Pharmacist Supervisor, Acute Care

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Manages daily operational and clinical pharmacy activities, priorities, and problems; oversees pharmacist staffing and workloads; provides status reports to pharmacy management communicating issues, concerns, and suggestions. Monitors pharmacy information systems and coordinates with IR regarding problems, resolutions, and improvements; processes formulary additions to pharmacy information systems and CDM; assists with charge audits, monitors timeliness of charges and credits, and verifies accuracy. Manages and develops clinical initiatives; determines therapeutic alternatives when drug shortages are identified and communicates with medical staff leadership and key stakeholders. Assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity, including high-cost drugs; supports organizational and patient care initiatives; and assists pharmacy leadership in meeting administrative goals and objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree of Science or PharmD from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy
• 2 years of experience or equivalent pharmacy residency experience.
• (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT certification (AHA or ARC) required by start date
• Licensed by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy (TSBP) or eligible for licensure (Texas license within 30 days of hire).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a hospital practice setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily operational and clinical pharmacy activities, priorities, and problems.
• Oversees pharmacist staffing and workloads.
• Provides status reports to pharmacy management communicating issues, concerns, and suggestions.
• Monitors pharmacy information systems and coordinates with IR regarding problems, resolutions, and improvements.
• Processes formulary additions to pharmacy information systems and CDM.
• Assists with charge audits, monitors timeliness of charges and credits, and verifies accuracy.
• Manages and develops clinical initiatives.
• Determines therapeutic alternatives when drug shortages are identified and communicates with medical staff leadership and key stakeholders.
• Assists with budget preparation and daily financial activity, including high-cost drugs.
• Supports organizational and patient care initiatives.
• Assists pharmacy leadership in meeting administrative goals and objectives.
• Maintain and enforce organizational and departmental policies and procedures, performance improvement objectives, and environmental/infection control standards; develop and implement processes to meet TJC, TSBP, and other regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate staff development, training, competencies, certification, and continued education; orient new employees, establish expectations, and document progress; develop, implement, and manage the clinical practice of the staff and department.
• Assist clinical staff pharmacists with therapeutic monitoring, patient assessments, interpretation of lab values, TPN assessment, and pharmacokinetic calculations.
• Promote pharmacy services; coordinate and participate in multidisciplinary in-services/meetings, performance improvement activities, rounds, consults, and individualized drug information; participate in education and experiential training of pharmacy students.
• Actively manage and enforce Pharmacy & Therapeutics initiatives through monitoring of documented interventions; verify data, develop measures, and report outcomes.
• Support cost savings initiatives; participate in assessment and selection of cost-effective pharmaceuticals; enforce formulary systems and protocols for acquisition of non-formulary products; review formulary addition requests and develop monographs for presentation.
• Monitor pharmacy information systems and communicate with IR regarding problems, resolutions, and improvements; process formulary additions to information systems and CDM; assist with charge audits; monitor timeliness of charges and credits and verify accuracy.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements to deliver prompt and safe patient care; contribute ideas and lead changes.
• Mentor clinical and operations staff; promote sound decision-making and problem identification/resolution; encourage staff ownership and continuous process improvement.
• Interview, select, and hire qualified candidates; delegate tasks; evaluate employee performance; complete annual appraisals and document commendations or disciplinary actions.
• Coordinates staff development and education. Orients new employees, coordinates training, establishes expectation and documents progress.
• Enhances personal growth, development, and management skills by review of current literature, participating in continuing educational programs, in-services, and meetings.
• Represent the Pharmacy Department at the P&T Committee and service line meetings.
• Perform computer order entry accurately and timely; review and update medication profiles (therapies, allergies, height, weight) and ensure appropriate patient charges; review medication orders for therapeutic appropriateness, duplications, interactions, overall effectiveness, and safety; seek clarification and document interventions (e.g., ADRs).
• Maintain high visibility and availability through participation in departmental in-services, meetings, and daily activities.
• Enhance personal growth and development by participating in educational programs, literature review, in-services, and meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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