Medication Safety Officer - Diversion Coordinator

Diversion Coordinator - Grady Health System Careers
United States, GA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/11/2022 CLOSED ON 11/3/2022

Job Posting for Medication Safety Officer - Diversion Coordinator at Diversion Coordinator - Grady Health System Careers

Grady Health System offers many career paths for experienced professionals. Whether you have many years of experience or are in the early stages on your career, you can find a rewarding career at Grady! 

 

The Medication Safety Officer serves as the authoritative expert in safe medication use. Prevents adverse outcomes or injuries (e.g., patient harm) stemming from the medication-use process, including procedures and systems used to provide medication therapy to patients, medication procurement, storage, prescribing, transcribing, preparing, dispensing, administration, documentation, and monitoring.

Job Summary

  • Oversees proactive drug diversion monitoring program and routine monitoring of controlled substances utilization and accountability
  • Oversees incident response related to potential diversion situations
  • Oversees controlled substances policy and procedure development and works to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards

Job Responsibilities:

Assists in managing and communicating medication safety issues across disciplines.

Provides medication safety education to healthcare professionals through written communication, CBLs, posters, etc. Serves as an authoritative resource on medication safety to the organization.

Contributes the medication-safety perspective to guide design, implementation, and maintenance of technology and automation systems (Smart pumps, EPIC). Periodically reviews and updates clinical support decisions tools (EPIC alerts; order sets).

Assists in development, review, and implementation of medication-use pharmacy and system-level policies.

Participates in or leads departmental and interdisciplinary committees focused on safe medication use, quality improvement, and patient safety.

Assists in the accreditation process by ensuring that the system's medication-use processes meet applicable medication management standards.

Ensures compliance with state and federal regulatory/legal requirements relating to medication safety. Provides direction for prioritization of the organization's medication system improvement projects.

Requirements:

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD) is required.

ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency

Five or more years of clinical/management experience is required.

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