Pharmacy Director
About The Position
The Pharmacy Director ensures the safe and effective use and administration of medications through proper storage, handling, evaluation, preparation, compounding, labeling, and dispensing. In addition, The Pharmacy Director will provide oversight of the hospital pharmacy's clinical, operational, administrative, staffing, and financial management. Pharmacy Director educates patients and caregivers about drugs and their use. They also provide patient counseling and customer service. While advising physicians and other healthcare team members on medication selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects. The Pharmacy Director will assign tasks, supervise and coach Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, and support the Corporate Director of Pharmacy’s strategy. The Pharmacy Director will also serve as a member of the hospital Leadership Team.
Requirements
- Current license to practice as a Pharmacist in the state where currently practicing.
- B.S. or PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy
- Previous hospital supervisory experience required.
- 5 years of experience in a hospital or clinical setting (experience in rehabilitation preferred).
- Strong knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, and medication safety principles.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks.
- Commitment to patient education and providing compassionate care.
- Knowledge of legal and ethical considerations in pharmacy services.
- Ability to perform functions in providing patient service.
- Communicates effectively with physicians, staff, patients, and families.
- Protects confidentiality in all areas as applicable.
- Ability to write legibly.
- Ability to correlate clinical data with patient’s medical care.
- Ability to set priorities.
- Speaks and communicates English effectively, both in verbal and written format.
- Functions proficiently in a Microsoft Windows environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the hands-on build out of a pharmacy department and hospital pharmacy operations is a plus, from pre-opening to department launch, including: Completing licensure applications, Pharmacy inspection, Implementation of automated dispensing cabinets (pending and loading medications), Pre-packaging medications, Interviewing and training staff.
Responsibilities
- Ensures the safe and effective use and administration of medications through proper storage, handling, evaluation, preparation, compounding, labeling, and dispensing.
- Provides oversight of the hospital pharmacy's clinical, operational, administrative, staffing, and financial management.
- Educates patients and caregivers about drugs and their use.
- Provides patient counseling and customer service.
- Advises physicians and other healthcare team members on medication selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects.
- Assigns tasks, supervises and coaches Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
- Supports the Corporate Director of Pharmacy’s strategy.
- Serves as a member of the hospital Leadership Team.
- Authors, reviews and assures compliance with current policies and procedures.
- Maintains compliance with standards of pharmacy practice.
- Fosters a positive, effective patient care environment.
- Organizes and prioritizes tasks and projects; accurately completes job responsibilities within the specified time constraints.
- Adheres to ethical, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
- Respects Patient Rights and promotes patient satisfaction.
- Works cooperatively with all hospital employees.
- Adapts to changes necessitated by patient/staff situations.
- Seeks assistance as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
