Medication Safety Pharmacist

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Medication Safety Pharmacy develops, implements, and evaluates the Medication Safety Program. This involves system and process evaluation, formulation of recommendations, coordination of intervention strategies, and monitoring of reports related to medication safety.

This role provides oversight and direction for the daily operations of the Drug Diversion Program in collaboration with the Director of Pharmacy. Medication Safety is accountable for drug diversion education, prevention and monitoring.

The Medication Safety Pharmacist develops the Opioid Stewardship program in collaboration with medical staff leadership to identify areas of opportunity, provide education and resources to the clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the daily operations of the Medication Safety, Opioid Stewardship, and Drug Diversion Program including quality improvement projects and metric development.
• Review all medication related Safety Net reports and prioritize medication safety program initiatives and activities.
• Direct the development of safe medication practices to prevent errors through oversight and guidance on all medication safety related concerns. Work proactively with, nursing staff, medical staff, pharmacy staff and other departments, as appropriate to resolve medication safety related concerns.
• Research medication safety, opioid stewardship and drug diversion prevention best practices, national and regional benchmarks, and industry standards.
• Lead regulatory compliance and quality improvement efforts.
• Act as consultant to clinical leaders and teams in identifying risk reduction and improvement opportunities. Works collaboratively to develop improvement projects.
• Establish and maintain an effective drug diversion education program for all staff and providers as appropriate for their work responsibilities.
• Develop policies and procedures SOPs, and patient education material.
• Participate in pharmacy and hospital committees as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required

Qualifications

• Doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) degree, or equivalent, from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• 5 years of experience as a pharmacist in an ambulatory or hospital setting
• Knowledge of general principles of medication use safety, culture of safety, medication error reporting systems, systems thinking, and human factors
• High level of analytical ability to identify safety and regulatory deficiencies and to suggest and help to implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Apparent Cause Analysis (ACA) processes and methodologies
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office products (Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to work with people across all organizational levels and disciplines to influence change
• Excellent communication/presentation skills
• Proven project management skills and committee experience
• Ability to lead committees
  
  

Preferred

• Strong data visualization and management skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Experience conducting root cause analysis (RCAs)
  
  

Pre-Employment Drug Screening

As a condition of employment Fred Hutch conducts pre-employment drug testing for this pharmacy role. All offers of employment in the pharmacy department are conditional on the applicant successfully completing and passing a drug test in accordance with the Fred Hutch policy.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $156,832.00 to $261,352.00 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.  

This position is not eligible for H1-B sponsorship at this time.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.