Clinical Pharmacy Manager

About the role

Last year alone, HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours impacting our communities. TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center has been serving the community for 40 years, offering emergency services, cardiology, orthopedics and rehabilitation, and is an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI and a Primary Stroke Center, with more than 300 board‑certified physicians representing over 20 specialties. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times and has spent an estimated $3.7 billion on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. The HCA Hope Fund has reached $50 million in aid to colleagues in need, and last year HCA Healthcare and colleagues donated $13.8 million to charitable organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical pharmacy services, promoting safe and rational use of medications to improve patient outcomes.
• Coordinate the delivery of clinical pharmaceutical care to assigned areas.
• Assist in the training and professional development of staff pharmacists, residents, technicians, nursing and medical staff.
• Develop appropriate, safe, and cost‑effective drug therapy protocol/policies.
• Maintain a cost‑effective formulary system and coordinates the pharmacy and therapeutic committee.
• Coordinate the selection and safe use of alternative medications in response to medication shortages.
• Facilitate the identification, resolution, implementation, and communication of cost‑effective medication‑use issues in collaboration with the medical staff.
• Participate in performance improvement projects and collaborate with other departments to improve quality of patient care and assure patient safety.
• Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners.
• Recommend evidence‑based medication therapy and monitoring plans.
• Suggest appropriate, cost‑effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
• Publish pharmacy newsletters and liaison with Medical Staff Office and Marketing to develop physician communications/education.
• Contribute to the quality and effective operation of the department.
• Review the performance and documentation of clinical activities of pharmacists, including ongoing clinical initiatives as defined by the Director of Pharmacy.
• Support the improvement and accomplishment of corporate, division, and facility objectives through interdepartmental teamwork and planning.
• Develop, manage, and mentor antimicrobial management program (AMP), in conjunction with infectious disease pharmacist, if applicable.
• Responsible for design, analysis, and reporting of adverse drug reactions, medication errors and pharmacy quality initiatives.
• Mentor others in their roles for these programs.
• Support participation in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds.
• Supervise and assist clinical pharmacist staff effectively.
• Perform annual performance evaluations on direct reporting staff, including coaching and/or improvement plans when necessary.
• Provide guidance to pharmacy staff regarding current TJC, state, and other regulatory standards compliance.
• Prepare reports on pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic activities including financial impact.
• Participate in the quality improvement activities of the department.
• Collect and analyze data and maintain documentation of all clinical activities.
• Participate in the design and update of pharmacy computer system programs relating to pharmacy, nursing and physician programs.
• Establish productive, collaborative relationships with staff members, physicians, and nurses, and within the community.
• Participate in community educational programs as necessary and contribute to the advancement of the profession through publications or presentations at local, state, national journals, and meetings.