Pharmacy Clinical Manager

100 LCMC Health; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health seeks a Manager of Clinical Pharmacy to supervise the department's clinical duties and programs, and to design, implement and evaluate programs. You will coordinate clinical operations, train personnel, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes while addressing cost containment and performance measures.

Responsibilities include formulary management, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance, with a focus on leadership, program development, and

Qualifications

• PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and 3 years relevant work experience or 5 years of experience as a pharmacist in an Acute Care Hospital Pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and supervises the clinical pharmacy program and staff.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to implement clinical programs and protocols.
• Drives formulary management, policy development, and performance measurement.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical program oversight

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Education

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency

3 years hospital pharmacy experience

Job description

Your job is more than a job The Manager of Clinical Pharmacy conducts, organizes and supervises the pharmacy department's clinical duties and programs, as well as designs, implements and evaluates specific programs. Responsible for the overall planning and coordination of the Pharmacy Clinical Operations to include the training and supervision of all personnel involved in clinical pharmacy activities. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to assist with problem identification and resolution, cost containment issues, implementation of new clinical programs and protocols, and systems/ performance measures including attending committee meetings.

GENERAL DUTIES

Clinical Program Oversight: Manages the clinical pharmacy program including developing, monitoring, evaluating and coordinating clinical pharmacy services that promote desirable patient outcomes. Plans and develops new clinical services in area of responsibility with consideration to age specific needs of the patients treated.

Quality Improvement

Collaborates with multidisciplinary team to identify and select data for analysis, improve existing processes, and create new processes with the goal of enhancing the overall quality of the patient care.

Medication Use Evaluation

Evaluates current medication use processes and implements strategies to minimize patient risk. Commits to systematically evaluating the medication use systems to improve patient safety and outcomes.

Workforce Management

Oversees and coordinates the work of clinical pharmacists and/or support staff. Provides leadership and direction to assure a systematic approach to pharmacy talent management and succession planning. Ensures effective and timely staff recruitment, orientation, training, education, mentoring, career development, performance review, and retention efforts.

Formulary management

Oversees formulary management, protocol development, policies, procedures, medication evaluation and the standardization of medical care for the department including peer review of pharmacy dosing protocols.

Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance

Ensures continued compliance with regulatory compliance (national, state and local) and accreditations pertaining to medication use.

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and 3 years relevant work experience or 5 years of experience as a pharmacist in an Acute Care Hospital Pharmacy setting.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Licensed as a Pharmacist by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. American Heart Association, BLS HCP.

WORK SHIFT

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About West Jefferson Medical Center

West Jefferson Medical Center, a cornerstone of LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is regionally recognized and nationally accredited. For over 60 years, we’ve been the hospital-of-choice on the west bank of Jefferson Parish for health, wellness, and family-centered care.

Learn more about West Jefferson Medical Center and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction

Your extras Deliver healthcare with heart. Give people a reason to smile. Put a little love in your work. Be honest and real, but with compassion. Bring some lagniappe into everything you do. Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care. See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective. Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other. Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Simple things make the difference.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.