Acute Care Pharmacy Manager

Cone Health; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking an Acute Care Pharmacy Manager in Michigan to oversee inpatient and outpatient pharmacy services. The ideal candidate will have a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharm, alongside 7 years of experience, including 3 years in a leadership position.

This role requires expertise in managing pharmacy programs, cost analysis, and regulatory compliance, ensuring optimal patient care. Strong leadership and collaborative skills are essential for success in this full-time position with no weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• 7 years' total pharmacist experience with 3 years in a pharmacy leadership role.
• Current active license to practice pharmacy in North Carolina or eligible to obtain.
• Experience in managing pharmacy programs and collaborating with health system pharmacies.

Responsibilities

• Manage pharmacy programs by assessing service needs and measuring performance.
• Develop pharmacy department goals and collaborate on performance improvement activities.
• Perform monthly analysis of cost variances and implement action plans.

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Cost analysis

Staff management

Regulatory compliance

Performance improvement

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharm

MHA, MS Pharmacy or Pharmacy Administration, MBA

Job description

Acute Care Pharmacy Manager

The Acute Care Pharmacy Manager plans, integrates, controls and evaluates human, material and fiscal resources required to provide pharmacy services for inpatient and outpatient programs. This role facilitates, coordinates, and manages staff, material, and financial resources to achieve pharmaceutical, distribution and consultative services which support nursing and medical management of patient care.

Essential Job Functions

• Manages pharmacy programs by consistently assessing pharmacy services needs and workload issues and measuring department performance.
• Identifies and develops pharmacy department goals and objectives, utilizing organizational goals and trend data along with customer and staff input.
• Represents the pharmacy department on interdepartmental collaborative teams and committees to plan for and implement performance improvement activities that support regulatory agency expectations.
• Helps foster and develop collaborative activities across health system pharmacies that plan and implement regulatory compliance activities.
• Performs monthly analysis of cost variances, identifies and communicates causes, and implements action plans to resolve in a timely, accurate manner.
• Works collaboratively with customers, committees, and senior leadership to manage systemwide expenses (i.e., salary, pharmaceutical, medical supply).
• Anticipates and adjusts staffing to meet various levels of patient care needs.
• Coaches pharmacists, technicians, and support staff in the performance of pharmacy services in assigned pharmacy areas.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Education

• Required: Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharm.
• Preferred: MHA, MS Pharmacy or Pharmacy Administration, MBA, or other advanced degree in pharmacy or healthcare leadership.

Experience

• Required: 7 years' total pharmacist experience with 3 years in a pharmacy leadership role.

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• Required: Current active license to practice pharmacy in North Carolina, or eligible to obtain North Carolina pharmacy license within two (2) months of date of hire.

Work Shift: Days/No Weekends (United States of America)

On Call Required: Yes

FTE: 1

Job Type: Full Time (40 Hours/Week)