Medication Safety Pharmacist

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Medication Safety Pharmacist today with HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a(an) Medication Safety Pharmacist. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Medication Safety Pharmacist, you will be responsible for the Medication Safety and quality activities at the facility. This includes the standardization of medication management practices, ensuring regulatory compliance, implementing national quality agenda related to medication management, development of Medication Safety programs and staff development/education. You will provide support for all medication management and quality initiatives at the facility and those impacted by centralized order entry.

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  You will work with multidisciplinary groups at the facility level to ensure key quality initiatives are in alignment with organizational priorities.

• You will develop facility pharmacy quality plan in conjunction with division leadership and clinical pharmacy group to ensure adequate budgetary support for Medication Safety programs.

• You will serve as an internal consultant on medication/patient safety and quality standards related to medication management (ie. TJC, CMS, NQSF, IHI and FDA standards) and ensure TJC ongoing readiness.

• You will identify and facilitate Medication Safety improvement projects.

• You will lead the facility Medication Safety committee, agenda items to include, but not limited to: ISMP quarterly review, policy review, tracers, survey results, MUE action items, RCA, FMEA, pump safety, and Med Watch and medication error review.

• You will conduct gap analyses for specific performance improvement processes.

• You will manage data reporting and information related to Medication Safety, including medication events and ADRs.

• You will review and trend reported medication occurrences to identify and resolve potential system vulnerabilities.

What Qualifications you will need:

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  Pharm D or Master’s degree in Pharmacy required

• Graduate of an accredited residency program preferred

• 3 years’ experience as a clinician in a hospital setting or completion of Medication Safety Residency required or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

• Experience in patient safety initiatives preferred

• Presentation, research and publishing experience preferred

• Required to maintain current pharmacist licensure

HealthTrust Supply Chain is a critical part of HCA Healthcare’s strategy. Our focus is to improve performance and reduce costs. We do this by joining non-clinical and administrative functions. HealthTrust Supply Chain best practice methodologies. We develop, apply and monitor cost-efficient initiatives and programs for HCA Healthcare. By improving facility efficiency, medical professionals can focus on our mission - patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Medication Safety Pharmacist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.