Manager Pharmacy

Geisinger•Lewisburg, PA

About The Position

The Manager Pharmacy supervises staff and oversees the medication use process and clinical pharmacy services in the assigned area. The manager is responsible for ensuring safe, effective, and cost-conscious drug therapy for patients, and for maintaining communication with healthcare professionals and patients regarding medication therapy management. The position also performs pharmacist duties and manages clinical and operational performance, staffing, programs, budgets, compliance, and department policies and procedures. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
At least 1 year of managerial or supervisory experience.
At least 3 years of related work experience.
Licensed Pharmacist in Pennsylvania.
Skills in building relationships, managing conflict and crisis, managing projects and functions, and mentoring.

Responsibilities

Perform all pharmacist duties and responsibilities for the assigned 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 work assignments to support patient care.
Manage recruitment and hiring for 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.
Collaborate 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 staff and focus them on key performance indicators.
Ensure operational contingency plans are developed and implemented with department leadership as financial or other conditions warrant.
Ensure assigned areas and services comply with accreditation requirements and regulatory and corporate standards.
Develop, revise, audit, and maintain department policies and procedures.
Satisfy job-specific obligations and comply with organization policies and procedures.