Senior Director Medication Safety Officer

Your future role at a glance

Location: Remote with up to 20% travel 

Specialty: Pharmacy

Schedule: Full-time

Salary: $167,851.85 - $285,348.15 per year 

Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

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How you'll make an impact in this role

• Serve as the primary medication safety subject matter expert and Chair of the Medication Safety Expert Review Panel (ERP), leading health-system-wide safety initiatives, strategic planning, budgeting, and policy development.

• Analyze medication-use errors, adverse drug reactions, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) data to design and implement high-leverage error-reduction strategies, specifically targeting drug shortages, look-alike sound-alike (LASA) risks, and drug diversion.

• Oversee the technical integration, installation, and optimization of pharmacy information systems and automation technologies to enhance system-wide medication safety workflows.

• Ensure total adherence to state and federal pharmacy laws and regulatory standards while driving High-Reliability Organization (HRO) principles to foster an open culture of safety and transparent communication.

• Partner with internal safety committees, interdisciplinary leadership, and external regulatory bodies—including the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) and the FDA MedWatch program—to align on industry best practices.

What minimum qualifications you'll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Pharmacist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required.
• Master's degree preferred.

Work Experience:

• 5 years of experience required.
• 10 years of experience preferred.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience required.
• 5 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

What additional requirements you'll need

• Hospital Pharmacy experience strongly preferred.
• Hospital Pharmacy Residency experience preferred.

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.