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Roper St. Francis Clinical Pharmacy Manager - Downtown Charleston in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina
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Job Summary Provide professional management and leadership in support of Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s Clinical Pharmacy Services. Provide professional pharmaceutical care for Roper St. Francis Healthcare inpatients and outpatients by establishing, practicing, and promoting high standards of quality care.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Graduate of an accredited A.C.P.E. College of Pharmacy. Completion of ASHP accredited clinical residency or equivalent clinical experience.
Experience: At least three years of hospital clinical supervisorial experience
Licensure/Certification: Licensed by the Board of Pharmacy to practice the profession of Pharmacy in South Carolina. Board Certification by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties preferred.
Essential Job Functions
Directs development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services for the Health System. This includes but is not limited to:
Supervision of Antimicrobial Stewardship, Clinical Specialists and Clinical Pharmacists
Ensuring that the pharmacy provides optimal clinical services daily through adequate staffing and training.
Supervises and instructs pharmacists performing clinical roles.
Fills in as a clinical staff pharmacist, fulfilling those respective job duties, when staffing levels dictate to maintain continuity of programs and service levels.
Pharmacoeconomics/Quality Assurance
In collaboration with the Director of Pharmacy:
Coordinates the pharmacy's pharmacoeconomic efforts (VAT development and maintenance, adherence to non-formulary policy, cost modeling, and other initiatives as appropriate),
Develop and oversee the implementation of clinical action plans to capture identified cost-savings.
Coordinates Drug Utilization Reviews, Adverse Drug Reaction reporting, clinical intervention documentation, and other quality assurance programs in accordance with regulatory guidelines and Health System needs.
Establish policies, procedures and protocols that ensure safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patient populations.
Develop, promote, maintain, and evaluate patient care services to achieve appropriate care standards, quality improvement and cost savings in concert with corporate initiatives and contract compliance.
Facilitates the identification, resolution, implementation, and communication of cost-effective medication use issues in collaboration with the medical staff.
Formulary Management/Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Coordinates System wide formulary management.
Oversight of the development and implementation of new clinical practices, treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes, critical pathways and policies related to drug therapy.
Coordinates all aspects of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Coordinates agenda.
Plans and coordinates preparation of drug reviews, DUE criteria, antibiotic sensitivity data, adverse drug reaction reports, medication errors, pharmacy interventions summary, and other projects
Produces meeting minutes and other written summaries of P&T business for distribution to appropriate healthcare professionals.
Review all non-formulary requests.
Education, Staff and Student Development
Coordinates education and training programs designed to more fully develop the clinical skills of the pharmacy department staff to advance pharmacy initiatives.
Facilitate System wide clinical staff meetings.
Participates in education and training of other healthcare providers as requested.
Acts as a liaison between the Pharmacy Department and colleges of pharmacy.
Schedules and coordinates student rotations
Coordinate student projects that provide benefit to both the student and the department.
Other Job Functions
Perform performance evaluations of assigned staff.
Serves on various hospital committees as assigned by the Director.
Serves as a resource person to staff, Physicians, Administration, and other hospital personnel.
Assists other pharmacists in resolving special clinical problems.
Serves as a liaison between the Department of Pharmacy Services and other departments.
Maintains high visibility among medical and nursing staff.
Review all non-formulary requests.
Updates physicians and other health professionals of drug shortages that impact hospital practice patterns.
Evaluates and maintains appropriate pharmacy-related references, including computerized drug information resources.
Serve as a department administrator on call.
Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Supervises: Clinical Pharmacy Specialists, Clinical Pharmacists, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacists
Breakdown of Weekly Duties
Supervision of Clinical Pharmacy Services - 30%
Pharmacoeconomics and Quality Assurance - 25
Leadership Skills/Communication Skills/Clinical Skills/Committee Participation - 10%
Formulary Management/Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Coordination - 25%
Coordinates Education and Development - 5%
Performs other job duties and responsibilities as required - 5%
Knowledge/Skills
Knowledge of professional pharmacy practices. Knowledge of hospital pharmacy medication distribution systems. Knowledge of pharmacy information systems and pharmacy automation systems. Ability to communicate clearly. Must be able to effectively supervise pharmacy personnel. Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision. Ability to work in cooperation with allied health professionals and pharmacy staff. Ability to handle frequent interruptions and adapt to changes in workload and work schedule. Ability to set priorities, make critical decisions, and respond quickly to emergency requests. Ability to exercise sound professional judgment. Ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing). Ability to meet the pharmaceutical care needs of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Ability to evaluate medical literature.
Other
Requires prolonged standing or sitting. Requires frequent bending, stooping, or stretching. May require lifting up to 50 pounds. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity. Requires the ability to distinguish letters and symbols. Requires normal vision range. Requires working under stressful conditions and working irregular hours.
Work Demands/Environment
Frequent standing. Frequent walking. Intermittent lifting, moving or carrying up to 25 lbs. Intermittent pushing or pulling up to 25 lbs. Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity. Frequent reaching with hands/arms. Frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling. Corrected hearing and vision to normal range. Work is performed in the patient care areas, decentralized and main pharmacies. Possible exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment. Possible exposure to unclean environments, toxic substances, pharmaceutical preparations, hazardous and unsafe driving conditions, and other conditions common to a Pharmacy environment. Requires the use of office equipment, such as computer terminals, personal computers, and telephones. Requires the use of automated dispensing equipment. Requires work under stressful conditions, deadlines, or irregular hours. May be required to take call and/or work weekends/holidays based on the needs of the department. Travel between facilities is required. Ability to read and comprehend.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.
Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:
Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more
*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Work Shift:
All (United States of America)
Department:
Pharmacy - Acute Pharmacy - Roper Hospital
All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@RSFH.com .