Ohio Pharmacy Services Chief - Mental Health Administrator 6 (PN: 20038196)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all pharmacy and administrative operations for OPS, including Inpatient Pharmacy, Outpatient Pharmacy, and the OPS wholesale distribution warehouse.
• Direct statewide planning, development, and marketing of OPS services in alignment with Ohio Revised Code 5119.44 and the Department’s strategic priorities.
• Oversee pharmaceutical distribution and services provided to: DBH regional psychiatric hospitals, ODRC facilities, DYS facilities, and community agencies participating in the DBH Community Medication Program, and additional state, county, and local partners.
• Develop and manage the State of Ohio’s pharmaceutical contract portfolio.
• Implement purchasing and distribution strategies that ensure cost-effective, compliant, and uninterrupted access to medications statewide.
• Ensure all OPS operations meet federal and state laws governing pharmacy practice, drug distribution, controlled substances, and pharmaceutical recordkeeping.
• Establish and maintain policies, procedures, and quality standards for inpatient, outpatient, and distribution operations.
• Supervise managers of Central Pharmacy Inpatient (CPI), Central Pharmacy Outpatient (CPO), the Pharmacy Service Center (PSC), and all other operations of OPS.
• Oversee budget development, payroll, accounts receivable/payable, and financial performance.
• Review forecasting, cost analyses, financial statements, and cash-flow reports.
• Lead hiring, performance evaluations, leave approvals, and organizational structure recommendations.
• Collaborate with state agency partners to provide clinical leadership for pharmaceutical services.
• Collaborate with physicians and healthcare teams to promote optimal patient outcomes.
• Prepare and review medical, administrative, and operational reports.
• Represent DBH at meetings, conferences, and stakeholder engagements.
• Respond to inquiries from clinicians, public officials, and the general public.

Position Qualifications

• Completion of undergraduate core program in business administration/management sciences or 12 months’ experience in program & policy development for operational unit or program of firm or agency & monitoring implementation.
• 12 months’ experience in budgeting & spending or determining budgetary needs & spending for operational unit or program of agency or firm.
• 6 months’ experience in manpower planning or scheduling personnel for adequate coverage & making staff projections.
• 3 months’ experience in employee training & development or writing training materials or conducting training.

Primary Job Skill

Mental Health

Technical Skills

• Pharmacy
• Regulatory Compliance
• Interviewing
• Medical Terminology

Professional Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Developing Others
• Leading Others
• Responsiveness
• Verbal Communication
• Written Communication