Associate Director-Pharmacy

Bronx, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

Assists the Director of Pharmacy in the administration and professional management of the Pharmacy
Department

Responsibilities

-Assumes all responsibilities of the Director in his/her absence; upon
assumption of these responsibilities continues to manage Pharmacy
Department in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of
JCAHO NYS Department of Health US Department of Health the US
Department of Treasury Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms the State
Board of Pharmacy the US Department of Justice Drug Enforcement
Administration and other regulatory authorities including the written
policies and procedures of the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and the
Pharmacy Department.

-Supervises Drug Distribution Systems:
a. Administratively defines goal of this function within the
framework of hospital goals and policies; coordinates
department activities with other health-team members; develops
standards of performance evaluates performance and takes
corrective action.
b. Supervisory supervises the performance of certain tasks which
may be carried out by staff members under supervision such as:
drug prepacking dose bin filling control drug preparation billing
record keeping packaging orders compounding of drugs etc.

-Establishes and maintains standards of personnel selection
performance and discipline. Develops an orientation program for new
personnel using hospital and departmental orientation guidelines and
appropriate training manuals.

-Delegates responsibilities and authority while maintaining necessary
controls and accountability. Develops work systems describing
programming and coordinating the jobs; may develop job description for
new positions.

-Coordinates and maintains harmonious and reciprocal relationships
both intra and inter-departmental.

-Oversees the application of written departmental policies to specific work
situations.

-Ensures safe and efficient use of all department equipment such as:
laminar air-flow hood torsion balances marking machines pill counter
etc.

-Coordinates the preparation of injectable medication when manufactured
in the hospital and the manufacture of extemporaneously-compounded
pharmaceutical including adequate documentation for materials used in
the bulk compounding worksheet.

-Supervises the inspection of pharmaceutical supplies on all services in
accordance with standards of JCAHO; provides adequate
documentation of full compliance.

-Ensures the maintenance of an approved stock of antidotes and other
emergency drugs.

-Procedures stores and dispenses tax-free alcohol in accordance with all
regulation of the Alcohol tobacco and Firearms Division of the US
Treasury Service.

-Ensures specifications both as to quality and source for purchase of
drugs chemicals and biologicals used in the treatment of patients.
Cooperates with the Director in planning organizing and directing the
purchase-inventory control system. Maintains adequate stock levels of
all drugs and supplies. Negotiates with suppliers for best possible prices
and places all purchase orders. Reviews receipt of all materials and
prepares returns for outdated or unacceptable drugs.

-Establishes and maintains in cooperation with the Director of Pharmacy
and the Department of Fiscal Affairs a satisfactory system of records
and bookkeeping charging patients for drugs and for maintaining control
of the requisitioning and dispensing of drugs.

-Coordinates the dispensing of all narcotic drugs; maintains perpetual
inventory and performs periodic physical inventories with the Director as
mandated by Law.

-Coordinates continuing education program and in-service education for
staff pharmacists such as: journal clubs research projects or
assignments periodic educational quiz programs programmed-learning
experiences and staff conferences.

-Assists the Director in implementing the decisions of the Pharmacy and
Therapeutics Committee and the Medical Board.

-Prepares periodic reports on the progress and operation of the
department.

-Responsible for serving as preceptor/mentor for Pharmacy
Residents/Students.

-Participate in continuing education programs and preceptor
development programs.

Qualifications

-New York State Pharmacist License required.

-Bachelors degree required.

-Supervisory experience in Hospital Pharmacy.
-Graduate of accredited pharmacy school.

Required Experience:

Director

OverviewAssists the Director of Pharmacy in the administration and professional management of the Pharmacy DepartmentResponsibilities-Assumes all responsibilities of the Director in his/her absence; upon assumption of these responsibilities continues to manage Pharmacy Department in accordance with ...