DIRECTOR PHARMACY

Company: Unavailable
Location: Carmichael
Posted on: November 1, 2024

Job Description:

OverviewDignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 370-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California serving the areas of north Sacramento County and south Placer County for more than 50 years. It is one of the area's largest and most comprehensive medical centers. Dedicated to the community's well-being our staff and volunteers provide excellence in care for our patients each year. Mercy San Juan Medical Center has received recognition for being a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Center of Excellence for Bariatric Surgery along with Certificates of Excellence in Perinatal Care Hip- and Knee- Replacement.ResponsibilitiesThis job is responsible for the oversight and coordination of daily department operations at the assigned facility in accordance with standards of practice, organizational policies/standards, procedures and applicable regulatory requirements. - Pharmacy service operations includes the compounding/dispensing of drugs according to prescriptions issued by a licensed provider, providing patient counseling and drug therapy monitoring to ensure patients receive safe, efficacious and cost-effective medication therapy. - Work includes coordinating, scheduling, overseeing and assisting professional pharmacists and ancillary department staff in performing drug distribution, preparation and associated pharmaceutical care activities. - -Work also includes: - 1) responsibility for meeting financial objectives in labor, revenue and gross margins; 2) implementing performance improvement initiatives; 3) evaluating department effectiveness in meeting clinical/service expectations; and 4) troubleshooting pharmaceutical care issues. - If applicable to the assigned facility, directs and evaluates the Pharmacy Residency Program and supervises on-site program participants. - -Work requires knowledge of the concepts, professional standards and methodologies applicable to the pharmaceutical care, and of applicable regulatory requirements sufficient to ensure quality and compliant patient care and to exercise judgment and critical thinking in resolving complex issues. - The director is expected to apply solid principles of leadership, human relations and continuous quality improvement in the overall management, coordination, and refinement of inpatient pharmaceutical care.We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft
• Adoption Assistance
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Retirement Programs
• Wellness ProgramsQualificationsExperience:
  • B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy required
  • Minimum of 4 years of recent pharmacy (or similar) work experience
  • Demonstrated change management, standardization and leadership development skills required
  • Demonstrated ability to create enthusiasm for new programs and different approaches to existing programs required
  • Demonstrated quality improvement competencies required -
  • Demonstrated understanding of utilization and productivity in a variety of clinical settings requiredEducation:
    • Minimum of 2 years in a leadership position or pharmacy residency completed or supplemental Masters Degree (MBA, MS, MHA, etc) preferred
    • Membership in the ASHP, ASCP, APHA and/or other professional associations is desirableLicensure:
      • Active Pharmacist License in good standing in the state in which the employee works. PHARM:XXRequired Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Training:
        • Knowledge of current pharmaceutical technology, including distribution, protocol design, monitoring, intervention and provision of pharmaceutical care.
        • Knowledge of the standards and regulatory requirements applicable to the pharmaceutical care profession. - -
        • Knowledge of the principles, practices and regulatory requirements pertaining to management of subordinate staff.
        • Knowledge of the methods and techniques used to securely store narcotics and other controlled substances sufficient to ensure the security of the area.
        • Knowledge of major medication therapy, drug-drug interactions, and disease states.
        • Knowledge of the principles, practices, standards and techniques relating to the compounding and dispensing of medicinal drugs.
        • Knowledge of the concepts and methods for analyzing and enhancing performance and productivity of the assigned work unit. -
        • Knowledge of effective methods for budget development and monitoring, and for strategic planning.
        • Knowledge of infection control, safety and risk management standards as relates to the pharmacy setting.
        • Ability to evaluate the clinical appropriateness of medication therapy, and to formulate/present therapeutic alternatives to physicians, pharmacists, nurses and pharmacy assistants.
        • Ability to evaluate ongoing pharmacy operations and develop methods for continuous improvement.
        • Ability to utilize an effective mix of research, analysis, expert opinion, and committee group process to develop and lead pharmaceutical services.
        • Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures to support the patient care needs of a regional pharmaceutical service.
        • Ability to demonstrate effective supervisory skills, including developing clear performance expectations, hiring, coaching, conflict management, evaluating, resolving performance problems, and group facilitation.
        • Ability to effectively communicate pharmaceutical care information to patients, physicians, and other medical staff.
        • Ability to keep abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
        • Ability to read, understand and communicate in English sufficient to perform the duties of the position.
        • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as required by the duties of the position.
        • Ability to use office equipment and automated systems/applications/software at an acceptable level.

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