Regional Pharmacy Manager - Dallas & Oklahoma City

Option Care Health•Irving, TX

16h•$126,506 - $210,858•Hybrid

About The Position

The Regional Pharmacy Manager is a licensed professional responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and providing safe and appropriate pharmacy services for Option Care patients in assigned areas and locations. This role ensures compliance with Option Care policies, current pharmacy practice standards, and regulatory requirements. The manager coordinates patient services with nursing, delivery, and reimbursement departments, and is responsible for budgeting, purchasing, control, and security of drug products and medical supplies for supervised pharmacies. They will assist the Sr. Director, Operations in meeting operational and financial goals for a full-service pharmacy and one or more first-fill pharmacies within the region.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy.
Experience compounding sterile products and managing patient care.
Licensed as a Pharmacist by the Board of Pharmacy in each state where assigned pharmacies are located.
At least 1 year of pharmacy management experience in a home infusion setting.
At least 3 years of experience directly managing people, including hiring, developing, motivating, and directing people as they work.
At least 3 years of experience in indirect management of team members, including assisting in the development, training, and assignment of work/projects to other team members.
Experience overseeing purchasing and inventory process of all pharmaceutical and related substances and supplies.
Access to a reliable means of transportation which will enable travel to assigned locations or home visits.
If using a personal vehicle: valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Active membership in a related state or national clinical, pharmaceutical, or home health care organization.
Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.
Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards and evaluating customer satisfaction.
Basic level skill in Microsoft Word.
Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel.
Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Willing to travel up to 50% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Nice To Haves

Post-graduate residency program in clinical pharmacy services.
Board certification in Nutrition Support Pharmacy, Pharmacotherapy or other clinical pharmacy practice area.
Experience managing inventory and logistics.
At least 5 years of experience compounding sterile products and managing complex infusion patients.
At least 3 years of experience planning, developing, and managing departmental expense and capital budgets.

Responsibilities

Determines suitability of patients for home care.
Supervises, monitors, and evaluates the quality and effectiveness of patient care provided by pharmacy staff.
Manages daily activities for effective operations and communications.
Directs the activities of the pharmacy department.
Schedules work activities of pharmacy staff to meet patient pharmaceutical care needs.
Develops and mentors staff through on-boarding, open communication, training, development opportunities, and performance management.
Oversees product purchasing, inventory, budget, and equipment management.
Assists General Managers in preparing, securing approval for, and implementing operating and expenditure budgets, and operates within those guidelines.
Evaluates and oversees the purchase, management, and security of all medications, pumps, and medical supplies in accordance with Option Care policies and formulary guidelines.
Provides support to sales professionals and general managers by accurately describing the scope of available services through Option Care.
Meets with managed care organizations and other accounts to educate them regarding available services.
May serve as the Office Administrator with the Director of Nursing or Nurse Manager in the absence of the General Manager.
Collects and organizes patient-specific information to prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems and make appropriate medication therapy recommendations.
Monitors clinical staff documentation on pharmacy care plans for home care patients based on evaluation of monitoring data and other pertinent patient-specific information.
Evaluates competency in the use of pharmacokinetic principles and formulas.
Ensures medications are prepared and dispensed using appropriate techniques and following Option Care Health's policies and procedures.
Ensures equipment is accurately calibrated.
Ensures medications are prepared to be appropriately concentrated, without incompatibilities, stable, and appropriately stored.
Coordinates and participates in on-call responsibilities of the pharmacy department.
Ensures reliable pharmacy coverage for on-call activities.
Provides reliable pharmacy services when scheduled to be on-call.
Manages the use of investigational drug products according to established regulations and Option Care policies and procedures.
Complies with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements in all activities.