Director, Transition of Care; Mount Sinai Health System; Full Time; Days
About The Position
Responsible for carrying out and managing / supervising other qualified and trained pharmacists in Transitions of Care activities and Clinical and operational Pharmacy services at the site. Promote clinically rational drug therapy and sound pharmaceutical care through the development of new (or expansion of existing) pharmacy practice programs, drug therapy policies, and other programs. Serve as a transitions of care resource for the health-system and its affiliated pharmacy services. Responsible to serve as a preceptor for the PGY-1 residency program. Responsible to serve as a preceptor for 9 months each year for APPE students from Long Island University. Conduct research and other scholarly activities throughout the year with the goal of publishing. Responsible for ensuring that licensed staff members maintain an active New York State registration. Responsible for insuring that a copy of the individual’s license and current registration, as well as a printout of the primary source online verification regarding active registration, is on file in the employee’s folder upon the beginning of the employment and on an ongoing basis prior to expiration. The DOP will ensure that the license and registration are posted in accordance with the regulations of the NYS Board of Pharmacy. It is the responsibility of the employee to register and to advise the Director when registration is complete.
Requirements
- Completion of a PGY2 or equivalent pharmacy residency plus a minimum of 5 years of hospital or similar institution experience including sufficient experience as a staff pharmacist and pharmacy supervision.
- New York State Pharmacist license
Nice To Haves
- Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy is preferred
Responsibilities
- Assists the Chief Pharmacy Officer in setting objectives and priorities and determining strategies to accomplish department objectives of providing quality services to patients and staff.
- Participates in the development of policies and procedures.
- Participates in analyzing records to indicate prescribing trends and excessive usage of drugs.
- Monitors and implements new pharmacy programs.
- Advises the Chief Pharmacy Officer in developing quality assurance techniques to ensure safe, legal, and ethical practices.
- Participates in inter-intra departmental meetings to advise and inform hospital medical staff of drug applications and characteristics.
- Assigns work, sets deadlines and supervises work of staff.
- Recruits, trains and evaluates performance of assigned staff. Performs disciplinary activity as necessary.
- Assumes responsibilities of the Chief Pharmacy Officer in their absence.
- Performs other related duties.
- Assists the Chief Pharmacy Officer in the preparation of pharmacy budget and department reports required by hospital administrators and finance department.
- Oversees inventory of pharmacy products and supplies to meet department and hospital demands.
- Oversees computer systems, robotics, automated dispensing cabinets, IV program systems, bar code management and other systems related to the departmental functioning.
- Oversees GPO and individual contract opportunities for the hospital.
- Oversees coordination of the interview process for hiring personnel.
- Oversees staffing, scheduling and payroll of all departmental BU and weekly NBU employees.
- Recommends and or performs disciplinary actions of assigned staff as required.
- Coordinates all clinical pharmacy programs throughout the Hospital, including roll out of pharmacy clinical initiatives in all pharmacy satellite locations, staff education, medication use evaluations, research, grants, publications, investigational drug activities, antimicrobial assistance program, performance improvement activities, adverse drug reaction program, and medication error evaluation.
- Preceptor and Program Director of the ASHP PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency program
- Pharmacy lead for EPIC willow program
- Review regulatory standards for updates, develop and implement changes to ensure compliance
- Serve as liaison to QA and Risk Management departments
- Member of various hospital committees and assigns pharmacy representation in hospital QA committees
- Preparation of P & T and other committee agendas.
- Administers and maintains pharmacy clinical data bases.
- Editor of Formulary Facts, Pharmacy Bulletins, and Drug Recalls
- Coordinate rotations for pharmacy students from our University Affiliates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
