Job DetailsJob Location: Corporate Headquarters - Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Doctorate/Professional Degree PreferredTravel Percentage: 25%Job Shift: DayJob Category: ConsultantWHY CHOOSE ISMP?
ISMP is an inspiring place to work. We share a common mission to help healthcare organizations make smart, compassionate, and ethical decisions for patients. Consider these additional benefits of joining the ISMP team:
Industry leadership: We have a long history and proven reputation in patient safety and medical technology research.
On-the-job-learning: You will have the opportunity to work with specialists across medical science, patient care, healthcare management, and technology.
Comprehensive healthcare benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage.
Retirement Savings: Our employees can participate in an employer-matching 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan.
Additional benefits: ECRI offers additional benefits to our employees, including paid time off and holiday pay, paid leave for parents, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, access to LinkedIn Learning, and other voluntary benefit programs (e.g. accident insurance, identify theft insurance, flexible spending accounts).
ABOUT ISMP
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is the only 501c (3) nonprofit organization devoted entirely to preventing medication errors. During its more than 25- year history, ISMP has helped make a difference in the lives of millions of patients and the healthcare professionals who care for them.
ISMP is known and respected as the gold standard for medication safety information. It also has served as a vital force for progress. ISMP’s advocacy work alone has resulted in numerous necessary changes in clinical practice, public policy, and drug labeling and packaging.
Among its many initiatives, ISMP runs the only national voluntary practitioner medication error reporting program, publishes newsletters with real-time error information read and trusted throughout the global healthcare community, and offers a wide range of unique educational programs, tools, and guidelines.
In 2020, ISMP formally affiliated with ECRI to create one of the largest healthcare quality and safety entities in the world. The affiliation allows both organizations to work more closely together for the benefit of providers, patient advocates, governments, and most importantly, patients.
From the affiliation, a new Patient Safety Organization took form: ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices PSO. The launch of the new PSO created a single source for safety that harnesses the unprecedented expertise of each organization. Together, ISMP and ECRI bring up-to-date information and real-time guidance to assure healthcare leaders across the continuum of care that they are making the best decisions to keep patients safe.
As an independent watchdog organization, ISMP receives no advertising revenue and depends entirely on charitable donations, educational grants, newsletter subscriptions, and volunteer efforts to pursue its life-saving work.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Lead Consultant is a subject matter expert (SME) on medication use processes and safe medication practices. This individual will participate in membership activities, consulting activities, collaboratives, organizational programs, educational programs, data analysis, advocacy efforts and other special projects at ISMP. This individual will also author, co-author, and edit ISMP newsletter content, surveys, tools, and resources, including ISMP guidelines, self-assessments, and best practice statements, and contributes to research and grant proposals. This individual will participate in analyzing error reports submitted to the medication, vaccine, and consumer error reporting programs and events submitted to the California Medication Error Reporting (CAMER) program and the ECRI and ISMP Patient Safety Organization (PSO).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactory. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s):
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Subject Matter Expert (SME) in medication safety
SME on medication use processes and safe medication practices.
Participate in membership activities, consulting activities, client calls, collaboratives, organizational programs, educational programs, data analysis, advocacy efforts, and other special ISMP and ECRI projects.
Author, contribute or edit content for ISMP newsletter publications, research and grant proposals, medication safety projects, safety tools, and resources, including ISMP guidelines, self-assessments, and best practice statements.
Provide advice and guidance to healthcare practitioners, consumers, ISMP Fellows, residents, and students.
Independently manage tasks with accurate completion ensuring high quality results and timely delivery with minimal supervision.
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Error reporting programs and the ECRI and ISMP Patient Safety Organization
Review and analyze confidential reports of hazardous conditions and medication errors, including close calls, submitted to the ISMP National Medication Errors Reporting Program (ISMP MERP), the ISMP National Vaccine Errors Reporting Program (ISMP VERP), the ISMP Consumer Medication Errors Reporting Program (ISMP CMERP), the California Medication Error Reporting (CAMER) Program and the ECRI and the ISMP Patient Safety Organization. Interact with reporters, manufacturers, vendors, and regulatory agencies as warranted.
Perform in-depth analysis of multi-faceted medication error and near miss/close call reports considering various factors and data and apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop safe practice recommendations.
Selects methods and techniques used in medication event analysis.
Develop ISMP’s responses, recommendations, and action agenda items to prevent or mitigate medication errors in collaboration with ISMP professional staff.
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Collaboratives, summits, consultations and other projects
Participate in ISMP collaboratives and summits.
Actively contribute to prospective risk assessments, targeted risk assessments or other consultation engagements. Identify strategic risk-mitigation initiatives and contributes to compiling and delivering the final report.
Coordinate the development, review, and editing of new or revised safety tools and resources, including ISMP guidelines, self-assessments, and best practice statements, including:
gathering pertinent background research and information
drafting and/or editing content based on recommended medication safety practices
Seeks out colleagues in other departments and external experts for collaboration, coordination, and support.
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Education
Create and deliver public speaking engagements on various medication safety-related topics.
Provide advice and guidance to healthcare practitioners and consumers
Provide guidance and/or training in field of expertise to colleagues
Mentor new employees, ISMP Fellows, students and residents
Additional Responsibilities:
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N/A
Accountability Metrics:
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QualificationsPOSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Experience:
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At least 5 years of experience in a clinical practice setting
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Knowledge of medication safety, error-prevention principles, various risk management methodologies (e.g. root cause analysis [RCA], failure modes and effects analysis [FMEA]) and process improvement tools (e.g. lean/six sigma)
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At least 3 years of experience in implementing safety practices, process improvement utilizing healthcare risk management methodologies (e.g., RCA, FMEA, six sigma/lean) and managing projects in cross-functional teams
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Experience writing newsletter articles, proposals and articles in peer-reviewed literature
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Highly effective verbal and written communication skills that would enable the individual to successfully deal with various levels of healthcare professionals
Education:
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MSN, DNP, PharmD, or equivalent
Computer Skills:
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Proficient with Microsoft office 365
Certifications & Licenses:
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Current professional licensure
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Specialty certification (patient safety, medication safety, quality/risk) preferred
POSITION COMPENSATION
The salary range for new employees in this position is $92,902-$113,805, based on background, experience, and skills. In addition, new employees in this position are eligible for all of our benefit offerings, including, but not limited to, health and welfare benefits, 403(B) retirement savings, and paid time off (PTO).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position operates in a remote environment and requires the individual to remain in a stationary position, whether sitting or standing, before a desk or other fixed workspace, most of their workday. In addition, this position requires the individual to occasionally move about their workspace to access and inspect work-related materials, such as file cabinets with physical files and standard office equipment. This position requires the ability to operate standard office equipment, including, but not limited to, a laptop, keyboard, mouse, webcam, and phone, as well as effectively communicate information and ideas to a wide variety of audiences in written and oral form.
ADA Statement
ISMP is committed to equal employment opportunities and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). ECRI values diversity and inclusivity, and we strive to provide a work environment that accommodates employees with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please inform us so that we can provide the necessary support. ECRI believes that everyone should have an equal opportunity to contribute their skills and talents, and we are dedicated to making our workplace accessible and inclusive for all.
EEO Statement
ISMP is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. We value diversity and believe that a diverse workforce enhances our ability to succeed. ISMP complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on these protected characteristics.
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