Job Summary

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Oversees and manages inpatient pharmacy operations including drug distribution, IV services, Central pharmacy and pharmacy satellites.

• Oversees and manages all clinical pharmacy services, drug information, investigational drug services and other clinical pharmacy programs; supervises development and implementation of drug use policies and provides feedback to Medical Staff on effectiveness of these programs; supports Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and other committees of the Medical Staff regarding Pharmacy Services as needed.

• Develops and manages programs to improve patient clinical quality and outcomes involving pharmacy services for both inpatients and outpatients. Develop appropriate performance and outcomes measures to assure quality and improve pharmacy performance.

• Provides oversight and supervision to all inpatient pharmacy staff.  Develop and communicate the pharmacy mission/vision and strategic plan to appropriate staff. Maintain compliance with all required regulatory agencies including State Board of Pharmacy, state health department, CMS, and Joint Commission. Emulate Prisma Health Standards of Behavior with all direct and indirect reports, utilize Performance Improvement and Commitment to Excellence programs, conduct education and maintain required documentation. Serve as a mentor to all direct reports and provide guidance and leadership.

• Oversees the hiring, orientation and training of new and existing employees. Maintains appropriate documentation for staff competency. Develops new training and education programs for existing staff. Creates and maintains staff schedule and assure proper processing of payroll. Ensures that all performance evaluations, CBTs, PPDs and licensees are current and up to date.

• Develops and manages the academic and training program for pharmacy students and pharmacy interns for in-patient pharmacy services. Maintains working relationship with Colleges of Pharmacy to provide contracted services.  

• Assists the campus Administrative Team with development, management and maintenance of departmental budgets and financial operations of the department; develops cost savings and cost avoidance programs to maintain financial stability of the pharmacy program.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• Job has direct and/or indirect supervision of employees that may include final budget authority, hire/termination/disciplinary authority, performance appraisal responsibility. Job will be considered a member of the management staff with direct reports.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy. PharmD degree and /or MBA /MHA degree preferred

• Experience - Five (5) years acute care hospital or system experience. One (1) year of pharmacy management experience. ASHP-accredited pharmacy practice residency (PGY1) or advanced practice residency (PGY2) preferred. Pharmacy business management experience preferred. PGY2 Hospital Administrative Residency preferred
  

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of the education and experience requirements noted above, may be a graduate of an ACPE accredited US college of Pharmacy with a SC intern certificate pending initial licensure or have completed requirements for reciprocity pending board of pharmacy interview for licensure. 

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• State RPH - Registered Pharmacist - RRPH

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledgeable in management and operations aspects of hospital pharmacy practice

• Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database)

• Data entry skills

• Mathematical skills

• Effective at data conversion

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