Acute Care Clinical Pharmacist Iv/Or Coordinator

Jobtome; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a pharmacist to provide clinical and operational oversight of designated pharmacy areas and support the day-to-day operations of pharmacy staff and workflow.

The role emphasizes implementation of guidelines, protocols, and education materials for Enterprise Pharmacy, while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient care and cost-effective medication utilization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Doctoral Degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical and operational oversight of 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.
• Collaborates with the health care team to ensure efficient operations and optimal medication therapy management.

Education

Bachelor's Degree-Pharmacy (Required)

Doctoral Degree- (Preferred)

Job description

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.

Education

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

About Geisinger

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, 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, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger.

Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all.

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.