Clinical Pharmacy Supervisor - Critical Care/Transplant

About the role

Provides direct supervision typically to professionals or skilled technical employees. Functions as advisor to unit and administration. Analyzes and resolves problems, interprets policies (e.g., fiscal management, HR, contracts and grants, resource management in defined areas) and demonstrates solid subject matter knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Represents the department in interaction with Health System personnel, community groups, other healthcare organizations, and through active participation on committees, task forces, etc., when appropriate or as assigned.
• Captures and maintains accurate patient medication histories.
• Coordinates problem-solving efforts with patient care providers to assure standards for service and quality.
• Ensures continuity of department by coordinating the pharmacist/technical support.
• Develops, performs and oversees, in collaboration with the Manager, medication utilization evaluations.
• Works with patient/ patient’s representative, prescriber and other health care professionals to identify and resolve problems that arise with patient’s therapy (e.g. ADR’s, financial barrier, knowledge deficits).
• Assures adherence to regulatory and fiscal requirements.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (PharmD)
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, or equivalent experience
• Three (3) years of experience as a licensed pharmacist in a hospital pharmacy or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrates subject matter knowledge of pharmaceutical theory and industry best practices in optimizing the use of medication to treat patients.
• Stays updated on pharmacy regulations and developments in research and design.
• Ability to apply principles to an acute care setting.
• Knowledge of relevant Pharmacy Department, medical center, and UC policies and protocols including medication storage, safety, and patient privacy and treatment.
• Knowledge of all pharmacy federal and state laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in training and guiding employees in clinical service lines.
• Motivates and inspires staff to improve quality and services.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines in a complex, challenging environment.
• Ability to organize assigned staff and unit in an efficient and effective manner.
• Ability to apply policy knowledge to identify productivity inefficiencies and compliance risks.
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with peers, patients, multidisciplinary team members, senior management, and assigned staff.
• Skills to evaluate issues and identify solutions within defined procedures and policies.
• Demonstrated ability to solve patient problems and suggest solutions through critical thinking process.
• Ability to listen actively to clinical staff and patients, understanding varying viewpoints and receiving feedback.
• Verbal and written communication skills to tactfully articulate reasoning behind own opinions and change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from others.
• Ability to perform all commonly applicable functions in clinical documentation applications and pharmacy database technology and train others to effectively use applications.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.

Skills

• Adhere to all Health System and departmental standards, philosophies, and missions.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.