Overview
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**Facility:** Sanford Medical Center Fargo
**Location:** Fargo, ND
**Address:** 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
**Shift:** 8 Hours – Day Shifts
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Weekly Hours:** 40.00
**Salary Range:** $53.00 – $71.00
**Pay Info:** Rate of pay starts at $53/hour and increases based on years of applicable work experience
**Job Summary**
The Medication Safety Officer coordinates the medication safety program across Sanford Health through partnerships with the enterprise Medication Safety Committee, regional Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees, Regional Medication Safety Committees, the Risk Committee, and the Quality Cabinet. Responsible for the quality and safety of medication administration by all employees at all facilities. Leads in the standardization of the medication safety program and in building a culture of medication safety throughout the enterprise.
Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability. Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage. Coordinates and standardizes enterprise-wide medication error reporting through an established and accepted error reporting system that utilizes appropriate error detection methods (e.g., trigger tools). Coordinates the development of proactive error prevention strategies. Leads the implementation and evaluation of strategies approved by one or more of partnering committees.
Assesses medication use systems in collaboration with pharmacy staff, nursing staff, medical staff, and other healthcare providers. Identifies and evaluates medication system failures. Provides recommendations to partnering committees for opportunities to improve medication use safety. Leads the implementation of medication safety processes approved by one or more of the partnering committees.
Collaborates with partnering committees to integrate medication safety into the overall strategic plan for patient safety. Develops methods for spreading best medication-use practices throughout the organization. Uses continuous improvement principles to assess and report the status of efforts to increase medication safety. Leads in the establishment of quality metrics and follow-up monitoring, along with recommended interventions to ensure enhanced safety and effective outcomes associated with safe medication administration practices.
The Medication Safety Officer is a visible role and is readily accessible to clinical staff throughout the enterprise. Consistently demonstrates leadership and assumes ownership for the implementation of efficient and effective medication safety practices.
In a medical center or institutional setting, the Pharmacist reviews and interprets provider orders, provides drug information, assists in problem solving, and provides other aspects of pharmaceutical care. Duties may consist of unit dose dispensing, IV Admixtures, outpatient prescriptions, navigating the electronic medical record, compounding, and working with automated dispensing devices. The Pharmacist utilizes appropriate age-related patient information to assess the pharmaceutical needs of patients, which may include provision of pharmaceutical care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The Pharmacist follows all established regulations and standards that govern the practice of pharmacy. May be required to act as a shift supervisor under direct or indirect supervision by department managers. Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to learn and utilize new technology as the profession of pharmacy evolves. Provides oversight and clinical supervision for pharmacy services and pharmacy support personnel.
Pharmacy services at Sanford Health may include involvement in acute care surgery, neurology, cardiology, pediatrics, oncology, infusion services, intensive care, general medicine, dialysis, transplant, antimicrobial stewardship, and medication reconciliation. May include decentralized clinical functions, such as direct patient interaction/interdisciplinary team rounding, chart reviews, customer or patient counseling, collecting accurate medication list. May also include centralized clinical functions, such as checking and dispensing medications and overseeing the clinical functions of the IV room.
**Qualifications**
Two years of experience preferred. Must have a thorough knowledge of drugs and their actions; knowledge of state and local regulations. Successful completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited residency is preferred.
License must be in good standing by the State Board of Pharmacy in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.
**Benefits**
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
**Req Number:** R-0169927
**Job Function:** Allied Health
**Featured:** No
