Director Pharmacy

Fmolhs; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS, is seeking a Director of Pharmacy to lead the Pharmacy Department and align services with patient care and community needs. The role collaborates with executive staff to implement clinical services, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote safe, cost-effective drug therapy across the hospital.

Qualified candidates will hold a Pharm D. degree with Mississippi licensure and have supervisory hospital pharmacy experience.

Qualifications

• Pharm D. degree and Mississippi Board licensure required.
• Supervisory experience in hospital pharmacy is required.
• Residency training or an advanced degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directs pharmacy operations in a cost-effective manner and ensures resources are available.
• Deploys clinical pharmacy services with clinical manager to optimize drug use.
• Recruits, trains, delegates responsibilities, and conducts performance appraisals.
• Ensures compliance with federal/state laws, documentation, and controlled substances handling.
• Manages department budget and works on cost reduction strategies.
• Oversees clinical/operational tech systems (carousels, bar code labeling, documentation, etc.).
• Ensures accurate pharmacy billing and charge capture in collaboration with Finance.
• Participates in quality improvement and policy development within the department.
• Performs staff pharmacist duties and participates in hospital programs and meetings.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Pharm D. degree

Residency training or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

The Director of Pharmacy performs a variety of duties related to the management and operations of the Pharmacy department, in order to maintain and improve its services to the patients and community. The position works in a collaborative manner with executive staff, other leaders and teams to achieve desired goals and complete assigned projects, implement services, and promote effective drug therapy, and is also responsible for ensuring that the pharmacy meets all legal, accreditation, and certification requirements, and complies with all applicable policies, procedures, codes, and standards established by the hospital and the Pharmacy Board. Relies on education, experience, professional training and judgment to accomplish responsibilities.

Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership and Operations
   1. Directs pharmacy operations in a cost-effective manner, delegates responsibility and authority for providing services, continuously improve services to meet customer needs, assures adequate resources are available, and integrates services with other professional services to assure continuity of care.
   2. In conjunction with the clinical manager, assists with deploying clinical pharmacy services in an effort to optimize drug use in a cost-effective manner.
   3. Recruits, hires, delegates training, sets assignments, directs assigned staff, develops performance standards and conducts performance appraisals (PA). Recommends merit increases consistent with hospital policy and procedures.
   4. Stays current with applicable federal and state laws as professional standards of practice; monitors, assures compliance and maintains required recordkeeping. Assures proper handling, documentation, and security of controlled substances.
   5. Prepares, monitors, and operates within the department budget for operations, personnel, and capital equipment; prepares budget variance reports as required. Develops ways to reduce and control pharmacy and hospital expenses.
   6. Coordinates planning, development and maintenance of both clinical and operational technology systems. Operational systems include, but are not limited to carousels, prepackaging, bar code labeling, scanning devices, clinical documentation systems, medication tracking system, infusion device drug libraries, automated dispensing cabinets and sterile compounding workflow technology.
   7. Assures accuracy and completeness of pharmacy billing in cooperation with Hospital Finance; assures that appropriate charge capture and billing systems for pharmacy charges are developed and maintained by staff.
2. Quality and Performance Improvement
   1. Contributes to the planning for and achievement of annual departmental objectives by coordinating assigned objectives and assisting in the accomplishment of others; coordinates, and actively participates in the departmental performance improvement program.
   2. Prepares and revises policies and procedures in area of responsibility; implements approved changes. Interprets hospital and departmental policies and procedures for pharmacy personnel and assures compliance.
   3. Develops, coordinates, and monitors the departmental productivity; produces timely reports as required; reassigns staff as required to most effectively match staffing to workload.
   4. Participates in tracking medication errors as appropriate and develops and implements improved procedures to minimize and prevent medication errors.
3. Collaboration and Partnership
   1. Performs staff pharmacist duties when needed.
   2. Attends and participates in other programs, committees, and functions required by the health system or pharmacy. Conducts pharmacy staff meetings.
4. Other Duties As Assigned
   1. Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Education: Pharm D. degree and continuing education requirements of the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy. Residency training or advanced degree preferred.

Work Experience: Supervisory experience is required, along with sufficient previous experience as supervisor in a hospital pharmacy practice.

License & Cert: Licensed as a pharmacist in Mississippi and controlled substance license.

About Us

St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital (St. Dominic Hospital), a 571-bed acute care facility in Jackson, Miss., traces its history to 1946, when the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Ill., purchased the Jackson Infirmary in the center of the city. The infirmary was the foundation for a health system that today includes the acute care hospital, a continuing care community, and a full range of outpatient and community services. St. Dominic Hospital employees contribute to community member welfare not only through the provision of health services but also via voluntary community service and by employee funded charitable contributions to many local organizations in need.

St. Dominic's seeks to fulfill its mission by establishing community and performing service in the name of Jesus Christ. That means giving of time, talents, and resources to make our communities better places to live. The St. Dominic's family of caregivers not only serves patients, but also contributes to an atmosphere of care and compassion for those outside the hospital's walls. St. Dominic's strives to not only provide care for the sick but also to offer education and wellness services to the community in order to improve the health status of those around us and eliminate risk factors for more serious health problems.