Research Pharmacy Manager

University of Miami•Miami, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacy Manager role is responsible for developing goals, objectives, and programs for the pharmacy department that align with the organization’s overall strategic plan. This position adheres to approved departmental policies, standard practices of the profession, and state and federal laws, and implements decisions of pharmaceutical, therapeutic, and hospital committees. The manager defines and resolves issues with the medication distribution system, continually evaluates performance, and leads the development and implementation of innovative systems of medication delivery and drug therapy monitoring. This role provides leadership and direction to the pharmacy staff, promotes positive customer relations, and contributes to a supportive and team-driven work environment. The Pharmacy Manager establishes and revises standards of care for pharmacy practices, plans, supports, and leads quality improvement efforts, and facilitates effective working relationships with physicians, nursing staff, administrators, and other personnel. This position serves as a resource for pharmacy and organizational policies, manages capital and operational budgets, and ensures operations are within budget guidelines. The manager ensures accurate patient instructions on prescriptions and refills, makes hiring, disciplining, and promotion decisions, and establishes and assesses internal controls and compliance with University policies. Employees are trained on controls and University policy and procedures. The role supervises the intravenous admixture program, with a focus on chemotherapeutic and investigational intravenous therapies, ensuring accurate and efficient preparation and delivery of injectable chemotherapy and other medications. Dosage amounts and intravenous compatibilities are accurately determined, and patient profiles and new orders are reviewed to prevent drug interactions and contraindications. A working knowledge of the pharmacy computer system and software programs is required, along with maintaining appropriate records and inventory. The Pharmacy Manager provides current and accurate drug information, manages the preparation and review of investigational drug products, and oversees the maintenance of accurate investigational drug records. Clinical medication order review and verification of computerized physician order entry for investigational and standard of care medications are performed. The role prepares, compounds, manufactures, and dispenses investigational drugs and materials, ensuring accuracy and integrity prior to delivery. Patients are counseled on investigational and/or home medications. The Pharmacy Manager trains and supervises technical staff, residents, and interns, ensuring compliance with governmental and sponsor regulations, laws, and policies. All other job-related duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy Services or her/his designee will also be performed. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities, as necessary.

Requirements

Working knowledge of the pharmacy computer system and software programs is required.
Appropriate records and inventory on all drugs are maintained as required.
Provides current and accurate drug information to health care professionals and patients. Drug information provided includes a thorough understanding of new medications, dosage requirements, indications, contraindications, pharmacology, side effects, adverse reactions, precautions, and suitable formulary agents for use in specific therapies.
Ensures compliance with all applicable governmental and sponsor regulations, laws, and policies.

Responsibilities

Develops goals, objectives, and programs for the pharmacy department that align with the organization’s overall strategic plan.
Adheres to approved departmental policies, standard practices of the profession, and state and federal laws. Implements decisions of pharmaceutical, therapeutic, and hospital committees.
Defines and resolves issues with the medication distribution system and continually evaluates performance relative to need for expansion or revision within the healthcare facility.
Leads the development and implementation of innovative systems of medication delivery and drug therapy monitoring.
Provides leadership and direction to the pharmacy staff. Promotes positive customer relations and contributes to a supportive and team-driven work environment within the department.
Establishes and revises the standards of care for pharmacy practices.
Plans, supports, and leads quality improvement efforts for relevant Pharmacy services.
Facilitates effective working relationships with physicians, nursing staff, administrators, and other personnel, and serves as a resource in facilitating inter-disciplinary practices and communications.
Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, and patients for pharmacy and organizational policies.
Manages both capital and operational budgets, ensuring that the operations of department are within budget guidelines and providing explanations for any significant variances.
Ensures that all patients are given accurate instructions on new prescriptions and refills. Makes recommendations and decisions regarding hiring, disciplining, and promoting subordinates.
Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
Monitors and supervises the operation of the intravenous admixture program, with a heavy emphasis on the preparation and monitoring of chemotherapeutic and investigational intravenous therapies.
Ensures the accurate and efficient preparation and delivery of injectable chemotherapy and other medications for intravenous therapy. Dosage amounts and intravenous compatibilities are accurately determined. Patient profiles and new orders are reviewed to prevent drug interactions and contraindications.
Reviews patient profiles and new orders are reviewed to prevent drug interactions and contraindications. A working knowledge of the pharmacy computer system and software programs is required. Appropriate records and inventory on all drugs are maintained as required.
Provides current and accurate drug information to health care professionals and patients. Drug information provided includes a thorough understanding of new medications, dosage requirements, indications, contraindications, pharmacology, side effects, adverse reactions, precautions, and suitable formulary agents for use in specific therapies.
Manages the preparation and review of investigational drug products.
Oversees the maintenance of accurate investigational drug records (this includes documentation of ordering and receipt of drug, drug inventory and maintenance).
Performs clinical medication order review and verification of computerized physician order entry for investigational and standard of care medications.
Prepares, compounds, manufactures, and dispenses investigational drugs and materials.
Ensures the accuracy and integrity of products prior to their delivery to trial subjects.
Serves as a drug information resource for health care professionals, patients, and their families.
Counsels patients on investigational and/or medications for use at home.
Trains and supervises technical staff members, residents and interns in established policies and procedures for hospital, clinics, and department. Ensures compliance with all applicable governmental and sponsor regulations, laws, and policies.
Performs all other job-related duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy Services or her/his designee.