SYS DIR-ACUTE CARE RX SERVICES-PHARMACY SERVICES

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The System Director-Acute Care plays a key role in providing the highest quality of patient care while the patient is at Union Health. Our pharmacy department is crucial for ensuring the safe and effective use of medications optimizing patient outcomes and supporting overall healthcare management.

Join us as we provide compassionate service and high-quality care to the Wabash Valley Communities. We are committed to helping you find a role that recognizes your interests expertise and talent and helping you achieve your long-term career goals and aspirations. At Union youll experience an inclusive environment in which you are empowered to be your best self every day.

In addition to competitive pay Union co-workers enjoy:

• Part-time and Full-time schedules
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Paid Time Off starting day one.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5250 each year.
• Career Paths
• Success Sharing
• 403bRetirement Employer Match.
• Much More!

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System Director-Acute Care Essential Job Duties:

• Oversee the daily staffing needs of Union Hospital Inpatient Pharmacies for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians including scheduling payroll maintain licenses hiring evaluations and discipline.

• 340B management and oversight including but not limited to:
  • Adherence to proper purchasing in all inpatient areas
  • Monitoring compliance with reporting requirements and data submission in inpatient setting
  • Monitoring fiscal impact and savings to the department and organization
• Implements procedures to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of pharmacy operations for the health system while achieving standards. Develops gains approval implements and manages pharmacy standards and outcomes. Ensures compliance with standards measures and achieves outcomes.
• Ensures quality patient safety and appropriateness of services and practice through assessment design measurement and on-going evaluation of inpatient pharmacy services for the health system.

• Utilizes efficient purchasing practices and inventory management of inpatient pharmacy areas:
  • In-depth review and maximum utilization of contracts
  • Proper bid selection
  • Adequate inventory

• Delegates determines functions and assignments and establishes accountability of staff. Promotes a climate of cooperation within which staff can fulfill personal and professional goals and job-related needs in a team environment. The following programs are included:
  • Clinical areas (i.e. pharmacokinetic service nutrition support service antibiotic review drug utilization review IV pump drug library)
  • Administrative areas (i.e. fiscal current pricing inventory management and budgeting contract management 340B oversight etc.)
  • Drug acquisition (i.e. purchasing recalls out-of-dates sample controls storage etc.)
• Responsible for assessing annual capital and operating needs of inpatient pharmacy at UIH UHC UHR and for ambulatory infusion areas.
• Oversees narcotic diversion surveillance across the system.
• Ensures adherence to state and federal laws and regulations.
• Assists with policies and procedures ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies such as IN Board of Pharmacy IDOH CMS and ACHC.
• Develops in collaboration of managers coordinators and staff departmental goals and performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborates with nursing providers administration and other departments to optimize patient care and medication management.
• Collaborate with Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee to optimize drug formularies and promote cost-effective prescribing.
• Completes special projects as assigned or requested.

Education Training & Experience:

• • Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. (preferred)
  • Licensed pharmacist in the State of Indiana
  • Masters degree (MHA MBA MPH) preferred
  • 3-5 years of inpatient pharmacy experience preferred
  • 1-2 years of pharmacy leadership experience preferred
  • Experience in drug acquisition distribution contracting and 340B preferred
  • Excellent grasp of standard written and verbal English
  • Flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the department
    
    Please note that the salary information provided on the career site for this position opening may not necessarily reflect the accurate compensation associated with the role.
    We encourage candidates to inquire further and engage in direct communication with Union Health for comprehensive salary details.
    
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