Pharmacy Coordinator

Geisinger • Danville, PA

2d

About The Position

Develops, implements, and maintains comprehensive drug therapy management programs to optimize patient outcomes and improve care across the continuum. Oversees and supports day-to-day operations of assigned pharmacy areas or clinical specialties, including pharmacy staff and workflow processes, and provides pharmacist services as required.

Provides clinical and operational oversight and accountability for assigned pharmacy areas, along with administrative leadership support to the Enterprise Pharmacy Leadership team. Develops and implements guidelines, protocols, education materials, and other resources. Works collaboratively within Enterprise Pharmacy and with other departments, management forums, and multidisciplinary committees to support efficient operations and appropriate medication therapy management.

Ensures compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and corporate standards. Works with leadership to develop, revise, and audit department policies, clinical and operational procedures, and collaborative practice agreements. Maintains standards and performance outcomes that address clinical and operational efficiency, quality, patient satisfaction, and market needs. Oversees medication utilization, identifies utilization and cost trends, supports financial performance, and establishes, monitors, communicates, achieves, and continuously improves pharmacy practice performance parameters. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• At least 4 years of clinical experience.
• Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Pennsylvania.
• Skills in communication, computer literacy, healthcare regulatory environment, HR policies, standards and procedures, office politics and confidentiality, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational oversight and accountability for assigned pharmacy areas.
• Fulfill pharmacist duties and responsibilities as required in the practice area.
• Develop, prepare, and implement guidelines, protocols, educational materials, and other Enterprise Pharmacy resources.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Pharmacy, other departments, management forums, and multidisciplinary committees.
• Ensure efficient operations and appropriate medication therapy management across the continuum of care in collaboration with care team partners.
• Provide administrative leadership support to the Enterprise Pharmacy Leadership team in specified areas.
• Support and develop pharmacists as integral members of the healthcare team.
• Ensure assigned pharmacy areas comply with accreditation bodies and regulatory and corporate compliance standards.
• Work with the leadership team to develop, revise, and audit department policies, clinical and operational procedures, and collaborative practice agreements.
• Maintain standards, clinical and operational activities, and performance outcomes that meet clinical, operational, and market needs for efficiency, quality, and patient satisfaction.
• Oversee appropriate medication utilization and identify factors driving utilization and medication cost trends.
• Identify changes in medication utilization and costs in assigned pharmacy areas.
• Implement standards, measure performance, and promote a culture of caring for patients, families, coworkers, and other healthcare team members.
• Assist Enterprise Pharmacy leadership with financial performance responsibilities for assigned areas.
• Establish, monitor, communicate, achieve, and continuously improve system performance parameters related to pharmacy practice.
• Comply with organization policies and procedures and satisfy job-specific obligations.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision and dental coverage and coverage for domestic partners.
• Collaborative, cooperative, and collegial work atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

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