Director - Pharmacy
Director - Pharmacy
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Job Description
Location:
Avera Queen of Peace HospitalWorker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)Position Highlights
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
Under the general supervision of the Pharmacy leadership the Director plans directs and oversees the clinical and distributive pharmacy services for the assigned facility. The Director is responsible for creating and maintaining a hiring and retention plan for pharmacy personnel ensuring that an effective schedule is in place and creating and adhering to a budget for operations and capital for the department. The director will actively participate in the appropriate/assigned local and system level management team(s) to ensure standardization and integration with other areas and facilities while optimizing performance at the local site. The Director will also provide leadership to various committees of the organization.
What you will do
- Plans directs and oversees the clinical and distributive pharmacy services for the hospital and/or related areas to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and to provide optimal patient care.
- Develops and maintains a plan for recruiting hiring and maintaining a pharmacy workforce while ensuring an effective staffing plan/schedule is in place to meet the needs of the department.
- Accountable for the ongoing operations of the department with regard to established safety/quality standards established goals and objectives and efficiency and productivity standards.
- Actively participates in the appropriate system management team(s) to ensure the development of and adherence to system standards and practices.
- Assures the establishment and maintenance of standards of practice competency-based orientation and continuing education programs for the department.
- Establishes and maintains clinical and operational systems that insure maximum resource utilization and financial performance of the department. Responsible for budget for the department.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary teams and leads to teams to develop patient-centered services designs and implements corresponding programs and measures their effectiveness within the Health Systems goals related to cost quality and patient outcomes.
- Provides leadership and ensures pharmacy representation on committees service lines and work groups related to the development of medication use and pharmacy services ensuring quality patient care and delivery of services.
- Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the practice of pharmacy.
- Maintains state of the art technical skills by review of literature professional journals and participation in professional groups.
- Responsibilities include interviewing hiring developing training and retaining employees; planning assigning and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Pharmacist - Board of Pharmacy active in the state(s) of practice Upon Hire
- Hospital Pharmacy Practice experience
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Doctorate (PHD) from an accredited School of Pharmacy
- Some College Completion of ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Residency
- BPS Certification - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Board certification by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Upon Hire
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
