Manager Pharmacy; Union Square; Full Time; Days

Mount Sinai Health Systems•New York, NY

6d•$127,044 - $190,565

About The Position

The Manager Pharmacy oversees day-to-day operations of pharmacy areas involved in medication distribution, administration, and drug information throughout the hospital. The role applies medication-safety principles to support positive therapeutic outcomes and ensures pharmacy operations meet applicable regulatory, accreditation, and Mount Sinai Medical Center requirements. Depending on the assigned area, the manager may oversee intravenous medication dispensing, repackaging, specialty compounding, and distribution of scheduled medications.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of Pharmacy (ACPE).
Current New York State Pharmacist License from the New York State Department of Education.
Four years of hospital pharmacy and/or clinical experience.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Completion of a PGY1 residency.
Management experience.

Responsibilities

Manage personnel functions, including hiring, training, performance appraisals, coaching, rounding, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
Direct and guide the safe processing and dispensing of medications in the assigned area, which may include intravenous medications in the IV Sterile manufacturing area.
Oversee medication repackaging and, as needed, compounding of specialty products such as TPN, chemotherapy, or specialty intravenous solutions.
Develop and implement systems and procedures to maintain efficient and effective workflow in the pharmacy or assigned areas.
Coordinate with department, medical, nursing, and other staff to review, revise, and implement pharmacy policies and procedures.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, accrediting agencies, and Mount Sinai Medical Center policies and procedures.
Proactively address matters requiring intradepartmental coordination using rounding techniques.
Maintain adequate pharmacy product and supply inventory, ensure proper storage, and monitor usage and accurate charging.
As needed, coordinate distribution of scheduled medications to nursing stations throughout the hospital.
As needed, coordinate inpatient studies processed in the assigned area with the research coordinator.
Ensure proper handling and disposal of hazardous waste.
Exchange information and provide input at interdepartmental and intradepartmental meetings.
Serve on a rotating basis as on-call Administrator to handle problems arising during evenings and weekends.
Maintain documentation to satisfy JCAHO and other regulatory agency requirements.
Perform other related duties.