Job DescriptionPharmacy Program Manager - Medication Safety and Compliance at Providence St Vincent Medical Center in Portland, OR. and Providence Seaside Hospital in Seaside, OR.Full-Time/Day Shift The Program Manager, Medication Safety coordinates all medication safety activities within the organization and works collaboratively to develop and implement interdisciplinary error-prevention strategies that focus on system design to effectively reduce the risk of medication errors. Reviews medication-related safety event and adverse drug reaction reports to identify potential system improvements and educational needs. Proactively monitors external sources (e.g., Institute for Safety Medication Practices Safety Alerts and Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alerts) to identify nationally recognized medication safety best practices for evaluation and implementation. Ensures compliance with medication management standards and patient safety goals identified by accreditation and regulatory bodies including, but not limited to, The Joint Commission (TJC), Det Norske Veritas (DNV), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), and applicable state boards (e.g., pharmacy, nursing, public health). Oversees the development of new or revision of existing medication management policies and procedures. Serves as a subject matter expert and education resource on safe medication practices.
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center (PSVMC) is a 523-bed community teaching hospital and tertiary referral center. Providence St. Vincent Medical Center is renowned for its many centers of excellence, including Providence Heart Institute, Providence Neuroscience Institute and Providence Center For Health Care Ethics, among others. Its maternity services are also highly regarded and it is home to the world's most advanced operating room suite for brain tumors, with the West Coast's only movable intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging.
Providence Seaside Hospital (PSH) is a 25-bed critical access hospital with full accreditation by the Joint Commission that offers primary and specialty care, general surgery, radiology, diagnostic imaging, pathology and emergency medicine 24 hrs./7 days-a-week. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Coast Mountain Range, Providence Seaside Hospital is the heart of Providence's north coast service area. Providence Seaside is proud to be recognized as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organization, a national honor that reflects our commitment to creating a positive, supportive, and empowering environment for our nurses and care teams. This prestigious designation means our community can trust that we prioritize high-quality care, caregiver well-being, and a culture of excellence in everything we do.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree: Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy or
- Master's Degree in Pharmacy or
- PharmD in Pharmacy.
- Upon hire: Oregon Pharmacist License.
- 3 years Hospital pharmacy experience or equivalent residency experience.
About the TeamProvidence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland.
Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care.
