Director Pharmacy Purchasing and Inventory Management

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Day 08 Hour (United States of America)

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A Brief Overview
The Director of Pharmacy Supply Chain including Purchasing Inventory Management and Drug Shortage supports highquality and safe medication use across Stanford Health Care settings ensuring state and federal compliance regarding medication use. The role provides strategic direction and guidance for pharmaceutical procurement and supply chain. It also supports shortage management and drug procurement being accountable for staff services provided and the level of performance within assigned areas.

Locations
Stanford Health Care

What you will do

• Leadership and Staff ManagementActively contribute to the planning and achievement of annual departmental objectives by coordinating assigned objectives and assisting within assigned areas through constant evaluation and partnership with departmental management recruit hire train develop schedules and supervise assigned staff. Develop performance standards and conduct performance revise and interpret policies and procedures for pharmacy personnel and ensure HR responsibilities for staff which include interviewing and selecting new employees promotions staff development performance evaluations compensation changes resolution of employee concerns corrective actions terminations and overall employee and maintenance of a healthy work environment. A healthy work environment is one where people feel supported held accountable where standards are applied and expectations are engaged in the department including managing up owning team decisions and communicating and supporting departmental and/or organizational initiatives.
• Operations and Budget ManagementPrepare monitor and operate within the departmental budget for operations personnel and capital equipment and prepare variance reports as pharmacy services in a costeffective manner including planning for new services daytoday operations continuously improving services to meet customer needs ensuring adequate resources are available and integrating services with other professional services within and outside the hospital to ensure continuity of with the pharmacy business team to develop recommend strategize and execute operating and capital budgets and and implement supply chain practices that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions new business opportunities or cost reduction partner with other pharmacy stakeholders to provide detailed and comparable drug cost information to inform strategic decisions.
• Medication Management and SafetyEnsure appropriate handling of medications and documentation by assigned staff. Develop and implement improved procedures to prevent and/or minimize medication medication management processes and services in assigned areas with other departments and external agencies to facilitate smooth continuity of medication needs for clinics via the SU13 and support pharmacy contracting efforts to maximize cost savings GPO contract compliance and various state and federal compliance guidelines.
• Procurement Inventory and Supply Chain ManagementProvide daily leadership for all levels of pharmaceutical procurement and purchasing to ensure effective and efficient medical school and clinic needs by ensuring proper medication procurement availability and compliance with institutional oversee and provide guidance to SHC pharmaceutical supply chain services with a focus on purchasing inventory control and shortage with pharmacy operations leaders to ensure inventory availability for patient care while optimizing inventory with the 340B team to optimize pharmacy services including enhancement cost savings compliance and revenue with the Drug Utilization team to provide guidance and strategy on shortage and lead automation efforts to improve inventory control and shortage management with Material Management for nonpharmaceutical supplies to ensure seamless procurement and availability.
• Strategic Initiatives and Continuous ImprovementSupport the development of dashboards and maintain metrics to benchmark effectiveness using those metrics as motivation for continuous process in the development of systemwide pharmacy critical initiatives with a focus on developing and implementing novel systemwide programs to reduce spend on highcost highvalue standardizing NDC purchases and reducing waste across the and/or participate in pharmacyrelated business development and direct the team to optimize the customer experience for acute care oncology service line ambulatory and other hospital and nonhospitalbased and fulfill internal customer needs (inpatient and outpatient IDS Specialty and 340B contract pharmacy) to provide superior patient care.
• Regulatory Compliance and ReportingCompile maintain and interpret records statistical and financial reports for assigned and revise policies and procedures in areas of responsibility. Implement approved changes. Interpret health system and departmental policies and procedures for pharmacy personnel and ensure of and adherence to all policies and procedures of the organization and the department at assigned health system events.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited college/university required
• Masters MBA or other advanced degree desired.

Experience Qualifications

• Seven 7 years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience in Pharmacy required.
• Advanced Pharmacy Residency experience OR five 5 years of progressive supervisory responsibility in hospital setting strongly desired.
• Pharmaceutical purchasing inventory management and shortage management experience strongly desired.
• Experience with 340B GPO compliance automation Pharmacy operation and clinical experience and/or experience in integrated healthcare systems preferred.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Leadership skills to guide direct mentor staff and facilitate change to achieve savings goals.
• Ability to collaborate with healthcare professionals lead change and work independently or in a matrixed reporting structure.
• Ability to manage complex projects and resources (people costs time) strategize plan and implement change.
• Demonstrated selfmanagement skills requiring little supervision and the ability to identify issues or opportunities that require attention and change.
• Ability to work with a variety of professionals and independently and to work effectively in a matrixed reporting structure.
• Knowledge of local state and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility.
• Knowledge of reimbursement systems and expertise in the ongoing quality improvement of medication use systems and pharmacy practices.
• Strong communication and negotiating skills.
• Ability to organize workload set priorities and adapt well to fastpaced environments.
• Strong critical thinking problemsolving and relationshipbuilding skills.
• Strong customer service skills and the ability to mediate and resolve complex problems and issues.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of organization administration fiscal and personnel management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs (e.g. MS Word Excel Access Outlook) and web browsers.

Licenses and Certifications

• RPH Registered Pharmacist; if not registered in the State of California must obtain CA registration required within 1 Year

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute CICARE standards for all of patients families and towards each other. CICARE is the foundation of Stanfords patientexperience and represents a framework for patientcentered interactions. Simply put we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars from the patient and familys perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination inall ofits policies and practices including the area of employment. Accordingly SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression religion age national or ethnic origin political beliefs marital status medical condition genetic information veteran status or disability or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders members of all racial and ethnic groups people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $91.60 $121.38 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.