Pharmacy Manager, Infusion Services

University of Maryland Medical System•Linthicum Heights, MD

12d•$78 - $124

About The Position

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) is an academic private health system, focused on delivering compassionate, high quality care and putting discovery and innovation into practice at the bedside. Partnering with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Nursing and University of Maryland, Baltimore who educate the state’s future health care professionals, UMMS is an integrated network of care, delivering 25 percent of all hospital care in urban, suburban and rural communities across the state of Maryland. UMMS puts academic medicine within reach through primary and specialty care delivered at 11 hospitals, including the flagship University of Maryland Medical Center, the System’s anchor institution in downtown Baltimore, as well as through a network of University of Maryland Urgent Care centers and more than 150 other locations in 13 counties. For more information, visit www.umms.org. General Summary Under limited supervision, supervises and manages the daily operations and pharmacy personnel of the Home Infusion Pharmacy Services. Assists in developing and implementing department-specific goals and objectives to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of Home Infusion Operations. Assists in implementing goals and objectives as they apply to the mission of the system pharmacy enterprise for quality pharmaceutical care services.

Requirements

Licensure by the Maryland State Board of Pharmacy is required.
Masters, doctorate or doctor of Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Science degree from a college or university accredited by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy is required.
Minimum of three (3) years clinical pharmacist experience is required.
Knowledge of generally accepted pharmacy principles, practices, and procedures; mathematics and statistics, chemistry and personal computer/ patient/drug information systems. Comprehensive knowledge of therapeutic pharmacology and pharmaceutics.
Knowledge of health care management, administrative and operational principles and practices, including the Joint Commission regulations and laws pertaining to use and dispensing of medications and related devices within the home setting.
Demonstrated knowledge of organizational problem solving and analytical skills are required to evaluate and resolve operational and supervisory/managerial issues.
Knowledge of personal computer operation and applications, such as, spreadsheet database manager and word processing.
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology is necessary in order to understand clinical practices and converse with medical and nursing personnel.
Maintains clinical skills and knowledge by reviewing literature and attending seminars and conferences
Demonstrated effectiveness in ability to supervise, monitor daily work activities, evaluate, train and motivate the performance of staff.
Highly effective written and verbal communication skills are necessary to work with clinical, upper management, administrative and other personnel from multiple Medical System departments and supervise staff.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time while performing pharmacy service duties. Occasional lifting of supplies and equipment may be required.
Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s requirements relative to his or her population-specific and age specific needs.
Ensures patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
Takes action to correct observed risks to patient safety.
Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.
Identifies possible risks in processes, procedures, devices and communicates the same to those in charge.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of two (2) years supervisory/managerial practice experience is preferred.
Completion of a heath-system pharmacy administration and leadership residency program accredited by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists.
Experience in outpatient and/or home infusion pharmacy setting(s).

Responsibilities

Manages daily operations of Home Infusion Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians with respect to the goals and objectives of Home Infusion Services in collaboration with the Director of Home Infusion Services and in accordance with generally accepted pharmacy practice.
Reviews department performance, effects changes in collaboration with the Director of Home Infusion Services to improve services provided and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements. Participates actively in the development, planning and execution of goals and objectives of the department. Leads planning and implementation of new departmental programmatic or technological initiatives.
Performs various leadership, administrative, and managerial duties, as follows: Acts in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of the department and pharmacy system enterprise. Maintains established departmental, state, federal and local laws, policies and procedures and generally accepted pharmacy practices.
Coordinates and participates in the preparation of sterile admixtures, dispenses all pharmaceutical and related supplies in accordance with federal, state and local laws and standards of practice which govern the pharmacy profession.
Interprets and enforces established department policies, procedures and objectives, performance improvement program initiatives, safety, environmental, and infection control.
Assists with and ensures the maintenance and care of department equipment and supplies. Maintains department records and files.
Attends meetings as required by department leadership. Participates on various committees representing the department and operations as needed.
Responsible for the operational and informatics support of procedures and automated programs involving interpreting orders/prescriptions, compounding medications, checking for danger/toxicity of ingredients, label, package medications/ pharmaceuticals and dispense them.
Communicates with nursing and medical staff concerning prescriptions, orders, drug and pharmaceutical detail, patient reactions, errors, complaints, and various related information in order to provide optimal patient care. Advises physicians on drug interactions, incompatibilities, and appropriate modes of therapy on the use of medications, dangers, side effects, and composition. Completes supporting written records as required.
Develops, recommends and manages cost-effective drug purchasing programs consistent with approved classes of trade.
Assumes administrative responsibility for the department policy and procedure manual. Works with administrative assistant to ensure completeness, accuracy, relevance, and distribution of manual and policies.
Obtain additional pharmacy licenses to meet out of state licensing requirements based on business needs.