System Outpatient Pharmacy Director

Oversees pharmacy operations for two or more MLH facilities.

• Plans, organizes, implements, and controls Pharmacy operations;
• Maintains informedness on operations to ensure professional and hospital standards are met;
• Directs the activities of management and clerical Associates;
• Motivates Associates; promotes cooperation among individuals and groups;
• Indirectly supervises professional and service Associates;
• Plans and conducts activities for staff development;
• Manages and administers hospital policies and procedures involving Associates, including staffing activities, Corrective Action and performance appraisal;
• Prepares annual expense budget and capital requests for the Pharmacy department; monitors budget and other financial indicators during the year;
• Controls costs and improves department operations;
• Develops and implements plans to control costs and improve department operations;
• Serves on MLH Pharmacy Planning and Operations Committee;
• Develops and maintains quality improvement programs for Pharmacy;
• Ensures that productivity and QA data is compiled and reports prepared for MLH management and regulatory bodies;
• Participates in pharmacy education activities;
• Proposes enhancements for academic programs;
• Encourages and models good working relationships between medical staff and department Associates.

Education/Formal Training Requirements:

• Required - Doctorate Pharmacy
• PREFERRED - Master's Degree Business Administration
• PREFERRED - Master's Degree Healthcare Administration

Work Experience Requirements:

• Required - Progressive management in a hospital pharmacy 5-7 years

Licenses and Certifications:

• Preferred - Pharmacist Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Pharmacy
• Preferred - Pharmacy Technician - Mississippi - Mississippi Board of Pharmacy

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of pharmacy principles and procedures commensurate with education/experience;
• Knowledge of Pharmacy administration principles and methods commensurate with education/experience;
• Ability to understand and prepare complex written materials, such as business plans;
• Ability to communicate verbally with all levels of Associates, management, physicians and patients and their families;
• Ability to lead and motivate individuals and groups of people toward the accomplishment of work and organizational goals;
• Skill in negotiating with and between individuals and groups of people, including Associates, management and physicians.

Supervision Provided by this Position:

• Provides direct and indirect supervision for all Pharmacy Associates.

Physical Demands:

• The physical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
• Must have good balance and coordination.
• The physical requirements of this position are: light work - exerting up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently.
• The Associate is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity, such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive reading.
• The conditions to which the Associate will be subject in this position: The Associate is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions; job functions are typically performed under conditions such as those found in general office or administrative work.
• The Associate is required to travel locally occasionally.