Manager of Pharmacy - Full Time

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is looking for a Manager of Pharmacy to lead the Pharmacy Department in coordination with the Director of Pharmacy. This role oversees day-to-day operations and ensures compliance with medical staff standards and regulatory agencies.

The successful candidate will schedule staff, promote engagement, monitor quality initiatives, manage pharmaceutical procurement, and support system-wide initiatives for medication safety and formulary management. A Pharm.D.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Schedule pharmacy team members and promote employee engagement.
• Ensure compliance with standards and regulatory agencies; develop PI plans and quality initiatives.
• Monitor outcomes and report medication-related incidents and equipment errors.
• Oversee purchasing, control, and security of pharmaceuticals and supplies.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and the medical community; resolve department issues.
• Ensure regulatory inspections compliance and implement changes as needed.
• Lead system initiatives focused on quality and medication safety.
• Manage payroll within the Pharmacy Department.
• Assist with budgeting and policy development and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Staff scheduling

Medication safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Master's degree or Pharm.D.

Job description

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.

A day in the life of a Manager of Pharmacy at Hackensack Meridian Health includes

• 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.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• 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.

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.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate.

The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to

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.

• health
• dental
• vision
• paid leave
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement benefits