PHARMACY DIRECTOR - MEDICATION SAFETY, COMPLINACE & REGULATORY -

About the role

The Pharmacy Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the pharmacy department, ensuring compliance with regulations and providing high-quality patient care. The position also involves supervising staff, managing inventory, and coordinating with other departments.

Responsibilities

• SUPERVISION - Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives
• QUALITY - Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and procedures to ensure continued quality of care
• QUALITY - Monitor and evaluate the efficiency of department programs and activities; identifies and recommends areas of improvement
• COORDINATION - Coordinate pharmaceutical services functions within pharmacy to include drug distribution, purchasing and procurement activities in a cost-effective manner
• PATIENT CARE - Develop, implement and monitor clinical pharmacy programs to include Medication Usage Evaluation (MUE) programs
• REPORTS - Prepare and maintain a variety of reports; analyze and interpret reports as required; identify and recommend areas of improvement through data research and statistical analysis
• COMMUNICATION - Develop and submit proposals and articles; conduct presentations at educational and research meetings
• DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
• PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
• PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
• PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
• PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

• Education: Program Graduate
• Experience: 5 years directly related experience
• Credentials: CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days, Pharmacist License in New Mexico

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and unique perks are offered to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.