Manager of Pharmacy - NM Home Infusion

Job Description

The Manager Pharmacy reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

• Plans staffing requirements, hires to meet needs, and schedules to ensure efficient management of pharmacy resources and workflow
• Cooperates with peers in the scheduling and sharing of personnel resources
• Aids in the development of talent across sections in technical, clinical, and management positions through early assessment of high potential; individual development plans; direct mentoring and monitoring of development plans; succession planning
• Coaches and monitors staff to ensure compliance with standards and improvement in performance
• Uses appropriate resources to implement department, hospital, and health system policies and procedures
• Implements NM performance management process
• Adheres to Values-Based Leadership Model: Fosters patients first mission and prioritize our people; value and promote teamwork, deliver and expect excellence; act with integrity
• Ensures programmatic goals and evaluations are delivered for pharmacy students and/or residents at the practice site
• Assumes twenty-four-hour accountability for quality of patient care, human resources, and overall department function
• Develops department-based goals to support hospital and division mission and objectives
• Uses appropriate resources within the hospital and department to provide consultation, education, technical, or information services to provide optimum pharmacy care
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state, local, and regulatory policies and procedures
• Facilitates a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach to patient care and inter-departmental problem solving and service delivery
• Develops and maintains relationships with all customers
• Ensures that service standards are developed, implemented, and evaluated
• Develops cost center capital budget and submits for approval
• Develops major equipment purchase proposals, selects, prepares documents for equipment acquisition
• Develops and participates in facility changes and planning
• Works with physicians in developing criteria for drug use and in implementing and monitoring the criteria
• Works with physicians on the resolution of distributive and clinical issues
• Identifies and pursue activities and development opportunities which are appropriate for position and personal development
• Maintains departmental policies and procedures
• Oversees critical elements of state licensure and federal regulations such as record keeping, inventory management, audits, and renewals
• Functions as the pharmacist-in-charge (PIC) for the organization
• Identifies areas for operational efficiencies as it pertains to workflows, configuration of dispensing software, IV dose forms, and delineation of responsibilities
• Manages subcontracted relationships with vendors such as courier and infusion nursing services

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy from accredited College of Pharmacy
• Illinois Licensed Pharmacist
• 3-5 years of experience in a health care institution or equivalent advanced Pharmacy residency/fellowship training
• Effective oral/written communication skills with all levels of internal and external customers
• Home Infusion: 5 years’ experience in Home Infusion, acute care, or specialty pharmacy
• Procurement Operations: Consulting or group presentation skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate change and achieve savings goals
• Operational knowledge of pharmacy technology, and automation systems