Ambulatory Pharmacy Manager - Full Time

Hackensack Meridian Health; Neptune City (NJ); On-site; USD 133,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey is seeking a Pharmacy Department Manager to lead day-to-day operations and coordinate with the Director of Pharmacy.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Pharmacy with at least 3 years of supervisory experience; a Pharm.D. or Master’s degree is preferred. Responsibilities include staffing, budgeting, quality initiatives, and regulatory compliance within a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory position.
• Master's degree or Pharm.D. preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Pharmacy Department and coordinate with the Director of Pharmacy.
• Schedule team members and promote employee engagement.
• Ensure compliance with standards and regulatory agencies.
• Develop and monitor PI plans and Quality Initiatives for the business and clinical units.
• Oversee purchasing, control, and security of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and the medical community.
• Manage payroll and assist with budgetary goals and policy development.
• Prepare for regulatory inspections and implement changes as required.
• Support system initiatives focused on quality and medication safety.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Pharmacy operations

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Master's degree or Pharm.D.

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Manager of Pharmacy will lead the Pharmacy Department, in coordination with the Director of Pharmacy. The Manager is responsible for the day-today operations of the Pharmacy Department.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for scheduling pharmacy team members and promoting employee engagement.
• Assures that departmental services are in accordance with standards established by the medical staff and state, local, federal and all regulatory agencies. Develops and monitors PI plans and Quality Initiatives for both the Business and Clinical Units.
• Tracks and trends outcomes measures. Accountable for assessing, managing, and reporting medication-related incidents and equipment errors and/or failures. Identifies opportunities and leads efforts for improvement to achieve best-demonstrated practice.
• Oversees the purchasing, control, and security of all pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
• Establishes integral working relationships with physicians, nurses, and the medical community. Assesses and reconciles problems between the pharmacy department and other hospital departments, medical staff and customers adequately and efficiently.
• Ensures compliance and oversees all regulatory inspections; makes appropriate modifications as required with changes in regulations. Develops a plan of action to citations when necessary.
• Has a clear vision of the future of the business unit and works actively with all internal and external customers to fulfill this vision. Effectively implements strategic plan and milestones. Effectively evaluates role of technology and recommends plans to technologically advance department. Identifies resources needs (people, equipment, facilities) to support implementation of plans.
• Actively participates, supports, and may lead system initiatives that are focused on quality, medication safety, medication use and formulary related activities.
• Responsible for the payroll function in the Pharmacy Department, including monitoring compliance to the salary budget.
• Assists with meeting financial and budgetary goals; and with policy and procedure development, implementation, review and revision.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory position.

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• Master's degree or a Pharm.D.

Licenses And Certifications Required

• Registered Pharmacist License.

Compensation

Minimum rate of $148,262.40 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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