Manager, Pharmacy - Clinical

Baptist Healthcare System•Corbin, KY

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Clinical Manager serves as the principal point of contact for safe and appropriate medication use through education and physician liaison activities. The manager leads the department’s clinical pharmacy services and drug information support for medical, nursing, and ancillary staff, and facilitates systems that promote optimal patient outcomes through safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapy. The role leads and oversees clinical pharmacy services to support safe, effective, and evidence-based medication management. It includes supervising clinical pharmacists, pharmacy specialists, residents, students, and support staff as applicable; providing clinical guidance and education; developing and implementing pharmacy protocols, treatment guidelines, and medication safety initiatives; coordinating quality improvement, medication use evaluations, and antimicrobial stewardship; participating in hospital committees and regulatory compliance activities; and managing staff recruitment, orientation, evaluations, training, and professional development. This is a full-time, first-shift position in the Pharmacy Department in Corbin, Kentucky.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
Minimum of five years of clinical pharmacy practice experience.
Current Kentucky and/or Indiana Board of Pharmacy license in good standing, as applicable to the practice site.
BLS/ACLS certification required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency.
Board Certification.
If designated as Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Committee leader or co-leader, meet one of the following: Board Certification in Infectious Diseases or recognized antimicrobial stewardship certification/education within three years of hire, or completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee clinical pharmacy services to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based medication management.
Supervise clinical pharmacists, pharmacy specialists, residents, students, and support staff as applicable.
Provide clinical guidance and education to physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
Develop and implement clinical pharmacy protocols, treatment guidelines, and medication safety initiatives.
Coordinate quality improvement activities, medication use evaluations, and antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Participate in hospital committees, regulatory compliance activities, and pharmacy-related initiatives.
Manage staff recruitment, orientation, performance evaluations, training, and professional development.
Serve as a principal point of contact for safe and appropriate medication use through education and physician liaison activities.
Provide clinical pharmacy services and drug information to medical, nursing, and ancillary staff.
Facilitate systems that promote optimal patient outcomes through safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapy.