Manager, Inpatient Pharmacy - Clinical

C002 Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Charleston Division seeks a Pharmacy Clinical Manager to oversee inpatient pharmacy operations at the Charleston Division Hospitals, including the Ashley River Tower, University Hospital, and Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital.

This role leads a team of professional and support staff, drives process improvements, aligns with strategic priorities, and collaborates with leaders to enhance workflows, quality outcomes, and patient safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent.
• 6 years progressive work experience and 1 years management experience.
• State licensure and/or professional certification requirement/s dependent on position.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Operational oversight of the Inpatient Pharmacy areas.
• Represents the Pharmacy ICCE in work groups and committees as requested.
• Provide hands-on leadership and operational improvement subject matter expertise to division specific projects and operational improvement teams.
• Ensure alignment to operational plans and strategic priorities.
• Responsible for selecting, developing, and deploying staff in the most effective manner to meet assigned objectives.
• Demonstrate high influence, motivates, and pushes others to succeed in the organizations vision, mission, and goals.
• Instill a culture of continual, real-time feedback that integrates with professional development framework.
• Collaborate to ensure highest level of quality, safety, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Establish processes to improve efficiencies and drive financial improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Staff development

Operations oversight

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Charleston Division Pharmacy Clinical Managers report directly to the Charleston Division Director of Inpatient Pharmacy Services and are responsible and accountable for direct oversight, planning, and coordination of inpatient pharmacy for the Charleston Division. These managers oversee and provide leadership for all inpatient pharmacy activities at the Charleston Division Hospitals (Institute of Psychiatry, Ashley River Tower, University Hospital, and Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital) and will manage multiple professional and support staff. The Pharmacy Clinical Managers will plan, organize, facilitate, monitor and evaluate activities, functions and initiatives of the department and organization. They will also collaborate with other leaders to establish operating procedures, enhance workflows, increase productivity and improve quality outcomes and operational efficiencies within the Charleston Division.

Entity Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular
Cost Center CC000613 CHS - Pharmacy - IP (SJCH) Pay Rate Type Salary Pay Grade Health-29
Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Work Shift

Leadership

• Operational oversight of the Inpatient Pharmacy areas.
• Represents the Pharmacy ICCE in work groups and committees as requested.
• Provide hands‑on leadership and operational improvement subject matter expertise to division specific projects and operational improvement teams.
• Ensure alignment to operational plans and strategic priorities.
• Responsible for selecting, developing, and deploying staff in the most effective manner to meet assigned objectives.
• Demonstrate high influence, motivates, and pushes others to succeed in the organizations vision, mission, and goals.
• Instill a culture of continual, real‑time feedback that integrates with professional development framework.

Strategy/Financial

• In collaboration with the Pharmacy ICCE Leadership Team and other departments across MUSC Health Charleston Division, assist with projects and initiatives to further the strategic mission and goals of MUSC Health.
• Communicate and guide teams to meet the overall strategic intent.
• Provide oversight of budget and variances for areas of responsibilities.
• Coach leaders on fiscal responsibility.
• Establish processes to improve efficiencies and drive financial improvement.
• Identify resource needs and obtain appropriate funding/approvals.
• Prepare departmental budget and reviews monthly for areas for improvement.
• Assist in the development of business plans, Pro Formas, and budgets for assigned projects in conjunction with other project teams.

Quality and Service

• Assess staffing across areas of responsibility to ensure alignment with national benchmarks and needs.
• Ensure optimal care team member, provider, and patient experience.
• Develop strategies to ensure standardization of patient and provider experiences across all areas of responsibility.
• Round with the purpose of identifying opportunities and removing barriers.
• Collaborate to ensure highest level of quality, safety, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Ensure an environment for creating an exceptionally reliable organization.

Operational Performance

• Optimize operations across areas of responsibility.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure adequate space utilization.
• Ensure standardization of operations across division.
• Establish and maintain operational excellence across division.
• Partner with leadership across various departments to ensure smooth patient flow by implementing best practices and operational improvements.
• Create a culture where process improvement is encouraged and supported.

Professional Development

• Identify top talent and provide opportunities for growth and development.
• Mentor/coach/support leaders and care team members and support their professional growth and development.
• Identify gaps and develop plans for gap closure.
• Mentor leaders to perform at the top of their ability.
• Seek own professional development.

Communication/Collaboration

• Create an inclusive environment that supports and respects diversity to promote creative problem solving.
• Build and manage diverse teams to deliver expected outcomes.
• Collaborate with other departments/functional groups/leaders to engage additional resources and subject matter experts to complete projects and initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Work Experience

6 years progressive work experience and 1 years management experience

State licensure and/or professional certification requirement/s dependent on position.

Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us! The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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Thank you for wanting to be part of the Medical University of South Carolina team. Whether you want to teach the next generation of health care leaders, innovate new business models, discover the next breakthrough or provide patient care, there's a role for you that fuels your passion and takes advantage of your skills. There are career opportunities available in academics, research, hospital medicine, physician practices and support services, from patient billing to IT. As an applicant, you can search jobs for all MUSC entities as well as search by category and location. MUSC attracts more than $250 million annually in research funding, making it the biggest magnet for biomedical, extramural research dollars of all institutions of higher learning in South Carolina. The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program aims to advance clinical and translational science to increase the speed at which new treatments become available to patients. MUSC Health, the clinical enterprise, operates a 750 bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital, the Ashley River Tower (cardiovascular, digestive disease, and surgical oncology), Hollings Cancer Center (one of fewer than 70 elite National Cancer Institute designated centers), a Level I Trauma Center and the Institute of Psychiatry. In addition, there are more than 100 outreach clinics, hospital/health system affiliations, and telehealth sites. U.S. News & World Report placed us among the top one percent of all American hospitals, with 11 specialties in the top 50. The MUSC Medical Center is also one of only three Magnet designated hospitals in South Carolina.