Clinical Pharmacy Manager

About the role

The Pharmacy Clinical Manager is responsible for designing, implementing and managing the pharmacy clinical programs. This includes formulary management, policy and procedure development, pharmacist clinical practice development, and education across the healthcare spectrum.

Responsibilities

• Interpret orders and transcribe or verify them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals
• Comply with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose
• Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed
• Develop, guide, and support pharmacists in providing clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners. Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promote rational drug therapy selection
• Support participation in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds (may need to attend)
• Identify, design and analyze drug utilization reviews to promote rational drug therapy and determine action plans based on results
• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients
• Develop, manage and mentor pharmacy clinical programs such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing and other programs as determined appropriate based on patient population and literature guidelines
• Develop, manage and mentor antimicrobial management program (AMP)
• Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program including but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication-related initiatives
• Be the primary preceptor for pharmacy students and/or residents as it relates to clinical pharmacy services. Responsible for designing and managing program and mentoring student/resident as well as other preceptors
• Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility
• Develop and manage specialty pharmacy practice programs as related to clinical pharmacy services
• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems
• Effectively and proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions
• Comply with all regulatory standards
• Work with the Pharmacy Director and Operations Manager to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all regulatory standards
• Participate, chair, consult as appropriate with various nursing and medical staff committees as necessary
• Be responsible for development and review of physician order sets and other evidenced based medication use guidelines
• Be responsible for routine publication of the pharmacy newsletter and/or other forms of written and electronic communication
• Be responsible for drug class reviews and drug monographs
• Be responsible for managing and monitoring the drug formulary
• Be responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of pharmacy clinical initiatives and collaboration on pharmacy operations with Pharmacy Operations Manager as appropriate
• Be responsible for the development and review of pharmacy policies and procedures

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience
• Completion of hospital PGY2/Pharmacy Specialty residency, or fellowship required
• Board Certification required
• Prior hospital pharmacy management preferred
• PharmD
• Current Texas Pharmacist License – required upon hire
• ACPE IV certification required upon hire

Qualifications

St. David’s Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David’s Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin, and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Located in Central Austin, St. David’s Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region’s largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center. St. David’s Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more. Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Varies