Pharmacy Operations Manager

Saint Luke's Health System; Lee's Summit (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Missouri is seeking a Pharmacy Operations Manager to partner with the Pharmacy Director in overseeing day-to-day inpatient pharmacy operations, automation, and the infusion center. You will lead and coach about 25 staff including technicians, interns and nurses, ensuring safe, efficient and patient-centered care.

The role requires hospital pharmacy experience and MO and KS pharmacist licensure (or eligibility); you will drive QA, workflow design, staff development,

Qualifications

• Prior hospital pharmacy leadership experience.
• Licensed pharmacist in Missouri and Kansas or eligible.
• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy.
• 1 year of applicable experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage workflow to ensure efficiency and timely care.
• Establish quality assurance and performance improvement activities.
• Participate in orientation and training of personnel in practice area.
• Maintain regulatory compliance on a federal and state level.
• Recruit, coach and develop staff; manage human resources tasks.
• Collaborate with other departments to resolve patient care issues.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

Coaching

Communication skills

Training and development

Education

Bachelor's degree - Pharmacy

Licensed Pharmacist (KS & MO)

Job description

Job DescriptionSaint Luke’s East Hospital (SLE) is looking for an ideal candidate to fill our Pharmacy Operations Manager position.This position, in tandem with the Pharmacy Director, supports the day-to-day operations, automation, technology, financial, regulatory, safety, and process improvement of the inpatient pharmacy as well as our hospital-based infusion center. The manager will lead, coach and develop approximately 25 employees which are a mix of pharmacy technicians, interns and nurses. The manager will have the opportunity to support the pharmacy admin APPE student rotation(s). The manager will be involved in BJC Health system projects as needed. We have been able to create a great team of pharmacy staff and are looking forward to bringing someone in to continue to lead and support our team in a patient centered way. Prior hospital pharmacy experience is required and prior leadership experience preferred. This position requires pharmacist license in both Missouri and Kansas(or eligible).Overall duties and expectations include:• Design, manage and ensure workflow to ensure efficiency and timeliness to care• Establish quality assurance and performance improvement activities• Contribute to the achievement of department goals by effectively participating in or leading committees and work groups• Participate in the orientation and training of personnel in practice area• Work with representatives from other departments to resolve patient care issues• Accept responsibility for assisting the department with the procurement, maintenance and ongoing evaluation of drug inventory and other supplies• Precept pharmacy learners including technicians, students, and residents• Attend management and departmental team meetings, participate in the SLHS Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee, and other meetings• Maintain regulatory compliance on a federal and state level related to pharmacy practice and operations• Mediate and resolve interpersonal team and department conflicts• Identify skills and aptitude of staff and assists in their career development and learning of new skills• Work with medical, nursing, administrative and other pharmacy personnel• Responsible for human resources management including recruitment, retention, performance management, employee engagement and development of staff• Use Performance Management Process to coach, counsel and evaluate employee performanceRequirements:Bachelor's degreelicensed Pharmacist in Kansas and MissouriMedication Therapy Services-MO Division of Professional RegistrationJob RequirementsApplicable Experience:1 yearBasic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Licensed Pharmacist (KS) - Kansas Board of Pharmacy, Licensed Pharmacist (MO) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Medication Therapy Services - Missouri Division of Professional RegistrationBachelor's Degree - PharmacyJob DetailsFull TimeDay (United States of America)