Pharmacy Manager - Inpatient
About The Position
The Pharmacy Division is dedicated to ensuring safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use while collaborating with healthcare professionals to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes. Through innovative programs in patient care, research, and education, the division leads in delivering premier, patient-centered care. Embracing change and discovery, it leverages new technologies, maximizes resources, and fosters a culture of caring to continuously enhance the quality of pharmaceutical services. Our Inpatient Pharmacy team delivers comprehensive and high-quality medication distribution services across the hospital. We manage all aspects of inpatient drug delivery — including unit dose dispensing, IV admixture preparation, and specialized systems for controlled substances and investigational drugs. We leverage advanced automation and robotic dispensing technology to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and patient safety in every step of the process. At MD Anderson, we offer careers built on care, growth, and balance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from an accredited school of pharmacy.
- Five years of pharmacist experience to include three years in a supervisory/managerial role.
- Texas State Board of Pharmacy Pharmacist license within 90 days of job entry.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of job entry.
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate (Professional) degree.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- ACPE for IV Sterile Processing certification.
- With preferred degree (which must be obtained within 180 days), completion of a PGY1 or PGY2 pharmacy administrative residency program can substitute for required experience.
- Successful completion of the Leading Self Accelerate program may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience.
- Supervisory experience with an advanced degree.
- Experience with Epic Electronic Health Record.
Responsibilities
- Manages pharmacy operations by implementing and maintaining best practices as defined through legal and national standards.
- Develops comprehensive quality programs to assure medication safety (follow-up on PSN reports for workflow changes as needed).
- Monitors area workflow according to defined metrics to assure all duties are performed in an efficient manner, or adjusts accordingly.
- Directs workflow and monitoring productivity.
- Meets patient care needs.
- Demonstrates leadership through provision of development opportunities and ongoing feedback to employees.
- Provides clear direction and communication to employees within the unit.
- Manages projects effectively to meet timelines, service levels, and defined budget within defined limits.
- Takes initiative to learn new procedures / technology.
- Leads by example in behavior and work ethic.
- Promotes relationships through collaboratively working with inter- and intradepartmental team members.
- Timely resolution of conflicts and service level complaints (grievance or PSN reports).
- Timely addresses conflicts between staff within the department; works toward win - win solutions.
- Actively supports and participates in team projects.
- Promotes and maintains a professional work environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
- Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
- Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
- Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
- Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
- Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups
- medical
- dental
- paid time off
- retirement
- tuition benefits
- educational opportunities
- individual and team recognition
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
