Pharmacy Operations Manager

Arkansas Children's Hospital; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL in Little Rock, AR is seeking a Pharmacy Operations Manager for the Acute Care Pharmacy. This full-time, day-shift role oversees daily inpatient medication distribution and works with the leadership team to meet departmental and hospital goals.

Required: PharmD or BSP, 5 years in pharmacy with 3 years in leadership, AR State Board of Pharmacy licensure. Designated safety sensitive position; expected to drive policy, QA, and budget management.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist with PharmD or BSP degree.
• Minimum 5 years direct pharmacy experience with 3 years in leadership.
• AR State Board of Pharmacy licensure.
• Safety sensitive role; adherence to regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations with staff to ensure safe, effective care within legal limits.
• Review and revise policies to reflect current practice and safety requirements.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in operations, safety and efficiency and implement changes.
• Support quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities in Pharmacy.
• Investigate and follow up on medication errors and complete event reports.
• Manage resources within budget; plan staffing and payroll; drive financial performance.
• Hire, terminate, evaluate, coach and train staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Policy & compliance

Quality improvement

Budgeting

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Job description

ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S IS A TOBACCO FREE WORKPLACE. FLU VACCINES ARE REQUIRED. ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, PROTECTED VETERAN STATUS OR ANY OTHER CHARACTERISTIC PROTECTED BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS.

This position has been designated as safety sensitive and cannot be filled by a candidate who is a current user of medical marijuana.

Work Shift:

Day Shift

Time Type:

Full time

Department:

CC014250 Acute Care Pharmacy

Summary:

Fulltime. Monday-Friday. 4 x 10hour shifts or 5 x 8hr shifts.

Additional Information:

The Pharmacy Operations Manager oversees daily operations in area of responsibility. This includes coordination of activities related to effective medication use and includes oversight of all inpatient pharmacy medication distribution services. This person also works closely with the pharmacy leadership team to optimize the provision of pharmaceutical care and achievement of other department and hospital strategic goals and objectives.

Required Education:

Doctorate of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Pharmacy (if obtained prior to 2000)

Recommended Education:

Doctorate

Required Work Experience:

Direct - 5 years with 3 years of leadership experience

Required Certifications:

Pharmacist - AR State Board of Pharmacy

Description

1. Manages day to day operations, working with personnel to provide safe and effective care within legal and regulatory limits.

2. Reviews and revises policies as required or necessary to reflect current practice, policy changes, safety requirements, etc.

3. Identifies opportunities for improvement in pharmacy operations, safety and efficiency and implements approved changes.

4. Assists in the ongoing development and reporting of Pharmacy department quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) activities.

5. Investigates and evaluates reports of medication errors attributed to the Pharmacy department and completes online event reports as needed. Provides follow up with team members as needed to close the loop.

6. Maximize fiscal management determining needs, allocating resources. Operates within allocated budget including payroll. Designs and implements strategies for improving and meeting financial performance.

7. Hire, terminate, evaluate, coach counsel and train staff.

8. Performs other duties as assigned.