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Medication Safety & Quality Program Lead
Company : Adoration Home Health & Hospice
Location : Louisville, KY, 40202
Job Type : Full Time
Date Posted : 10 January 2026
Our Company
PharMerica
Overview
The Medication Safety and Quality Improvement Pharmacist serves as a key contributor in advancing medication-use safety and quality outcomes across the pharmacy network. This role focuses on analyzing quality occurrences, supporting error prevention strategies, and collaborating with pharmacy teams to promote best practices in patient safety and operational excellence. The individual in this role will work cross-functionally with leadership and frontline teams to identify risks, implement process improvement initiatives, and maintain compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
We’re looking for a PharmD‑trained professional ready to make an impact! If you have 3–5 years of experience in pharmacy practice, medication safety, or quality improvement, we want to hear from you. Bonus points if you hold a CPPS or CPHQ certification — it’s a great way to stand out!On-site at headquarters in Louisville, KY with 10% Travel
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
We Offer
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits plus, HSA & FSA Savings Accounts• Supplemental Coverage – Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance• 401(k) Retirement Plan • Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability• Employee Discounts• Tuition Reimbursement• Paid Time Off & Holidays
Responsibilities
- Supports the design and implementation of medication safety and quality improvement initiatives that reduce errors and enhance patient outcomes
- Conducts medication-use reviews, analyze adverse events and near-misses, and identify system-level improvement opportunities
- Assists in developing and maintaining safety dashboards, performance metrics, and data tracking tools
- Partners with pharmacy teams to ensure adherence to standardized safety practices and quality protocols
- Participates in root cause analyses, document findings, and assist in implementing corrective and preventive actions
- Researches and apply national best practices, guidelines, and regulatory standards (e.g., ISMP, CMS)
- Collaborates with learning and development teams to create and deliver staff education on medication safety principles and error prevention
- Prepares clear, data-informed reports and presentations to communicate outcomes and recommendations to leadership
- Supervisory Responsibility: No
Qualifications
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree required.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in pharmacy practice, medication safety, or quality improvement.
- Certification in patient safety or quality improvement (e.g., CPPS, CPHQ) preferred.
- Strong understanding of regulatory standards relevant to medication-use processes.
- Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and interpret clinical and operational data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments
- Commitment to patient safety and continuous improvement.
- Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
- Collaboration and influence without authority.
- Accountability and follow-through.
- Professional judgment and critical problem-solving.
- Percentage of Travel: 0-25%
**To perform this role will require frequently sitting, standing, walking, and typing on a keyboard with fingers, and occasionally reaching, and climbing (stairs/ladders). The physical requirements will be the ability to push/pull and lift/carry 1-10 lbs**
About our Line of Business
PharMerica, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a full-service pharmacy solution providing value beyond medication. PharMerica is the long-term care pharmacy services provider of choice for senior living communities, skilled nursing facilities, public health organizations, and post-acute care organizations. PharMerica is one of the nation's largest pharmacy companies, offering unmatched company culture, employee development, and advancement opportunities. For more information, please visit www.pharmerica.com. Follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.Related Jobs
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Frequently asked questions
Professionals in this role integrate strict adherence to standards like ISMP and CMS while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. They analyze incidents, recommend evidence-based changes, and collaborate across departments, ensuring safety protocols evolve without compromising compliance in Louisville’s healthcare environment.
Certifications such as CPPS (Certified Professional in Patient Safety) and CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) are highly valued. These credentials demonstrate specialized expertise in patient safety and quality improvement, aligning with both local regulatory expectations and Pharmerica’s commitment to excellence.
This role often paves the way toward senior leadership positions in pharmacy operations or healthcare quality management. Gaining hands-on experience in safety initiatives and cross-functional collaboration equips professionals for director-level roles or specialized consultancy in pharmaceutical safety.
Louisville has a growing healthcare sector with increasing emphasis on patient safety, making such specialized pharmacy roles moderately competitive. Demand rises as providers prioritize medication error reduction and regulatory compliance, though it remains less saturated than larger metro areas.
Adoration Home Health & Hospice fosters a collaborative and patient-centered environment. This culture encourages the program lead to engage deeply with interdisciplinary teams, promoting transparency and continuous education, which enhances medication safety efforts tailored to community healthcare needs.
Given Pharmerica’s extensive long-term care pharmacy network, challenges include managing diverse facility protocols and ensuring consistent safety standards across locations. The lead tackles these by standardizing processes, analyzing adverse events, and fostering a culture of accountability to minimize errors.
On average, professionals in this role earn between $95,000 and $115,000 annually in Louisville. Compensation reflects the specialized PharmD qualifications, experience in medication safety, and certifications like CPPS or CPHQ, aligning with regional cost of living and industry standards.
Being onsite facilitates direct collaboration with leadership and pharmacy teams, promoting quicker decision-making and hands-on implementation of safety initiatives. It also supports active participation in training sessions and process audits essential for maintaining high-quality pharmaceutical services.
The lead partners closely with pharmacy staff to reinforce standardized safety protocols, conduct medication-use reviews, and co-develop error prevention strategies. This hands-on interaction is critical for translating policy into practice and enhancing patient safety outcomes in home health settings.
Many assume the role focuses solely on error reporting, but it actually involves proactive risk assessment, data-driven quality improvement, and educational leadership. It requires balancing technical expertise with interpersonal skills to influence safety culture across multiple pharmacy environments.