Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist IV/OR Coordinator

Geisinger Health; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Vision and dental coverage

Domestic partner benefits

Job summary

Geisinger Health Wyoming Valley seeks a pharmacist to develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive drug therapy management programs that optimize patient outcomes across the continuum. The role leads day-to-day pharmacy operations and supports staff while delivering pharmacist services as required.

Education includes a Bachelor of Pharmacy; a Doctoral degree is preferred. Licensure in Pennsylvania within 90 days is required, and collaboration with the broader care team is essential to safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Doctoral degree is preferred.
• Licensed Pharmacist in PA within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and operational oversight of the assigned pharmacy areas.
• Fulfils pharmacist duties and responsibilities as required in their practice area.
• Develops, prepares and implements guidelines, protocols, education materials and other resources for Enterprise Pharmacy.
• Functions as a collaborative, engaged team member in all interactions within Enterprise Pharmacy and with other departments.
• Ensures efficient operations and appropriate medication therapy management across the continuum of care and in collaboration with care team partners.
• Provides administrative leadership support to the Enterprise Pharmacy Leadership team in the specified areas.
• Emphasizes, supports and develops the pharmacist provider as an integral part of the health care team.
• Assures compliance of the assigned pharmacy areas with accreditation bodies and regulatory standards.
• Works with leadership on development, revision, and auditing of department policies and collaborative practice agreements.
• Maintains standards, clinical activities, operational activities and performance outcomes meeting clinical and market needs.
• Oversees appropriate medication utilization; identifies factors driving utilization and cost trends.
• Identifies changes in utilization and costs occurring within the assigned pharmacy areas.
• Implements standards, measures performance, and promotes a culture of caring.

Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Doctoral Degree (Preferred)

Job description

Location

Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV)

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Worker Type

Regular

Exemption Status

Yes

Job Summary

Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive drug therapy management programs which optimize patient outcomes and improve overall care across the continuum. Oversee and support the day-to-day operations of the assigned pharmacy areas or clinical specialties, including management of pharmacy staff and workflow processes. Is expected to provide pharmacist services as required.

Job Duties

• Provides clinical and operational oversight and accountability of the assigned pharmacy areas.
• Fulfills pharmacist duties and responsibilities as required in their practice area.
• Develops, prepares and implements guidelines, protocols, education materials and other resources for Enterprise Pharmacy.
• Functions as a collaborative, engaged team member in all interactions within Enterprise Pharmacy as well as with other departments in management forums and multidisciplinary committees.
• Ensures efficient operations and appropriate medication therapy management across the continuum of care and in collaboration with our care team partners.
• Provides administrative leadership support to the Enterprise Pharmacy Leadership team in the specified areas.
• Emphasizes, supports and develops the pharmacist provider as an integral part of the health care team.
• Assures compliance of the assigned pharmacy areas with accreditation bodies and maintains compliance with regulatory and corporate compliance standards.
• Works in conjunction with the leadership team in the development, revision, and auditing of the department's policies, clinical and operational procedures and collaborative practice agreements.
• Accountable for maintaining standards, clinical activities, operational activities and performance outcomes that meet clinical, operational and market needs in the areas of clinical and operational efficiency, quality and patient satisfaction.
• Provides oversight for appropriate medication utilization; Identifies factors driving medication utilization and cost trends.
• Identifies changes in utilization and costs occurring within the assigned pharmacy areas.
• Implements standards, measures performance, and acts to promote a culture of caring, not only with patients and their families but with coworkers and all other members of the health care team; Assists Enterprise Pharmacy leadership with responsibilities for the financial performance of all assigned areas; Responsible for establishing, monitoring, communicating, achieving and continuously improving system performance parameters related to pharmacy practice.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Pharmacy (Required), Doctoral Degree- (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s)

Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) within 90 days - State of Pennsylvania, Licensed Pharmacist - Default Issuing Body

Skills

Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

• KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.