Medication Use Program Coordinator

Location:

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

The Medication Use Program Coordinator serves as the centralized coordinator for medication-related operational and technology requests across the pharmacy enterprise. This position supports a standardized process for intake triage governance coordination prioritization implementation tracking and communication of medication-use initiatives.

The coordinator facilitates movement of work between operational leaders specialty committees governance groups and implementation teams while maintaining visibility throughout the lifecycle of medication-related requests. The role ensures requests are routed through the appropriate review pathway supports governance processes and decision documentation monitors progress of approved initiatives and promotes alignment with established medication-use standards and organizational priorities.

This position functions as a coordination governance and portfolio management role and does not perform application build system configuration technical support or application ownership responsibilities.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Coordinates pharmacy services in assigned areas of practice through participation in multidisciplinary teams education training and mentoring of pharmacy staff including residents interns technicians and other pharmacists. May serve as a pharmacist-in-charge based on service area assignment and ensure compliance at assigned site with applicable laws and regulations. Coordinates leads and participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives through a variety of mechanisms within and outside of the Pharmacy Department. Coordinators provide direct patient care consistent with applicable regulations.

What you will do

• Ensures safe appropriate cost-effective medication therapy for patients through a variety of methodologies.
• Demonstrates proactive care of patients through counseling multi-disciplinary planning drug therapy protocols and coordinates pharmacy services in area of practices as assigned.
• Provides direction mentorship and education to other pharmacy staff and students through residency and student precepting system level competency development literature analysis preceptor developmental programming and residency projects.
• Contributes to the profession of pharmacy through several potential avenues with may include publications peer reviewer internal/external teaching or active membership in professional organizations.
• With minimal assistance from pharmacy leadership directs development implementation education and training and maintenance of pharmacy services in specialty area. Serves in all pharmacist roles as needed.
• Serves as a facilitator of the change process assuring outcomes consistent with department goals and objectives. Leads projects/committees as assigned.
• Takes an active role in development of continuous quality improvement activities reporting and evaluation to promote patient safety.
• Audits pharmacy operations to identify any areas that are not in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations the Compliance Accountability Program Code of Ethics as well as other policies and procedures and coordinates correction of any deficiencies.
• Assists in obtaining and maintaining pharmacy and personnel licensure.
• Leads inventory management monitoring for diversion prescribing and overall inventory levels for assigned areas.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Pharmacist - Board of Pharmacy License in state(s) of oversight Upon Hire

Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:

• Some College Completion of ASHP Accredited PGY1 (and PGY2 for some areas) Pharmacy Residency
• BPS Certification - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) or other applicable credential within 1 Year
• 4-6 years of Pharmacy Practice experience in area in which they coordinate

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
• Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
• Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .