What are the responsibilities and job description for the UNC REX Healthcare is hiring: Centralized IV Pump Library Pharmacist in Morrisvi position at UNC REX Healthcare?
Description
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Summary :
The Medication Safety and Centralized IV Pump Library Pharmacist will lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of a standard drug library for UNC Health. In addition to the new system responsibilities anticipated with this build, this position will be responsible for promoting safe medication practices, reducing medication errors, and enhancing patient safety throughout the organization.
Responsibilities :
- Collaborate with key stakeholders across the system to design, develop, and maintain a standard IV infusion pump drug library for UNC Health that is aligned with best practices, clinical guidelines, and local hospital protocols.
- Serve as the primary liaison between pharmacy, biomedical engineering, IT, and clinical teams regarding infusion pump standardization.
- Regularly review and update concentration limits, dosing ranges, and infusion parameters based on the latest evidence-based practices.
- Oversee implementation and validation of drug library updates across all hospitals in the system.
- Ensure compliance with national safety standards (ISMP, The Joint Commission, DNV, FDA, ASHP) and regulatory requirements related to IV infusion therapy.
- Lead medication safety initiatives and implement risk mitigation strategies to prevent infusion-related errors.
- Monitor infusion pump compliance reports and analyze infusion data for trends, errors, and opportunities for process improvements.
- Coordinate with biomedical engineering and IT to ensure seamless integration of drug library changes into smart infusion pumps and electronic medical records (EMRs).
- Participate in interdisciplinary committees focused on infusion safety, medication use policies, and technology optimization.
- Precept students and residents, providing mentorship and guidance in medication safety and pharmacy practice.
- Contribute to other quality and regulatory-focused activities as assigned by leadership, supporting the organization’s overall safety goals.
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Job Details
Legal Employer : NCHEALTH
Entity : Shared Services
Organization Unit : HCS Pharmacy Administration
Work Type : Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week : 40.00
Salary Range : $50.99 - $73.28 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.
Work Assignment Type : Hybrid
Work Schedule : Day Job
Location of Job : US : NC : Morrisville
Exempt From Overtime : Exempt : Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d / b / a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and / or to apply for a career opportunity.
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Salary : $51 - $73
