Manager Of Clinical Pharmacy

Description

Introduction

Want to join a team of daring managers who care without reservations or limits? Our Medical City McKinney team is looking for a Manager of Clinical Pharmacy. HCA Healthcare is an advanced healthcare network that has committed up to $300 million to our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Medical City McKinney, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Pharmacy Manager is responsible for supporting the Director of Pharmacy in managing the pharmacy operations. This includes implementation and enforcement of policies and procedures, supervision and training of staff, inventory management, quality assurance and regulatory compliance. The Pharmacy Manager shall also assist in managing the pharmacy when the Pharmacy Director is unavailable.

• Interpret orders and transcribes or verifies them accurately and efficiently into the pharmacy computer system.
• Accurately compounds and dispense pharmaceuticals.
• Complies with facility policy and procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies and appropriateness of drug and dose.
• Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners; Suggests appropriate, cost-effective therapeutic alternatives to medical staff as needed.
• Sustain the hospital formulary, minimizing non-formulary procurements, utilizing therapeutic interchanges and promotes rational drug therapy selection.
• Provide accurate and timely medication information to healthcare staff and patients.
• Document all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.
• Responsible for mentoring and education as well as ongoing analysis of interventions to ensure accurate and appropriate documentation and provide summary reports.
• Support and participate in the goals of the organization’s quality improvement, risk management and patient safety program to include but not limited to National Patient Safety Goals, Core Measures and HCAHPS medication related initiatives.
• Responsible for design, analysis and reporting of adverse drug reactions, medication errors and pharmacy quality initiatives; Mentors others in their roles for these programs.
• Develop and actively participate in training and mentorship programs for pharmacists, pharmacy students, residents, technicians, nurses and physicians; Responsible for assessment of participants in these programs.
• Develop and document staff competency on an ongoing basis and develop improvement plans when deficiencies in competencies are identified.
• Primary preceptor for pharmacy students and/or residents as it relates to Clinical Pharmacy services; Responsible for designing and managing program and mentoring student/resident as well as other preceptors.
• Maintain professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the facility.
• Develop and manages specialty pharmacy practice programs as related to operational and regulatory/quality pharmacy services.
• Provide technical support for automated dispensing machines and other pharmacy computer systems.
• Effectively and proactively intervene in conflicts between pharmacy and medical staff regarding drug therapy issue resolutions.
• Train and participate with Disaster Team drills and real-event response as assigned.
• Train and participate with Code Teams as assigned.
• Maintain appropriate controlled substance records.
• Work with the Pharmacy Director to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all controlled substance diversion prevention and monitoring standards.
• Participate in controlled substance reviews and audits.
• Comply with all regulatory standards.
• Work with the Pharmacy Director to identify and develop processes to meet or exceed all regulatory standards.
• Participate in quality and regulatory reviews and audits.
• Prioritize work and lead others to comply with facility medication turn-around time policy and procedure; Identify areas for improved efficiency and assist in implementation of process changes.
• Supervise and assist pharmacy technicians and other support staff effectively.
• Work with the director to establish pharmacy goals and objectives and responsible for implementation and monitoring.
• Participate with various nursing and medical staff committees as necessary.
• Responsible in conjunction with Pharmacy Director for staff performance evaluations.
• Act as manager in charge as assigned.
• Assist with the preparation of the pharmacy newsletter and/or other forms of written and electronic communication.
• Responsible for managing the drug formulary by insuring operational and inventory efficient processes are in place and followed.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of pharmacy operations and share clinical initiatives responsibility with Clinical Pharmacy Manager.
• Responsible for the development and review of pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Participate in the design and update of pharmacy computer system programs relating to pharmacy, nursing and physician programs.
• Participate in the maintenance of pharmacy dictionaries including adding new drugs to the drug dictionary and Gold Standard formulary Charge Master maintenance.
• Oversight of staff schedules.

What qualifications you will need:

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• B.S. or PharmD from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy required; Doctor of Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy preferred.
• Hospital Pharmacy Management experience is preferred .
• Minimum of 1 year as a Pharmacy Clinical/Operations Specialist or one of the following required:
• At least 5 years of hospital pharmacy experience required; preferably within area of focus.
• Completion of hospital PGY2/ pharmacy specialty residency or fellowship.
• Other certification (e.g. FCCP, FASHP).

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED:

• Active pharmacist license in good standing with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
• Active Pharmacy Consultant license or equivalent as per State requirements for a Pharmacy Director/Pharmacist in Charge.

Medical City McKinney opened its doors more than 90 years ago. We are a 285+ bed acute care hospital. We serve the residents of McKinney and northern Collin County. Our main campus is a Level III Trauma Center. We provide emergency services at our main campus and at Medical City ER Stonebridge. We have cardiovascular and neurological services. We offer general surgery, orthopedics and women's services. Additionally, a Level II neonatal intensive care unit and behavioral health services. Medical City McKinney is a Primary Stroke Center. We are also a stroke rehabilitation center. We are certified by The Joint Commission for total hip and total knee replacement. We are a part of the Medical City network of hospitals. Patients are ensured access to medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

 

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to its patients, colleagues and communities. Help guide our team as a(an) Manager of Clinical Pharmacy and help us improve more lives in more ways.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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