Location: Avera McKennan Hospital Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America) Position Highlights The Medication Use Program Coordinator serves as the centralized coordinator for medication-related operational and technology requests across the pharmacy enterprise. This position supports a standardized process for intake, triage, governance coordination, prioritization, implementation tracking, and communication of medication-use initiatives. The coordinator facilitates movement of work between operational leaders, specialty committees, governance groups, and implementation teams while maintaining visibility throughout the lifecycle of medication-related requests. The role ensures requests are routed through the appropriate review pathway, supports governance processes and decision documentation, monitors progress of approved initiatives, and promotes alignment with established medication-use standards and organizational priorities. This position functions as a coordination, governance, and portfolio management role and does not perform application build, system configuration, technical support, or application ownership responsibilities. You Belong at Avera Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter. A Brief Overview Coordinates pharmacy services in assigned areas of practice through participation in multidisciplinary teams, education, training, and mentoring of pharmacy staff including residents, interns, technicians, and other pharmacists. May serve as a pharmacist-in-charge based on service area assignment and ensure compliance at assigned site with applicable laws and regulations. Coordinates, leads and participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives through a variety of mechanisms within and outside of the Pharmacy Department. Coordinators provide direct patient care consistent with applicable regulations. What you will do Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapy for patients through a variety of methodologies. Demonstrates proactive care of patients through counseling, multi-disciplinary planning, drug therapy protocols and coordinates pharmacy services in area of practices as assigned. Provides direction, mentorship and education to other pharmacy staff and students through residency and student precepting, system level competency development, literature analysis, preceptor developmental programming and residency projects. Contributes to the profession of pharmacy through several potential avenues with may include publications, peer reviewer, internal/external teaching, or active membership in professional organizations. With minimal assistance from pharmacy leadership, directs development, implementation, education and training and maintenance of pharmacy services in specialty area. Serves in all pharmacist roles as needed. Serves as a facilitator of the change process, assuring outcomes consistent with department goals and objectives. Leads projects/committees as assigned. Takes an active role in development of continuous quality improvement activities, reporting, and evaluation to promote patient safety. Audits pharmacy operations to identify any areas that are not in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, the Compliance Accountability Program, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures and coordinates correction of any deficiencies. Assists in obtaining and maintaining pharmacy and personnel licensure. Leads inventory management monitoring for diversion, prescribing and overall inventory levels for assigned areas. Essential Qualifications The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Pharmacist - Board of Pharmacy License in state(s) of oversight Upon Hire Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience: Some College Completion of ASHP Accredited PGY1 (and PGY2 for some areas) Pharmacy Residency BPS Certification - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) or other applicable credential within 1 Year 4-6 years of Pharmacy Practice experience in area in which they coordinate Expectations and Standards Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. Benefits You Need & Then Some Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. PTO available day 1 for eligible hires. Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [email protected]. At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

Medication Use Program Coordinator.

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