Pharmacy Director

Lane Regional Medical Center•Zachary, LA

About The Position

The Pharmacy Director leads the pharmacy department and serves as Pharmacist in Charge in accordance with Louisiana Board of Pharmacy requirements. The role is responsible for the department’s supervision, management, and compliance with federal and state pharmacy laws and regulations, and for maintaining readiness for regulatory reviews by the Board of Pharmacy, The Joint Commission, DEA, KRSA, and CHC. The director develops and maintains the department’s organizational structure, policies, procedures, goals, employee development and orientation, and strategic plan. The role manages staffing, schedules, payroll, employee evaluation, departmental records, budget recommendations, purchasing, inventory, storage, and financial records. It also advises administration, serves on committees, and communicates with nursing services, medical staff, and departmental employees. The position oversees pharmacy services, including prescription interpretation and dispensing, patient profiles and counseling, medication-order questions, pharmacy technicians, controlled substances, quality assurance and performance improvement, and prescription benefit manager contracts. It develops policies and procedures for quality pharmacy services, drug control and distribution, patient compliance accountability, inspection, and record testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or Doctorate of Pharmacy.
Must meet state requirements for Pharmacist and be registered by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of three years of experience in a hospital pharmacy is preferred.
Supervisory experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain regulatory readiness for the Board of Pharmacy, The Joint Commission, DEA, KRSA, and CHC.
Develop, review, and revise the department’s organizational structure, authority, responsibilities, and communication lines.
Recommend capital equipment and operating budgets and project departmental revenues.
Develop and implement departmental policies, procedures, measurable goals, and strategic plans.
Interview, select, evaluate, counsel, commend, and terminate employees in accordance with department and hospital policy.
Develop and implement employee development and orientation plans.
Maintain departmental records and serve on committees as specified by administrative policies and procedures.
Prepare departmental work schedules and approve payroll.
Communicate and enforce hospital policies and procedures with departmental employees.
Plan and implement new service concepts consistent with accepted practices.
Advise administration about departmental activities and communicate with nursing services and medical staff.
Purchase drugs and biologicals and maintain inventory and storage.
Oversee Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement activities and collect related data.
Manage the use, storage, inventory, and documentation of controlled substances.
Contact and confer with physicians about questions or irregularities in medication orders.
Interpret prescription orders and contact providers or insurers as indicated.
Prepare and dispense prescriptions in accordance with state and federal regulations.
Maintain patient profiles, including allergies, disease history, and other appropriate information.
Provide medication counseling to patients as requested.
Supervise pharmacy technicians and check their work.
Oversee accounting and financial records related to purchasing, dispensing, and remittance; reconcile third-party payments and submit claim disputes as necessary.
Serve as Pharmacist in Charge and supervise pharmacy operations and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.
Develop policies and procedures for quality pharmacy services, including drug control, distribution, patient compliance accountability, inspection, and record testing.
Manage all aspects of prescription benefit manager contracts and prepare and submit contract documents.