Manager Pharmacy - Acute

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Manages all pharmacy and medication use functions. Supervises daily operations of the inpatient pharmacy department including, but not limited to, decentralized pharmacy services, human resource management (hiring, training, coaching/supervising, performance management, scheduling, etc.), application of technology, resource utilization, customer service, and patient medication safety.

Responsibilities

 

• Oversee pharmacy patient care services on the West Bank – 8MS, 10ICU, TCU, ARU, 5ORTHO, 5MS and 6MS
• Specific Areas of Focus
  • General Medicine/Surgery
    • Orthopedics
    • Spinal Surgery
    • Adult Diabetes
    • Acute Rehab and TCU
    • Adult Critical Care
    • Behavioral Health Services

• Management of pharmacy services
• Continuously improves work processes to serve customers and meet business goals. Ensures high quality pharmacy and medication management services.
• Manages all direct patient care services (inpatient pharmacy, emergency services, clinical programs, medication monitoring etc.), medication use guidelines, best-of-practice order sets, and other areas as assigned.
• Demonstrates in depth knowledge of current patient care, pharmacy practice, pharmacotherapy, technology, and communication skills.
• Manages all appropriate pharmacy processes and systems to ensure excellent patient care and timely and accurate delivery of medication services.
• Develops and maintains programs designed to improve the skills of pharmacists and pharmacist extenders performing patient care; participates in the education of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers.
• Seeks customer feedback and analyzes the work to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Uses process improvement methods to make improvements.
• Uses systems thinking to understand the unintended consequences of actions./
• Uses best practices information to set stretch goals and appropriate priorities.
• Management of the application of new technologies
• Ensures safe and effective implementation and application of new technologies including, but not limited to:
• Computer systems such as the electronic health record (EHR), pharmacy dosing programs, pharmacy automation systems, etc.
• Establishing appropriate rules and alerts, order sets etc.
• Investigational drug studies.
• Other new technologies.
• Management of finances
• Understands and accepts the challenge of fiscal management. Fully comprehends the financial challenges in healthcare and is an effective steward of limited resources.
• Creatively manages resources.
• Demonstrates clear understanding of financial picture of healthcare.
• Helps others understand and respond to the financial challenges.
• Demonstrates ongoing fiscal responsiveness within and outside area of responsibility.
• Involves staff and stakeholders in financial management strategies.
• Manages staffing levels and drug expenditures to meet departmental budget parameters.
• Develops revenue and cost savings opportunities to manage the pharmacy within budget parameters.
• Monitors financial performance on a routine basis and takes needed actions to optimize departmental financial performance.
• Patient medication safety
• Ensures that medication appropriate safety programs are in place to ensure the safest possible drug therapies.
• Identifies and corrects patient safety issues.
• Takes measures to reduce and eliminate medication errors.
• Conducts needed root cause analyses for medication occurrences.
• Regulatory compliance
• Assures that the pharmacy department and the medication use process meet all regulatory requirements such as State Board of Pharmacy, Department of Health, Joint Commission, etc.
• Coaching and advancing the role of staff members
• Serves as a resource to pharmacy staff members and encourages their development through coaching and mentoring.
• Practices active listening, invites input from others
• Openly expresses thoughts and opinions and concerns.
• Resolves issues in a manner that maintains self-esteem of all persons involved.
• Deals with conflict constructively.
• Coordinates recruitment, retention, orientation, and advanced training.
• Assures that staff members receive relevant, timely and appropriate information.
• Takes advantage of teachable moments.
• Participates in development and advancement of new clinical services.
• Guides, motivates, and holds people accountable for their practice.
• Provides candid and timely feedback and coaching on an ongoing basis.
• Conducts performance reviews in a timely and effective manner.
• Continuously takes action to enhance employee satisfaction.
• Ensures that all relevant policies and procedures are followed

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in pharmacy with 3-5 years progressive leadership experience
• One to three years hospital pharmacy (or equivalent) experience
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Minnesota

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Master's Degree in Pharmacy Administration and Leadership or equivalent (MBA, MHA, MPH, etc.)
• Previous management experience
• Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy

 

Qualifications:

$161,657.60- $228,238.40 Annual