Manager - Pharmacy - Full-time - Sylvester

The University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Tuition remission

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Pharmacy Manager to provide managerial and programmatic direction for the operation of the pharmacy services. The Manager coordinates standards of work performance and plans, directs, and monitors distributive and clinical pharmacy services to all patient care areas.

The Manager reports to the Executive Director of Pharmacy Services and ensures compliance with hospital policies.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree required; Florida license preferred if already active.
• Minimum three years of hospital pharmacy management experience.
• Strong organizational, computer and management abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with faculty and staff.
• Knowledge of pharmacy software and automated dispensing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee provision of pharmacy services and all departmental operations.
• Set goals, objectives, and programs aligned with the hospital's strategic plan.
• Lead development of safe, efficient medication distribution and drug therapy monitoring systems.
• Direct staff including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians; foster teamwork and professional development.
• Ensure compliance with laws, accreditation standards, and internal policies; address complaints.
• Coordinate relationships with physicians, nursing, administration and other stakeholders.
• Promote patient safety and report medication errors; participate in safety trainings.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Management skills

Pharmacy software

Microsoft Office

Automated dispensing technologies

Education

PharmD

Florida Pharmacist license

Tools

Pharmacy system software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

UM Title: Pharmacy Manager FLSA Status: F/T

Supervisor's Title: Executive Director of Pharmacy Services

Revision/Creation Date: 09/13

Job Summary (Purpose and Function)

The Pharmacy Manager is responsible for providing managerial and programmatic direction for the operation of the pharmacy services. The Manager coordinates and develops standards of work performance and plans, directs, and monitors the provision of distributive and clinical pharmacy services to all patient care areas. The Manager ensures the functions of the department are consistent with the practice of the department and hospital's policies and procedures. The Manager must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients being served by the healthcare facility.

The Pharmacy Manager reports to the Executive Director of Pharmacy and is ultimately responsible for the entire operation of the Department.

Accountabilities (For Non-exempt Employees Include Percent of Effort)

• A) Responsible for the provision of pharmacy services and all routine operations of the Pharmacy Department, and the recruitment, selection, orientation, professional development and evaluation of employees. Serves as a change agent, role model, and facilitator for education, consultation, and research.
• B) Develops goals, objectives, and programs for the pharmacy department consistent with those of the organization's overall strategic plan. Demonstrates effective inter-disciplinary and inter-facility collaboration. Plans efficient and effective utilization of resources. Ensures compliance with regulatory agency standards. Implements decisions of the hospital's Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and other hospital committees in relation to formulary management and process improvements. Assumes accountability for special projects as assigned.
• C) Defines and resolves issues with the medication distribution system and continually evaluates performance relative to need for expansion or revision of processes to assure the safe and appropriate delivery of medications to all patient care areas within the healthcare facility. Provides leadership for development and implementation of innovative systems of medication delivery and drug therapy monitoring to assure safe and appropriate administration of medications within the healthcare facility.
• D) Provides leadership and direction to the pharmacy staff including Staff Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technician Staff. Promotes positive customer relations and actively contributes to a supportive work environment. Fosters a team environment within the department. Communicates with the Executive Director of Pharmacy Services regarding operational and personnel issues.
• E) Establishes and revises, when necessary, standards of care for pharmacy practice. Monitors and ensures compliance with departmental and organizational policies and procedures, Federal and State laws, and accrediting bodies' standards. Investigates and initiates the resolution of customer complaints. Plans, 1 supports, and leads Qu y services. Facilitates appropriate utilization of resources.
• F) Facilitates effective working relationships with physicians, nursing staff, administration, and other personnel. Serves as a professional resource in facilitating inter-disciplinary practice and communication. Serves as a resource to staff, physicians, and patients for pharmacy and organizational policies.
• G) Strives to improve patient safety in all aspects of performance of the above essential functions, reports/documents medication errors, and attends safety in-services, when appropriate.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Supervision Received: Reports to the Executive Director of Pharmacy Services

Supervision Exercised: Staff Pharmacists Pharmacy Technicians

Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements)

• 1. Qualified candidates must have a valid Florida Pharmacist license. PharmD is required; consideration will be given to all candidates who have been grandfathered by the state of Florida to keep their licenses active/current if obtained before the changes to the Pharmacists' licenses (PharmD requirement) took place, this also includes candidates from other countries that have obtained a Florida license.
• 2. Minimum of three years pharmacy management experience in a progressive hospital setting.
• 3. Must possess good organizational, computer and management skills.
• 4. Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills for interfacing with all levels of faculty and staff at the University of Miami.
• 5. Must have knowledge of computer software, particularly pharmacy system software, Microsoft applications and automated dispensing technologies.
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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status

Full time

Employee Type

Staff