Cedars-Sinai

Pharmacy Inpatient Manager

Cedars-Sinai • $120K — $150K *
Beverly Hills, CA 90210In-Person
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5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy; PharmD preferred
  • PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent experience preferred
  • California Pharmacist License upon hire
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire
  • 5+ years of experience in inpatient pharmacy or pharmacy management
  • Strong clinical knowledge and data skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities

Responsibilities

  • Oversee clinical pharmacy services in medical/surgical units
  • Ensure compliance with laws and regulatory standards
  • Manage unit budget and enhance revenue
  • Assist in developing business and operational plans
  • Provide leadership in daily operations
  • Promote customer focus and improve patient experience
  • Manage staff schedules and evaluate staffing needs
  • Coach and develop assigned staff and students

Benefits

  • Opportunity for remote work 1 day a week or up to 2 days per pay period after training
  • Positive and collaborative work environment
  • Involvement in departmental performance improvement activities
  • Access to ongoing professional development and educational opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Pharmacy Inpatient Manager at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California has responsibility for a specific area or group of employees within the pharmacy department, and may have medical center and/or department specific scope of leadership. Performs job duties with sensitivity to the patients' diverse cultural backgrounds. The employee maintains competency skills to identify medication safety concerns in the age-related population and institutes additional measures to provide a safe environment with consideration to the developmental changes in the patient population.

What's this role all about?
  • Oversees clinical pharmacy services in the medical/surgical units of the medical center. Identifies opportunities for expanded clinical services and implements new programs, processes, and services.
  • Ensures department compliance with state and federal laws, accreditation, professional and regulatory agency standards and licensure requirements. Maintain staff compliance with medical center policies, procedures and protocols. May conduct tracers to ensure staff compliance as regulatory issues or risks are identified.
  • Assumes fiscal responsibility for the unit including unit budget preparation, labor and supply cost management, and revenue enhancement. Initiates and implements Medical Center and departmental resource management initiatives. Ensure wage and non-wage expenses in areas of responsibility meet the department's budget goals and also monitors workload and overtime for area/department. Responsible for initiating and implementing strategies to reduce drug expenses.
  • Assists with development of business and operations plans for unit and for specific programs and services, including achieving department goals that are consistent with organizational goals. Facilitate collaboration and coordination for support of new concepts to enhance the operational area. Provide feedback on short and long-range unit plans and programs consistent with departmental and organizational goals.
  • Provides leadership in daily operations. Assists leadership in assessing and resolving inpatient operational issues and problems. Functions as a positive, creative and effective leader, actively participating in departmental performance improvement activities to ensure self-directed staff, applying all policies fairly and consistently. Conduct performance improvement studies to evaluate opportunities to improve clinical and distributive services.
  • Ensures area of responsibility maintains customer focus by serving as a role model for customer relations, providing feedback and maintaining a positive work climate. Works collaboratively with nursing and physician leadership to implement department initiatives to improve the patient's experience.
  • Ensures staff schedules and efficient work flow provide for appropriate coverage of ongoing operations. Support leadership in assessing pharmacist staffing needs for units of responsibility. Review staff schedules prior to publishing. Assists Administrator on Duty (AOD) in schedule coverages.
  • Manages assigned staff with responsibility, work with assigned staff to identify their goals and opportunities for development of knowledge and skills. Also provide coaching and training to staff.
  • Serves as preceptor and teacher for pharmacy students, interns, residents and technicians when they are on rotation or staffing in the Hospital or Administration rotations.
  • May also perform all functions of a clinical staff pharmacist and will work as a clinical staff pharmacist in their assigned area as needed.

Ok to work from home 1 day a week or up to 2 days per pay period after training is completed.

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Qualifications

Education:
  • Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy or related equivalent. Prefer PharmD
  • Completion of PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency or equivalent practice experience preferred

License/Certifications:
  • California Pharmacist License upon hire
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire

What else are we looking for?
  • 5 years or equivalent experience in inpatient pharmacy or pharmacy management required.
  • Possesses excellent clinical data base.
  • Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Possesses software skills e.g., Microsoft Office.

Physical Demands:
  • Frequent sitting; walking, bending; reaching, occasional pushing, pulling, lifting of materials up to 50 pounds.
  • Responsiveness to auditory alarms and communication devices including, telephones, pagers, fire alarms, and mechanical failure alarms.
  • Sufficient mobility to access equipment, patients, and other customers.
  • Able to read information on medication labels.

About Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is a non-profit academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the largest hospitals in the United States, with over 1,000 beds and 2,000 physicians. Cedars-Sinai is known for its high-quality patient care, cutting-edge research, and innovative medical education programs. The hospital has been ranked as one of the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and has received numerous awards and accolades for its clinical excellence and research achievements. Cedars-Sinai is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is a member of the Cedars-Sinai Health System.
Learn more about Cedars-Sinai
Size
13,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Founded
1902
* Ladders Estimates

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