Manager, Pharmacy - (Investigational Drug Service) - IDS
About The Position
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is seeking a Regular Full-Time Manager, Pharmacy to support the Investigational Drug Service (IDS) team. This role is crucial for ensuring the safe, compliant, and efficient oversight of investigational drug services, including managing protocol implementation, adherence to regulatory requirements (FDA, USP, sponsor), and risk mitigation for investigational product handling, storage, and documentation. The Pharmacy leader will direct the design and implementation of pharmacy services, integrate quality improvement techniques, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, assist in staff recruitment and hiring, mentor and lead staff, manage scheduling, monitor budgets, and participate in committees and educational/research initiatives. The position is located at the Hillman Cancer Center in Shadyside/Pittsburgh, PA, with a Monday through Friday daylight schedule.
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D.) from an accredited school of pharmacy required.
- Three (3) years' experience in a broad range of pharmacy operational, clinical, or administrative pharmacy practice OR completion of an HSPAL postgraduate pharmacy residency required.
- Pharmacist Licensure
- Act 34 Clearance
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in pharmacy administration or healthcare management (MS, MBA, MHA) preferred.
- PGY-1 postgraduate pharmacy residency preferred.
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification preferred.
- Management experience preferred
- Oncology experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Design and implement operational services, including dispensing and compounded product preparation, which support the pharmacists' provision of pharmaceutical care.
- Maintain productive, collaborative relationships with physicians, nurses, departmental managers and others in clinical leadership roles to achieve short and long-term goals for related programs and clinical services.
- Develop, implement, direct and monitor the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Ensure patient/customer satisfaction and implements measures to correct perceived deficiencies in care and service.
- Facilitate staff involvement in established departmental programs, e.g. quality improvement, patient/professional education and staff development. Develop staff advancement opportunities and fosters an environment conducive to innovation and progressive learning.
- Promote, support and conduct research related to practice.
- Integrate the distributive and cognitive aspects of pharmaceutical care.
- Assist with the recruitment, hiring and mentors' staff and colleagues through feedback, positive discipline and performance evaluations. Enforce progressive corrective action appropriately.
- Ensure provision of cost-effective drug therapy through analysis of patient outcomes; validate that care is provided according to current standards of practice; support and monitor the quality improvement program.
- Maintain a current body of knowledge in the areas of their service with regard to drug therapy and technology. Complete all staff pharmacist competencies.
- Schedule pharmacists to effectively cover the hours of operations of the pharmacy as well as on call hours.
- Assure pharmacy is in compliance with all federal and state regulations.
- Assist with the preparation and monitor the budget for areas of responsibility, including drug, purchased services and personnel costs.
Benefits
- UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
