Pharmacy Operations Manager - Full Time Day Shift (24494)

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center • Paramus, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team at New Bridge Medical Center! We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Pharmacy Operations Manager.

Requirements

• Current NJ registration as a licensed Pharmacist required.
• Experience and Expertise in sterile and non-sterile compounding required.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.
• Computer literacy, comfort with all levels of technology a must.
• Doctorate in Pharmacy from an approved college of pharmacy or equivalent required

Nice To Haves

• Mixed practice experience in Hospital pharmacy, Retail pharmacy, and/or LTC Pharmacy preferred.
• Previous experience with in Allscript’s Paragon, Liberty Software, and/or FrameworkLTC preferred.
• Previous pharmacy leadership role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Management team lead for all central pharmacy operations including prescription processing, sterile compounding, purchasing, repackaging, scheduling, and automated dispensing cabinet usage.
• Ensures accurate and timeline provision of medications.
• Directs, coordinates, and participates in the design, collection, and reporting of departmental benchmarks for productivity and performance.
• Ensures all patient care provided meets or exceeds all regulations, statutes, and TJC standards.
• Participates on interdisciplinary teams and committees.
• Assists in developing departmental policies and procedures, reviews policies and procedures manuals periodically to ensure they are in compliance with requirements of regulatory agencies; recommends changes as required by changes in regulatory agency policies and requirements.
• Actively participates in the provision of training and education to pharmacy staff on new or modified workflows, regulations, or equipment.
• Serves as pharmacy resource to other departments by assisting with training and education related to new medications or changes in organizational medication management Policy & Procedures.
• Participates in departmental management operations including scheduling, staff performance reviews, hiring processes, staff training, systems implementations/changes, and alignment of departmental operations with organizational goals.
• Identifies, defines, develops, and implements new or expands existing process improvement initiatives and medication safety initiatives.
• Builds effective relationships with other healthcare professionals and departments within the hospital.
• Promotes clinically rational drug therapy and sound pharmaceutical care through the development of new (or expansion of existing) pharmacy practice programs and drug therapy policies.
• Thorough knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations governing pharmacy services.
• Demonstrates knowledge of pathophysiology, interpretation of diagnostic criteria, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics.
• Maintains currency and competency in the literature of pharmacy practice and health care research and development.
• Proficiency in assessing the use and application of new medications and medication technology, including complex equipment and delivery systems.
• Provides leadership and serves as a resource to pharmacists within the institution.
• Other Duties: As assigned.

Benefits

• competitive medical, dental, and vision plans
• generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement
• continuing education programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree