SYS DIR-ACUTE CARE RX SERVICES-PHARMACY SERVICES

Union Health; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Part-time and full-time schedules

Comprehensive Benefits

Paid Time Off starting day one

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per

Career Paths

Success Sharing

403b Retirement Employer Match

Much More

Job summary

Union Health in Terre Haute, IN, seeks a System Director-Acute Care to lead inpatient pharmacy operations and 340B oversight across Union Hospital facilities. You will oversee staffing, budgeting, compliance, and collaboration with clinical teams to drive safe, effective medication use.

The role requires Indiana licensure, 3–5 years inpatient experience, and leadership capabilities; a Pharm.D. or Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. (preferred).
• Licensed pharmacist in the State of Indiana.
• Masters degree (MHA, MBA, MPH) preferred.
• 3-5 years of inpatient pharmacy experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of pharmacy leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in drug acquisition, distribution, contracting and 340B preferred.
• Excellent grasp of standard written and verbal English.
• Flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily staffing needs of inpatient pharmacies including scheduling, payroll, licenses, hiring, evaluations, and discipline.
• 340B management and oversight: adherence to purchasing, compliance reporting, data submission, and fiscal impact monitoring.
• Develop and implement procedures to maximize efficiency of pharmacy operations and ensure standards and outcomes.
• Ensure quality, patient safety, and appropriateness of services through ongoing evaluation of inpatient pharmacy services.
• Manage purchasing and inventory in inpatient pharmacy areas including contracts, bids, and adequate stock.
• Delegate and assign staff, promote cooperation, and align with departmental goals and performance improvements.
• Collaborate with nursing, providers, administration, and other departments to optimise patient care and medication management.
• Collaborate with Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee to optimise formularies and cost-effective prescribing.

Skills

Staff management

Budgeting

Leadership

Education

BS in Pharmacy

Pharm.D.

Indiana Pharmacist License

Master’s degree preferred

3-5 years inpatient experience

1-2 years leadership experience

340B/ drug acquisition experience

Job description

You belong at Union!

TheSystem Director-Acute Care plays a key role in providing the highest quality of patient care while the patient is at Union Health. Our pharmacy department is crucial for ensuring the safe and effective use of medications, optimizing patient outcomes, and supporting overall healthcare management.

Join us as we provide compassionate service and high-quality care to the Wabash Valley Communities. We are committed to helping you find a role that recognizes your interests, expertise, and talent and helping you achieve your long-term career goals and aspirations. At Union, you'll experience an inclusive environment in which you are empowered to be your best self every day.

In addition to competitive pay, Union co-workers enjoy:

• Part-time and Full-time schedules
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Paid Time Off starting day one.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 each year.
• Career Paths
• Success Sharing
• 403b Retirement Employer Match.
• Much More!

Be part of an organization that is dedicated to your work-life balance, career, growth, and development. Union Health,U Matter andU Belong.

System Director-Acute Care Essential Job Duties:

• Oversee the daily staffing needs of Union Hospital Inpatient Pharmacies for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians including scheduling, payroll, maintain licenses, hiring, evaluations, and discipline.

• 340B management and oversight, including but not limited to:
  • Adherence to proper purchasing in all inpatient areas
  • Monitoring compliance with reporting requirements and data submission in inpatient setting
  • Monitoring fiscal impact and savings to the department and organization
• Implements procedures to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of pharmacy operations for the health system, while achieving standards. Develops, gains approval, implements and manages pharmacy standards and outcomes. Ensures compliance with standards, measures and achieves outcomes.
• Ensures quality, patient safety and appropriateness of services and practice through assessment, design, measurement and on-going evaluation of inpatient pharmacy services for the health system.

• Utilizes efficient purchasing practices and inventory management of inpatient pharmacy areas:
  • In-depth review and maximum utilization of contracts
  • Proper bid selection
  • Adequate inventory

• Delegates, determines functions and assignments, and establishes accountability of staff. Promotes a climate of cooperation within which staff can fulfill personal and professional goals and job-related needs in a team environment. The following programs are included:
  • Clinical areas (i.e. pharmacokinetic service, nutrition support service, antibiotic review, drug utilization review, IV pump drug library)
  • Administrative areas (i.e. fiscal, current pricing, inventory management and budgeting, contract management, 340B oversight, etc.)
  • Drug acquisition (i.e. purchasing, recalls, out-of-dates, sample controls, storage, etc.)
• Responsible for assessing annual capital and operating needs of inpatient pharmacy at UIH, UHC, UHR and for ambulatory infusion areas.
• Oversees narcotic diversion surveillance across the system.
• Ensures adherence to state and federal laws and regulations.
• Assists with policies and procedures ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies such as IN Board of Pharmacy, IDOH, CMS, and ACHC.
• Develops in collaboration of managers, coordinators and staff departmental goals and performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborates with nursing, providers, administration, and other departments to optimize patient care and medication management.
• Collaborate with Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) committee to optimize drug formularies and promote cost-effective prescribing.
• Completes special projects as assigned or requested.

Education, Training & Experience:

• • Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. (preferred)
  • Licensed pharmacist in the State of Indiana
  • Masters degree (MHA, MBA, MPH) preferred
  • 3-5 years of inpatient pharmacy experience preferred
  • 1-2 years of pharmacy leadership experience preferred
  • Experience in drug acquisition, distribution, contracting and 340B preferred
  • Excellent grasp of standard written and verbal English
  • Flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the department
  
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