Pharmacy Manager

Position Summary and Qualifications

The Pharmacy Clinical Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing pharmacy clinical programs. This includes formulary management, policy and procedure development, and education across the healthcare spectrum. The Clinical Manager also assists in managing the pharmacy when the Pharmacy Director is unavailable.

Duties

• Interpret orders and transcribe or verify them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system
• Accurately compound and dispense pharmaceuticals
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose
• Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners
• Suggest appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing nonformulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges, and promoting rational drug therapy selection
• Support participation in daily multidisciplinary and bedside rounds
• (may need to attend) Identify, design, and analyze drug utilization reviews to promote rational drug therapy and determine action plan based on results
• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients
• Develop, manage, and mentor pharmacy clinical programs such as drug consults, nutrition support, pharmacokinetics, anticoagulant monitoring, pain management, IV to PO, renal dosing, and other programs as determined appropriate based on patient population and literature guidelines
• Develop, manage, and mentor antimicrobial management program (AMP)
• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely
• Responsible for mentoring and education as well as ongoing analysis of interventions to ensure accurate and appropriate documentation and provide summary reports
• Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management, and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures, and HCAHPS medication-related initiatives
• Responsible for design, analysis, and reporting of adverse drug reactions, medication errors, and pharmacy quality initiatives
• Mentors others in their roles for these programs
• Develop and actively participate in training and mentorship programs for pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses, and physicians
• Develop and manage specialty pharmacy practice programs as related to clinical pharmacy services
• Provide basic technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems
• Effectively and proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issues
• Train and participate with Disaster Team drills and real-event response as assigned
• Train and participate with Code Teams as assigned
• Obtain and maintain BLS-ACLS or PALS current certification as appropriate
• Maintain appropriate controlled substance records
• Work with the Pharmacy Director to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all controlled substance diversion prevention and monitoring standards
• Comply with all regulatory standards
• Work with the Pharmacy Director and Operations Manager to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all regulatory standards
• Participate in quality and regulatory reviews and audits
• Prioritize work and leads others to comply with facility medication turn-around time policy and procedure
• Identify areas for improved efficiency
• Supervise and assist pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively
• Work with the director to establish pharmacy goals and objectives and responsible for implementation and monitoring
• Participate with various nursing and medical staff committees as necessary
• Responsible in conjunction with pharmacy director and operations manager for staff performance evaluations
• Act as manager in charge as assigned
• Responsible for development and review of physician order sets and other evidenced-based medication use guidelines
• Responsible for routine publication of the pharmacy newsletter and/or other forms of written and electronic communication
• Responsible for drug class reviews and drug monographs
• Responsible for managing and monitoring the drug formulary
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of pharmacy operations initiatives (operational/clinical)
• Responsible for the development and review of pharmacy policies and procedures
• Provides oversight of staff scheduling
• Participate in the design and update of pharmacy computer system programs relating to pharmacy, nursing, and physician programs
• Perform charge master maintenance

Position Requirements

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current licensure by the Colorado Board of Pharmacy as a registered Pharmacist
• BLS and ACLS required within first 2 months of employment
• Education: B.S. or Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
• Experience: (At least one of the following): Minimum of 5 years of hospital pharmacy experience Completion of hospital PGY2/ pharmacy general practice residency or fellowship Specialty BCPS certification Other certification (e.g. FCCP, FASHP)
• Special Qualifications: Organization - proactively prioritizes needs and effectively manages resources Communication - communicates clearly and concisely Judgment - makes decisions based upon job knowledge and experience. Considers all impacted areas in decision process. Seeks advice where applicable. Judgment sensible and reliable Customer orientation - establishes and maintains long-term customer relationships, building trust and respect by consistently meeting exceeding expectations Interpersonal skills - able to work effectively with other employees, patients, and external parties Computer skills - demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Office, Meditech, and purchasing vendor applications and others as required Policies and procedures - articulates knowledge and understanding of organizational policies, procedures, and systems Basic skills - able to perform mathematical calculations, balance and reconcile figures, punctuate properly, spell correctly and transcribe accurately