Pharmacy Manager

QUALIFICATIONS

• Pharm D required
• Must have a current Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license in the state of Texas
• At least 3 years’ experience in a hospital pharmacy
• Thorough knowledge of the clinical pharmacy duties
• Basic knowledge of regulatory guidelines and requirements
• Basic knowledge of risk management principles
• Basic knowledge of teaching and training methods
• Working knowledge of researching clinical studies to evaluate drug usage

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages the schedule for pharmacy employees including the pharmacist on-call schedule.
• Manages the training activities and schedule for new pharmacy employees.
• Investigates and acts on matters related to compliance with all state and federal pharmacy laws.
• Manages Opioid Stewardship Committee and Antibiotic Stewardship Committee therefore both serve to improve patient safety and patient care.
• Assures compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC), CMS and other regulatory agencies.
• Manages medication safety performance improvement committees to improve patient safety and patient care according to evidence based practices.
• Performs routine audits to ensure compliance with regulatory performance improvement activities and standards of performance.
• Conducts the pharmacy section for hospital orientation for new employees.
• Assists with preparation for Pharmacy and Therapeutics committees.
• Conducts activities required of a clinical pharmacist including, but not limited to:

• management of the drug distribution system
• providing patient order entry
• consulting with clinical team members as needed
• providing drug information to clinical team members and patients
• completing medication reconciliation for med/surg patients
• management of pharmacy technicians

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to sit, converse, and listen; use hands to touch, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and to reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or carry over 25 pounds on a regular basis and be able to push/pull over 25 pounds on a regular basis.
• The employee must be able to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

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