The Pharmacy Director is responsible for the operation of Pharmacy Services, including strategic planning, day-to-day operations, pharmaceutical care, clinical and distributive services, financial management, and personnel management.
Requirements
- Determine the objectives of the department; plan, organize and direct general pharmacy policies and procedures
- Develops and maintains policies, procedures and processes that promote safe, efficient and cost-effective medication use and that comply with TJC standards as well as Board of Pharmacy, federal and state regulatory agencies.
- Establish rapport with physicians and other providers.
- Engage physicians and other providers in decisions for improving efficiency and quality of service/care.
- Incorporates lean methodology/tools to improve operations in Pharmacy.
- Establish and maintain strict control and accountability for all medications stored in the hospital and dispensed or administered to patients.
- Ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements
- Interview, select and supervise the activities of the department staff
- Determine job objectives, work methods and performance standards for department staff
- Provide for orientation, training, and continuing education of staff.
- Complete the administrative details of the position including the signing of documents, preparation of reports, completion of performance appraisals, and other employee-related actions in a prompt manner.
- Ensuring quality outcomes through performance-improvement activities which support the department and the hospital annual goals.
- Directs all aspects of monthly financial data; analysis of end-of-month drug utilization data and purchasing information for appropriateness
- Develop and monitor department budget(s) on a daily basis with working knowledge of all expenditures Oversee pharmacy billing to include charge capture.
- Actively participates in interdisciplinary committees, meetings and functions as required
- Coordinate and integrate department services on intradepartmental, interdepartmental and hospital wide levels
- Ensure that all operations within the scope of the position are carried out in an ethical and responsible manner.
- Enhances personal professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, meetings and workshops. Maintain knowledge pertaining to scope of practice to ensure safe patient care that is within laws and regulations.
- Accepts extra duties upon request and completes in a timely and high quality manner.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plan
