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Pharmacy Quality Spec

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Current licensure as required by state board
  • Advanced degree (Master of Public Health or other degree) - preferred
  • Residency training or three years of pharmacist experience

Responsibilities

  • Interacts with third party payers to ensure adherence to measures
  • Ensures patient compliance and minimizes risk associated with high risk medications
  • Provides data on medication use to providers
  • Conducts and leads research projects in quality and safety arenas

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • 0
  • English

Other skills

  • Time Management
  • Communication
  • Teamwork

About the company

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WVU Medicine

The WVU Health System, which operates under the brand name WVU Medicine, is comprised of 22 member, managed, and affiliated hospitals in West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. It is West Virginia’s largest healthcare system and largest private employer with more than 2,500 licensed beds, 4,900 providers, approximately 30,000 employees, and more than $5 billion in total operating revenues. It includes: • J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown (flagship), including WVU Medicine Children’s in Morgantown and Fairmont Medical Center in Fairmont; • United Hospital Center in Bridgeport; • Camden Clark Medical Center in Parkersburg; • Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg; • Barnesville Hospital in Barnesville, Ohio; • Braxton County Memorial Hospital in Gassaway; • Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, Maryland; • Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz, Ohio; • Jackson General Hospital in Ripley; • Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson; • Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser; • Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, including The Behavioral Health Pavilion in Bluefield; • Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale; • Saint Francis Hospital in Charleston; • St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon; • Summersville Regional Medical Center in Summersville; • Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston; • Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown, Pennsylvania; • Wetzel County Hospital in New Martinsville; • Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling; • And five institutes – the WVU Cancer Institute, the WVU Critical Care and Trauma Institute, the WVU Eye Institute, the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, and the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The WVU Health System also provides management services to Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg. For more information, visit WVUMedicine.org.

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Company typeXLarge
Company size10001

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Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full.  Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. 

Responsible for the provision of pharmacist care by working in collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure quality care, education and research, and patient safety. Works to promote guidelines and policies and assists in the development of programmatic changes to improve the care provided to patients throughout the health system. Provides education to patients, providers, students, residents, and others. Assumes a leadership role in the professions of pharmacy and quality improvement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Must possess current licensure as required by state board where services will be provided: 

MD: Licensed Pharmacist through Maryland Board of Pharmacy 
OH: Licensed Pharmacist through Ohio Board of Pharmacy 
PA: Licensed Pharmacist through Pennsylvania Board of Pharmacy  
WV: Licensed Pharmacist through West Virginia Board of Pharmacy  
Remote Workers:  Must additionally hold current Pharmacist license issued by state of residence.   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Advanced degree (Master of Public Health or other degree).

EXPERIENCE:

1. Residency training OR Three (3) years of pharmacist experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Interacts with third party payers to ensure adherence to measures.

2. Ensures patient compliance and minimize risk associated with high risk medications through a variety of techniques including appropriate reminder devices, patient’s calls, and home visits.

3. Provides data on medication use to providers.

4. Completes medication reconciliation on selected patients transferred to post-acute care facilities.

5. Routinely participates in the care of patients.

6. Involved in consultation with care providers regarding the optimal care for patients.

7. Serves as a resource for care providers regarding guidelines and best practices.

8. Interacts with care providers to ensure quality care is provided.

9. Consistently provides latest information regarding guideline development and best practice alerts to clinical staff throughout enterprise.

10. Collects data and submits as required by various pay-for-performance initiatives and quality reporting requirements.

11. Ensures accuracy and transparency of data.

12. Prepares and participates in presentations as required by various pay-for-performance programs.

13. Participates in the educational efforts of the Center for Quality Outcomes, the WVU School of Pharmacy, and the WVU School of Medicine.

14. Provides ACPE, ACGME, and Nursing continuing education programs throughout year.

15. Provides lectures and other presentations as requested.

16. Participates in the development of research projects.

17. Conducts and leads research projects in quality and safety arenas.

18. Assists in the Medication Use Evaluation process in the Department of Pharmaceutical Services.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to walk and stand for long periods of time.

2. Must be able to lift 30 pounds and must be able to push 50 pounds.

3. Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Time management skills

2. Verbal and non-verbal communication skills

3. Teamwork skills

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System

Cost Center:

415 POPH Population Health Management

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