Pharmacy Operations Manager

Central Maine Medical Center Inc; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 143,270,000 - 192,864,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, is seeking a Hospital Pharmacy Manager to lead the department and ensure safe, compliant medication use across the hospital.

This full-time day-shift role reports to the Director of Pharmacy, supervises staff, oversees budgeting and inventory, and collaborates with physicians to improve patient care; compensation ranges from $50.00 to $67.29 per hour with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Current state Registered Pharmacist License
• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
• 3 or more years of hospital pharmacy experience required
• Previous pharmacy leadership experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Experience with hospital computer systems, spreadsheets, word processing programs, and other databases required
• Applicable board certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and control the hospital pharmacy services across the facility.
• Maintain policies and procedures for safe medication use.
• Lead pharmacy staff and manage budgeting and inventory.

Skills

Pharmacy leadership

Verbal communication

Written communication

Hospital IT systems

Excel

Word processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD

Current state Pharmacist License

3+ years hospital pharmacy experience

Leadership experience preferred

Tools

Hospital IT systems

Excel

Word processing

Job description

Overview

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service. CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities. As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals. To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Position:

Manager -Hospital Pharmacy

Schedule:

Full-time, Days

Facility:

Central Maine Medical Center

Location:

Lewiston, Maine, 04240

Pay:

$50.00 to $67.29

Responsibilities

The Hospital Pharmacy Manager in conjunction with the Director of Pharmacy is responsible for the coordination and control of the pharmacy services throughout the hospital as well as maintenance of the policies and procedures that assure safe administration, control, storage and use of medications throughout the hospital. He/she may serve as full time Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) or acting PIC in the absence of the Director of Pharmacy, and is responsible for management of the Pharmacy staff; financial decisions including inventory control and the budgeting process; interactions with physicians and other departments concerning quality of care and education; ensuring that all licensing criteria are met and up to date; attend administrative meetings related to regulatory affairs; implement/change operations based on State and Federal regulations and any other functions concerned with patient care and operations of the Pharmacy consistent with policies and procedures of the hospital and State and Federal laws.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

• Current state Registered Pharmacist License
• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
• 3 or more years of hospital pharmacy experience required
• Previous pharmacy leadership experience preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required
• Experience with hospital computer systems, spreadsheets, word processing programs, and other databases required
• Applicable board certification preferred.

Pay Transparency

Central Maine Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a reasonable compensation estimate for this role is $50.00 to $67.29. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure. The company is dedicated to empowering its staff with a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, allowing them the freedom to customize their benefits to fit their unique needs. Our abundant resources, programs, and voluntary options serve as a foundation for individual growth and well-being. Learn more here: https://www.primehealthcare.com/benefitsthatmattermost/.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf