Clinical Pharmacy Manager; Bone Marrow Transplant; Mount Sinai Hospital; Full Time;

About the role

Responsible for carrying out clinical pharmacy services, promoting clinically and evidence-based rational drug therapy, and sound pharmaceutical care through the development of new (or expansion of existing) pharmacy practice programs, drug therapy policies, and other programs. Serves as a clinical pharmacy resource for the health system and its affiliated pharmacy services. Conducts research and other scholarly activities throughout the year with the goal of publishing. Supervises and guides pharmacists on the optimal provision of care to ensure professional development, and through use of their independent judgment, directs and disciplines their employees.

Responsibilities

• Conducts and participates in departmental activities to meet the goals, objectives and policies of the department, hospital/medical center, by the standards set forth by Federal and State Regulatory agencies and The Joint Commission.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to meet professional standards and improve medication safety, including those established by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
• Implements decisions of and provides support for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee by preparing drug evaluations and assisting in formulary maintenance.
• Uses an interdisciplinary approach to collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the cost, utilization, safety and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, and the elimination of unnecessary duplication of service, in order to provide optimization of medication therapy.
• Attends interdisciplinary rounds and provides, and follows up, on recommended interventions with prescribers, interdisciplinary care team, other pharmacists, patients and/or caregivers, including appropriate documentation of recommendations and interventions.
• Engages in active patient-centered medication therapy management, including medication reconciliation services and discharge services, patient counseling on appropriate medical therapy, conducting comprehensive medication reviews, and targeted interventions to assess appropriateness of all medications in order to improve clinical outcomes, reduce unnecessary readmission, lapses in care, and adverse drug reactions.
• Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information.
• Coordinates the provision of pharmaceutical care by pharmacy department members.
• Ensures the work environment is well maintained.
• Demonstrates initiative and leadership.
• Remains current with various pharmaceutical databases, national guidelines, and follows evidence-based medicine for medication therapy management of disease states.
• Provides education to patients, family members, and/or caretakers about disease states and medications, including:
  • Desired results and/or goals of chronic disease states.
  • Name, strength, description, and purpose of each medication.
  • How to administer each medication timely, safely, and appropriately.
  • How agents work to attain adequate therapy.
  • Interacting foods, disease states, and drugs where appropriate.
  • Importance of therapeutic drug monitoring for efficacy and toxicity.
  • Recognition of disease state exacerbation and procedures to follow in these instances.
  • Recognition of side effects of therapy and the importance of notifying his/her physician if any should occur.
  • Importance of adherence to pharmacotherapy and appointments.
  • Aids to increase medication adherence.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area (Neonate/Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric).
• Identifies physical, behavioral and emotional characteristics typical for the age group.
• Modifies approaches based on patient age-specific needs and responses to treatment.
• Provides care for patients based on age-specific needs.
• Uses communication techniques which are age appropriate.

Educational/Professional Development

• Participates in the development of other staff members by identifying the learning needs of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals through education on but not limited to: clinical appropriateness of medications, dose adjustments, drug selection based on formulary, drug interactions, drug cost, and patient safety.
• Serves as a preceptor for the residency program, and for students from local colleges of pharmacy.
• Designs and implements appropriate trainings and development programs in a timely fashion to maintain contemporary practice.

Supervisory Functions

• Supervises pharmacy employees.
• Interviews candidates for pharmacy management and staff positions.
• Implements discipline and corrective action plans for assigned pharmacy staff.
• Promotes employees based on assessment of clinical skills, if applicable.
• Responsible for employee performance evaluations for assigned staff.
• Attends and contributes to pharmacy management meetings.
• Provides off-hour coverage for the department.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree required.
• ASHP-Accredited PGY-1 required; PGY-2 preferred.
• Board Certification (e.g., BCPS, BCCCP) strongly encouraged.
• 3 years hospital experience or equivalent, with clinical experience/training.
• Registered Pharmacist licensed by the NYS Board of Pharmacy.
• Continues to meet regulatory, educational, and licensure requirements throughout employment, as set forth by New York State regulations.
• Achieves annual requirement of 15 continuing education hours (ACPE approved).

About the Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

Pay

The salary range for the role is $159,000 - $190,565 annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.