Director Pharmacy Operations (JR235464)

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Mount Vernon, New York

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Full time

$156,000.00-$195,000.00

Overview: This individual is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the operational activities of the Pharmacy Department to develop and ensure appropriate pharmaceutical care initiatives to in-patients and ambulatory patients. Responsible for effective mobilization of resources to meet departmental practice standards and goals. Responsible for providing pharmaceutical care to all patients. Excellent leadership and motivational skills required, as are superior verbal and written communication skills. A PharmD, MS or MPH degree, ASHP residency or an equivalent in pharmacy management experience is necessary, graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy, current NYS pharmacist registration and license.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>* Direct the operational activities of the pharmacy department.<br />* To assure the delivery of pharmaceutical services and pharmacy care to patients.<br />* To promote and maintain a symbolic relationship between the medical department, nursing and other areas of the hospital<br />* To provide authority and responsibility for operational activities<br />* To be in compliance with laws, regulations and accreditation standards<br />* Timely, accurate and uninterrupted pharmacy services are provided to all patients. Accurate information provided to the professional staff requesting drug/pharmacy information.<br />* Review internal reports<br />* Patient care areas monthly inspections.<br />* Laws, regulations and accreditation standards are maintained. Provide adequate staff when vacancies occur<br />* Monitor operational activity<br />* Personnel management interaction<br />* Inter-departmental communication.<br />* Laws, regulations and accreditation standards are reviewed and monitored for compliance</li> <li>* Integrate Pharmacy Operational &amp; Pharmaceutical Care Initiatives into hospital-wide multidisciplinary quality improvement projects.<br />* To assist the medical center in providing the most cost effective, optimal drug therapy and pharmacy services<br />* To promote a collaborative environment for identifying areas for improvement in the services provided to patients.<br />* Joint Pharmacy/Nursing/Medical Staff projects and systems improvements<br />* Improve &ldquo;Through-put&rdquo; of patients through the medical use system<br />* Shared collaborative approach to pharmacy operations allowing for development of a more integrated clinical-operational pharmacy service model.<br />* Educating and sharing of pharmacy operations information with other healthcare disciplines and among the members of the pharmacy.</li> <li>* Direct the department in conjunction with (remove: the absence of) the Senior Director<br />* To provide authority and responsibility for departmental activities.<br />* Administrative functions are performed appropriately<br />* Pharmaceutical services are provided uninterrupted.<br />* Monitor overall operations<br />* Provide inter-departmental communications.</li> <li>* Coordinate the activities of the manufacturing and production areas.<br />* To maintain established standards of manufacturing and production practices.<br />* Monitor quality of service product sampling/QI program<br />* Review internal reports.<br />* Verify manufacturing and product activity; release final products<br />* Verify manufacturing procedures.</li> <li>* Coordinate recruitment selection, interviews and responsible for personnel for the department.<br />* To assure that the department&rsquo;s table of organization is maintained.<br />* Required overtime vs. salary budget<br />* Communicate with hospital personnel department to coordinate recruitment/separation. Communicate with supervisors/training director to plan orientation programs for newly hired personnel.</li> <li>* Review and authorize bi-weekly employee payroll.<br />* To authorized salary payment to employees.<br />* Salary expenditure vs. salary budget.<br />* Communicate with employees to schedule vacations, holidays<br />* Review overtime approved and arranged by supervisors.</li> <li>* Developing and insuring/adherence to departmental professional standards of practice.<br />* To insure established standards of behavior and performance of the pharmacy staff<br />* Hospital and department policies and standards of performance<br />* Peak performance evaluations.<br />* Monitor employee performance evaluations and counseling reports prepared by supervisors.</li> <li>* Oversee the preparation of work schedules for pharmacists and supportive staff.<br />* To meet the staffing requirements of the department and the individual needs of the employees.<br />* Overtime and salary expenditures vs. salary and overtime budgets.<br />* Oversee the review of employee attendance reports<br />* Oversee the preparation of vacation schedules<br />* Oversee the preparation of holiday schedules<br />* Oversee the development of new staffing/schedule patients created by workload expansion</li> <li>* Develop and institute new or innovative departmental procedure programs<br />* To assure quality and efficiency of performance<br />* Maintain contemporary standards of pharmaceutical practice.<br />* Review and update policy and procedure manual for the department, assisting the Senior Director of Pharmacy<br />* Communicate with staff and pharmacy managers when change is needed outside the department in the institution.</li> <li>* Coordinate the pharmacy activities of the pharmacy satellites, and the out-patient pharmacy.<br />* To assure delivery of pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care to patients on units serviced by pharmacy satellites.<br />* Pharmaceutical care to patients meets established standards of practice as outlined in hospital and departmental policies and procedures.<br />* Provided staffing support<br />* Personnel management interactions<br />* Interdepartmental communications.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>MS Required</li> <li>4-6 years experience with Pharmacy Required</li> <li>Must have a excellent understanding of Federal, State and local laws, rules and regulations, pertaining to the the practice and profession of Pharmacy.</li> <li>Must be knowledge with all regulations and standards of DEA, BNE, DOH, CMS, USP, NIOSH and JC as related to Medication Management in Health-system practice.</li> <li>Knowledge of automation (systems) related to the practice of pharmacy in Health-systems. (ie: EMR, Automated dispensing cabinets, Carousel technology, IV and TPN compounding software and hardware , Smart infusion pumps, Ambulatory pharmacy systems and ERP system)</li> <li>Knowledge of email systems, budget systems, wholesaler ordering system and other software required to operate a NYS Pharmacy in a Health-system.</li> <li>Knowledge of HRSA 340B program and and related drug pricing programs and contracting.</li> <li>Pharmacist Active NYS Board of Pharmacy License Required</li> </ul>