Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Manager

Geisinger • Danville, PA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Manager supervises staff and oversees the medication-use process and clinical pharmacy services in the assigned area. The manager is responsible for ensuring the provision of safe, effective, and cost-effective drug therapy and communicates routinely with healthcare professionals and patients about medication therapy management.

The role includes maintaining clinical-care standards and patient satisfaction, improving pharmacy practices and workflows, developing programs, managing employees, and supporting staffing and financial planning. The manager also monitors medication utilization and costs, supports evidence-based cost-containment initiatives, ensures regulatory and accreditation compliance, and maintains department policies and procedures. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• At least 2 years of clinical experience.
• Licensed Pharmacist in Pennsylvania.
• Skills in communication, computer literacy, healthcare regulatory environments, HR policies, standards and procedures, office politics and confidentiality, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Perform pharmacist duties and responsibilities for the practice area.
• Maintain best-practice clinical care standards, optimize patient satisfaction, and support an efficient medication-use process and workflow.
• Evaluate current pharmacy practice and recommend improvements.
• Plan and oversee development of new programs based on need and opportunity.
• Address and resolve employee and patient issues as the first-line manager, consulting Human Resources or departmental leadership when needed.
• Perform performance-management activities for assigned staff.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels, skill mix, and assignments to support patient care.
• Manage staff recruitment and hiring processes in the assigned area.
• Maintain clinical, operational, and performance standards that meet clinical, operational, and market needs.
• Identify and analyze changes in medication utilization and costs, including factors driving trends.
• Work with pharmacists, physicians, and administrative partners to develop processes or programs addressing medication-utilization issues.
• Contribute to evidence-based cost-containment and cost-saving protocols and therapies.
• Provide input into staffing and financial budgets for assigned areas.
• Communicate and implement activities and tools that educate and focus staff on key performance indicators.
• Ensure operational contingency plans are developed and implemented with department leadership as conditions warrant.
• Ensure assigned areas and services comply with accreditation, regulatory, and corporate compliance standards.
• Develop, revise, audit, and maintain department policies and procedures.
• Comply with organization policies and procedures and satisfy job-specific obligations.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions beginning on day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partner benefits.
• Collaborative, cooperative, and collegial work atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager