, and coordinate onboarding of resident(s) - Training schedule development and maintenance - Longitudinal progression of the resident(s) - Timely submission of learning experience evaluations - Training plans and quarterly reports - Preceptor selection and development - Learning experience development and maintenance - Designation of residency coordinator activities - Collaboration with the Pharmacy Research Committee to ensure completion of the residency project. - Preparation for ASHP accreditation survey.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

N/A

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education
  • Doctor of Pharmacy Degree, or, BS Pharmacy Degree and eligible for license as a Pharmacist by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.


Experience
  • Two years of pharmacy practice experience required.
  • Completion of PGY1 Pharmacy Residency or equivalent experience is strongly preferred and PGY2 Specialty Residency in area of specialty is strongly preferred.
  • Managerial or supervisor experience, if applicable, is preferred.


Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
  • Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina. Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) is required for employment.
  • Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in area of specialty, if applicable, is strongly preferred.

About Duke University

Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. Duke's campus spans over 8,600 acres on three contiguous campuses in Durham as well as a marine lab in Beaufort. Duke University is consistently ranked among the top 20 universities in the United States and is a member of the prestigious Ivy League. Duke is also known for its highly ranked medical, law, and business schools. Duke University has a diverse student body, with students from all 50 states and over 100 countries. Duke University was founded in 1838 and is located in Durham, North Carolina.
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