MEDICATION SAFETY PHARMACIST (50% FTE, DAY SHIFTS)

The HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY DEPARTMENT has an outstanding opportunity for a PART-TIME MEDICATION SAFETY PHARMACIST (50% FTE, Day Shifts). The Medication Safety Pharmacist (Pharmacist 4) is responsible for management of the pharmacy department’s quality assurance programs.  This position independently provides accountability for the program area, functioning with a high degree of autonomy, and offering expertise in the program area inter- and intra-departmentally and to the community.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage the patient pharmacy’s quality assurance program.
• Review and evaluate all medication related Patient Safety Net (PSN) reports with the area managers.
• Prepare patient safety and quality reports for the pharmacy department.  Present this data to hospital committees as assigned.
• Prepare quarterly and annual summary reports of PSN data.  Present this data to hospital committees as assigned.
• Use trended PSN data to make recommendations to the pharmacy administrative team regarding system improvements.  Perform follow-up analysis of changes to ensure effectiveness.
• Assist with root cause analysis of high harm score PSN reports related to medications.
• Assist with the annual review of the departmental policy and procedure manual.
• Run reports from the electronic health record databases to meet the needs of the Medication Safety program.

REQUIREMENTS:
Three years experience in pharmacy practice. Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the experience. 

LEGAL REQUIREMENT: State of Washington Pharmacist license.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen.

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine.  It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County.  It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.  

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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift

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