Responsible for the coordination of activities involving medication safety in the organization. Provides leadership for medication safety event reporting and response, educates providers and staff on the system-based causes for medication errors, communicates best practices regarding effective medication safety strategies to others within the system and interfaces with hospital site and system pharmacy and quality representatives on medication safety issues. Responsible for review, analysis and trending of all medication safety events for the system (medication errors and adverse drug events (ADEs)) and participation in any root cause analysis involving a medication event as well as creation or review/revision of patient care policies that impact the safe use of medications. Elevates the importance of medication safety at Samaritan. Provides leadership and accountability for compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards set forth by DNV, DEA, OBOP, USP, FDA, and OIG. Leads drug diversion monitoring program in collaboration with site pharmacy managers, nursing and quality leadership. Performs pharmacist staffing responsibilities.

Pharmacy Administration provides leadership and direction to the various pharmacy departments and programs at SHS. These include inpatient and outpatient pharmacies, Medication Management and pharmacy residency programs as well as 340B operations. We are staffed with seasoned pharmacists and technicians who help optimize pharmaceutical care throughout our SHS service area.

One (1) of the following required:

Rarely
(1 - 10% of the time)

Occasionally
(11 - 33% of the time)

Frequently
(34 - 66% of the time)

Continually
(67 – 100% of the time)

CLIMB - LADDER

LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs

CARRY 1-handed, 40 - 60 pounds

CARRY 2-handed, 40 - 60 pounds

KNEEL (on knees)

CRAWL (hands & knees)

SIT

STAND

WALK - LEVEL SURFACE

WALK - INCLINE

CLIMB - STAIRS

LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 40 - 60 Lbs

LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 40 - 60 Lbs

LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54")40 - 60 Lbs

SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)

SQUAT Repetitive

BEND FORWARD at waist

ROTATE TRUNK Sitting

ROTATE TRUNK Standing

ENTER & EXIT VEHICLE/MACHINERY

REACH - Forward

REACH - Upward

MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists

PUSH (60 or more pounds force)

PULL (60 or more pounds force)

LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs

CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 - 20 Lbs

CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds

FINGER DEXTERITY

PINCH Fingers

GRASP Hand/Fist

None specified