PHARMACY DIRECTOR

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Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department: Pharmacy - Admin

FTE: 1.00

Full Time

Shift: Days

Position Summary

Directs, manages and oversees Pharmacy assign programs, activities and operations. Ensures adherence to established policies and procedures. Prepares and presents in-service educational programs to medical and pharmacy staff. Patient care assignment may include: Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities

• SUPERVISION - Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives
• QUALITY - Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and procedures to ensure continued quality of care
• QUALITY - Monitor and evaluate the efficiency of department programs and activities; identifies and recommends areas of improvement
• SUPPLY - Assist in coordinating the annual hospital drug bids
• SUPPLY - Maintain invoices and purchase orders; ensure prompt payment by utilizing discount offers
• PROJECTS - Establish and monitor investigational drug projects
• REPORTS - Prepare and maintain a variety of reports; analyze and interpret reports as required; identify and recommend areas of improvement through data research and statistical analysis
• PATIENT SERVICES - Ensure pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner consistent with patient needs
• COORDINATION - Coordinate pharmaceutical services functions within pharmacy to include drug distribution, purchasing and procurement activities in a cost-effective manner
• PATIENT CARE - Develop, implement and monitor clinical pharmacy programs to include Medication Usage Evaluation (MUE) programs
• DOCUMENTATION - Prepare monographs for drugs going the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
• SUPERVISION - Coordinate clinical clerkship rotations for pharmacy students
• PATIENT CARE - Manage formulary and non-formulary drug approvals and criteria enforcement
• DOCUMENTATION - Prepare, publish and distribute Pharmacy and Therapeutics newsletter
• COMMUNICATION - Develop and submit proposals and articles; conduct presentations at educational and research meetings
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education:

Essential

• Program Graduate

Nonessential

• Doctorate Degree
• Master's Degree

Education specialization:

Essential

• Accredited College of Pharmacy

Nonessential

• Pharmacy
• Business or Healthcare Related Discipline

Experience:

Essential:

5 years directly related experience

Nonessential:

No preferred experience

Credentials:

Essential

• CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
• Pharmacist License in New Mexico

Nonessential

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
• PALS

Physical Conditions:

Medium Work: Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Working conditions:

Essential

• Minor Hazard - physical risks, dirt, dust, fumes, noise
• Subject to an annual contract and performance appraisal
• Tuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required

Relocation Assistance Available