Job Information
Dartmouth Health System Director Medication Compliance, Quality, & Safety Hybrid in Lebanon, New Hampshire
Overview
Provides leadership, support, and guidance for medication management areas within the Dartmouth Health (DH) system. Responsible for coordinating with leadership on the development, implementation and monitoring of the inpatient, retail, and ambulatory space with respect to adherence to medication regulatory compliance, quality improvement, and patient safety. Organizes and leads policy and procedure review and development, manages quality assurance and process improvement projects, assists with accreditation/reaccreditation, and ensures compliance with regulatory, accrediting agencies and any internal and external audits. Facilitates and leads meetings comprised of representatives from various departments across DH sites to create productivity and quality/safety measures, monitor trends, and develops action plans to achieve the highest quality, productivity and compliant/safe practices. Responsible for ongoing tracking of implemented standards from regulatory and accreditation agencies.
Responsibilities
Provides leadership and oversight of medication regulatory, compliance, quality and safety Develops programs, goals and objectives consistent with those of the D-HH system and D-HH Pharmacy Services overall strategic plans and initiatives.
Works with DH leaders to ensure quality improvement initiatives are implemented in their areas, facilitates proper documentation of efforts and ensures the impact/results of quality improvement initiatives are publicized and
Liaises with system wide leaders and other key physician, pharmacy and nursing leaders and committees in ensuring quality medication use standards are met and
Serves as a medication quality and regulatory compliance expert to the DH
Develops the system-wide strategy for education of leaders and staff in the use of quality improvement tools for medication management.
Works with DH pharmacy leadership to maintain a constant state of inspection and survey
Evaluates the compliance of pharmacy business units and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to the practice and operations of ambulatory, infusion, hospital, and retail
Facilitates process and system changes and standardization to improve medication safety and
Participates in the development and execution of quality/regulatory-related training and
Provides support in collaboration with Pharmacy and Quality Operations for the investigation and root cause analysis of product, process and quality systems gaps, deviations and
Partners with other leaders throughout DH system on quality and safety
Understands, communicates and effectively promotes customer service and a Just
Develops and implements system-wide policies and procedures for medication use
Ensures that strategies are implemented to transform medication safety programs which incorporate predictive analytics for medication surveillance and
Performs other duties as required
Qualifications
Pharm D.
MS in Healthcare Leadership/Healthcare Management, MBA or other advanced degree preferred
Minimum of 5-10 years of clinical pharmacy leadership with 3-5 years of experience in medication safety/ quality in a Pharmacy Department
Ability to travel up to 50% of time across system.
Required Licensure/Certifications
Graduate of an ACPE accredited school of Pharmacy
Current unrestricted NH licensure (or licensed within 90 days of hire)
Remote:Hybrid Remote;
Area of Interest:Professional/Management;
FTE/Hours per pay period:1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;
Shift:Day;
Job ID:26536;
Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.