Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Manager

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger in the United States is seeking a pharmacy leader to oversee clinical operations within the practice area and optimize patient care. You will ensure best practice standards, patient satisfaction, and an efficient medication use workflow.

The role involves evaluating current pharmacy practices, developing new programs, managing staff performance, recruitment, budgeting input, and collaboration with physicians and administrators to drive cost containment and quality outcomes.

Job description

• Performs all pharmacist duties and responsibilities for their practice area.
• Accountable for ensuring that ‘best practice’ standards of clinical care are maintained, patient satisfaction is optimized, and an efficient medication use process and workflow is achieved.
• Evaluates the department’s current pharmacy practice and makes recommendations.
• Oversees and plans for the development of new programs based on need and opportunity.
• Responsible, as first line manager, for addressing and resolving employee and patient issues that arise, seeking advice and counsel, when necessary, from Human Resource or departmental leadership, to ensure a satisfactory outcome.
• Performs all performance management activities for assigned staff.
• Ensures adequate staffing levels, skill mix and assignments to support the appropriate provision of patient care.
• Responsible for staff recruitment and hiring processes in assigned area.
• Accountable for maintaining standards, clinical activities, operational activities, and performance metrics that meet clinical, operational and market needs.
• Identifies and analyzes changes in medication utilization and costs including factors driving change trends.
• Works in conjunction with the pharmacists, physicians, and administrative partners to develop processes or programs to address identified issues with medication utilization.
• Contributes to the development of evidence-based, cost containment and cost saving protocols and therapies.
• Responsible for providing input into staffing and financial budgets for their assigned areas.
• Communicates and ensures the implementation of activities and tools that consistently educates and focuses staff on key performance indicators.
• Responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of operational contingency plans in concert with the department leadership team as financial or other conditions warrant.
• Ensures compliance of assigned areas and services with accreditation and both regulatory and corporate compliance standards.
• Develops/revises/audits/maintains department policies and procedures.

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.