Facility:

Dayton Children's - Main Campus

Department:

Pharmacy Administration

Schedule:

Full time

Hours:

40

Job Details:

The Medication Safety Officer is a pharmacist clinical leader who works under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy. The Medication Safety Officer in conjunction with medical staff, pharmacy staff, nursing staff, quality and patient safety staff, and other pertinent healthcare providers is responsible for guiding the design, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of safe medication systems within the hospital. Duties include, but are not limited to: medication safety practice improvement, policy development/revision, regulatory compliance assurance, quality improvement, medication safety program development and staff development/education. The Medication Safety Officer evaluates DCH’s current medication use processes and drug usage to identify opportunities aligned with improving safety, designs solutions to system failures and institutes practice changes. The Medication Safety Officer is responsible for working collaboratively with all members of the healthcare team to ensure that medication safety goals and quality improvement objectives are achieved. The Medication Safety Officer works independently and collaboratively to investigate, implement and monitor medication safety initiatives.

Clinical generalist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care through integrated drug distribution and clinical services. The pharmacist is responsible for the provision of safe, effective, and cost-efficient medication therapy to patients at Dayton Children's Hospital. Utilizing a decentralized pharmacy care model the pharmacist collaborates with the patient care team to monitor effectiveness of patient therapy, provides drug information to healthcare professionals, pediatric patients and their families, reviews physician orders, and coordinates dispensing of medications. The pharmacist oversees the daily pharmacy operations within their designated department to ensure the safe and appropriate delivery of medications to the patient. The pharmacist oversees the pharmacy students and technicians, and serves as the verification for products prepared by the technicians. The pharmacist adheres to State Board of Pharmacy laws and that of other regulatory agencies.

Department Specific Job Details:

Education Requirements:
Doctorate: Pharmacy (Required)
Certification/License Requirements:
Rph Ohio - Registered pharmacist - Ohio State Board of Pharmacy

At Dayton Children’s, we’re your community pediatric experts, ready to provide the right care, right here, for those you love most. We are your partner in helping children lead healthy lives, making them feel better when they’re sick or hurt, and making sure that life’s obstacles don’t stop them from experiencing the joy of being a kid. Every year we see over 300,000 patient visits giving us 300,000 reasons to go above and beyond every day in providing the best care for kids.