Pharmacy Manager- Hospital

About the role

Join Our Team – Make a Difference in Rural Healthcare! Coquille Valley Hospital is seeking a dedicated and experienced Inpatient Pharmacist Manager to lead our pharmacy in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. As a critical access hospital, we serve a close-knit community where every team member plays a vital role in improving health outcomes. If you are a motivated pharmacy leader who thrives in a collaborative and dynamic setting, we invite you to apply.

Responsibilities

• Interprets physician prescriptions and medication orders.
• Acts as a drug information resource to patients, medical staff, nursing staff and ancillary department staff.
• Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications and other pharmaceuticals for patient care.
• Reviews prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to ensure accuracy and determines formulas and ingredients needed.
• Compounds medications using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients.
• Monitors all posting onto the patient profiles to ensure accuracy, drug allergies, drug interactions, duplicate therapy, rational drug therapy and incompatibilities are addressed.
• Checks patient medication cassettes prior to delivery to patient care areas to ascertain that the correct drug, dosage form, schedule and strength is being dispensed.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medication/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Prepares IV admixtures and extemporaneous parenteral products under aseptic conditions.
• Directs Pharmacy Services staff engaged in admixing, packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Directs/Supervises the CVH Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in collaboration with Medical Staff.
• Participates in medication reconciliation of all patients admitted to CVH experiencing polypharmacy.
• Answers questions and provides information to physicians, nurses, patients and other healthcare professionals on the appropriate use of medications, drug interactions, side effects, dosage, storage, etc.
• Assists in teaching programs (departmental, medical, nursing, community).
• Endorses policies and procedures of the department and of the hospital.
• Ensures the maintenance and proper operation of equipment and supplies in the work areas.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality control, security of controlled substances and disposal of hazardous waste.
• Enters data into the computer system (Pharmacy program), such as patient, prescribed medications and cost, and maintains patient profiles and charge system.
• Instructs medical students and other medical staff on matters pertaining to Pharmacy Services.
• Reviews and monitors drug therapy that requires dosing adjustments as authorized by the physician.
• Provides pharmaceutical care to all ages of patients from newborns to the elderly.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• Assists the Chief Nursing Officer on special assignments.
• Supervises at least one to two (1-2) members of Pharmacy Services staff on a daily basis.
• Assists the Chief Nursing Officer with responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s mission, policy and any applicable laws.
• Interviews and assists in the hiring process, trains staff, plans, assigns and directs work, addresses complaints and resolves problems.
• Demonstrates ability to read, analyze and interpret pharmacy-related journals.
• Demonstrates ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the hospital staff.
• Demonstrates ability to write articles for publication and ability to effectively present information to management, medical staff, hospital staff and public groups.
• Demonstrates ability to apply necessary advanced mathematical concepts, such as exponents and logarithms.
• Demonstrates ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as dosage calculations, formulation of pharmaceutical preparations and data analysis.
• Demonstrates ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract variables.

Requirements

• Doctorate of Pharmacy degree or Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent.
• Graduated from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Current Pharmacist certification or licensure in the State of Oregon, unencumbered.
• Prior leadership or management experience in an inpatient/outpatient hospital setting strongly preferred.
• Education in all age groups ranging from newborn to the geriatric population obtained either in school education or subsequent training.

Why Join CVH?

• Work in a mission-driven, patient-first environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for growth and professional development
• Be part of a supportive, collaborative healthcare team
• Make a meaningful impact in a rural community

Schedule

Monday - Friday Full-Time Status, with On-Call as needed.