Pharmacy Coordinator - Mansfield

OhioHealth•Mansfield, OH

About The Position

The Pharmacy Coordinator assists with planning and implementing operational and clinical initiatives, with direct involvement in continuous quality improvement, regulatory compliance, safety plan management, and daily operations. The role focuses on clinical workload and operational staffing, including adjusting resources and staff assignments to meet daily needs, monitoring clinical-service outcomes, and overseeing clinical programs. The coordinator generates reports as requested by department leadership and supports formulary and purchasing management. The position oversees the department’s quality and safety plan and works with organizational partners to address safety concerns. This includes analyzing reports, facilitating root-cause analysis meetings, and monitoring safety-event trends. The coordinator works with department leadership to support pharmacy regulatory compliance across the organization, including requirements related to The Joint Commission, the Board of Pharmacy, USP, EPA, and DEA. The role involves extensive committee participation and, in many cases, chairing committees such as Medication Management, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Formulary Sub-Committee, Medication Safety, and The Joint Commission Core group. The coordinator is expected to work across the system and continue direct patient-care work as needed to maintain clinical and operational competence. Responsibilities emphasize safety, quality, and efficiency and may change over time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; a Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution is required.
Current Ohio pharmacist license is required.
Registered Pharmacist (RPH).
Five years of experience practicing as a pharmacist is required.
Knowledge of pharmacy and business and/or clinical pharmacy healthcare-environment trends.
Basic Life Support certification, current or obtained during the orientation period, unless more than 50% of scheduled work hours are completed off-site or outside a patient-care setting, as determined by the manager.

Nice To Haves

ASHP-accredited residency or equivalent pharmacy practice experience.
Pharmacy Board certifications or other certifications.
Advanced-level degree in a healthcare field.
Collaborative practice experience.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification; may be required by the manager.
Pharmacokinetic drug-dosing experience.
Drug therapy management experience.
Advanced degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement operational and clinical initiatives.
Manage daily clinical workload and operational staffing, including reallocating resources and reassigning staff when call-offs occur.
Oversee clinical services programs and review their outcomes.
Generate reports at department leadership’s request to quantify and qualify clinical and operational activities.
Support formulary and purchasing management.
Oversee the department’s quality and safety plan and collaborate with others to address safety concerns.
Analyze reports, facilitate root-cause analysis meetings, and monitor safety-event trends.
Work with department leadership to ensure organization-wide compliance with pharmacy regulations, including requirements from The Joint Commission, the Board of Pharmacy, USP, EPA, and DEA.
Participate in and, where applicable, chair committees, including Medication Management, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Formulary Sub-Committee, Medication Safety, and The Joint Commission Core group.
Work across the system to support organizational alignment and role success.
Continue direct patient-care work as needed to maintain clinical and operational competence.
Perform job duties with a focus on safety, quality, and efficiency.