Job Description
**Description**
_**Summary:**_
This position manages the medication use process in collaboration with the
Medical Staff and Nursing Services by organizing the processes and functions
of the Pharmacy Department efficiently, economically, and professionally in
accordance with Hospital and Departmental policy and applicable federal and
state legal requirements. This position fosters the development of
Pharmaceutical Care through process improvement of distributive and clinical
pharmacy services.
_**Responsibilities:**_
• Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients
according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
• Develops and enforces policies and procedures that promote cost-effective,
appropriate, and safe medication use.
- Develops and maintains a medical staff approved formulary
- Supervises medication storage and preparation areas throughout the facility.
- Provides for the educational needs of health care professionals, patients,
and their families.
• Ensures maintenance of an adequate medication supply. Ensures the integrity
of the medication supply; establishes specifications for the procurement of
medications, chemicals ad biologicals.
• Ensures strict control and accountability for medications dispensed to
patients or distributed to floor stock.
- Assures adequate control and documentation of controlled substances.
- Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained in department
files.
- Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department.
- Supervises all pharmacy personnel. Recruits, interviews and promotes
disciplines and terminates pharmacy staff.
• Develops job descriptions and performance standards. Evaluates and counsels
staff on their performance.
• Evaluates work schedules against workload statistics. Maintains an
appropriate staffing level.
- Provides for the educational needs of the pharmacy staff.
- Prepares budget annually.
- Reviews monthly financial statistics and plans expenditures within budget
guidelines.
• Ensures preparation and submission of patient charges and financial reports
to finance in accordance with policy.
• Administers reports, documents, payroll records, statistical surveys, and
other required data.
• Ensures compliance with health system policies and procedures that apply to
pharmacy services.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules
and regulations.
- Integrates the department into the organization’s primary functions.
- Develops and implements a strategic plan for the pharmacy that supports the
mission and goals of the organization.
• Develops and implements pharmacy services in collaboration with associated
department services.
• Develops, implements and maintains a program that improves the quality of
pharmacy services and supports the quality improvement plan of the
organization.
• Participates in all committeesfunctions required by the organization
including the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee.
• Establishes productive, collaborative relationships with staff members and
within the community.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in
a manner that meets the age specific and developmental needs of patients
served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment, andor care
methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual,
age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Takes personal responsibility to ensure compliance with all policies,
procedures and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the
hospital, and other regulatory entities.
• Performs all duties in a manner that protects the confidentiality of
patients and does not solicit or disclose any confidential information unless
it is necessary in the performance of assigned job duties.
_**Requirements:**_
### A. EducationSkills
· Doctorate Prof
**B.****Experience**
- 8+ years of technical experience
- 7+ years of Leadership Management experience
### C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
· RPH License in state of employment
Full Time
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